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Aug 5, 2011

College Profile: Coby Schal

When it comes to cockroaches and bed bugs, entomologist Coby Schal is the go-to guy in the battle to control insect pests. 

Aug 5, 2011

Choice Cuts

The Carolina Meat Conference in Concord brought together more than 250 players in the meat industry from 13 states. 

Aug 5, 2011

YOU DECIDE: Can we close the urban-rural gap?

North Carolina's urban areas have generally outpaced rural areas in terms of gains in prosperity. Mike Walden discusses the reasons for the this disparity. 

Aug 5, 2011

What are tax loopholes?

In discussions about reducing the federal government deficit, the term tax loopholes was used frequently. Tax loopholes sound like tax benefits that people or businesses shouldn’t receive. But, as N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains, this isn’t correct. 

Aug 4, 2011

Taxes vs. fees

In North Carolina’s latest state budget, there were some tax reductions but also some fee increases. As N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains, taxes and fees aren’t the same, but, bottom line, they both mean the government is getting money from the people it serves. 

Aug 3, 2011

Grading quantitative easing

The Federal Reserve ended quantitative easing, their latest program to improve the economy. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden gives the program a mixed review. 

Aug 3, 2011

N.C. State gets $25 million grant to nullify norovirus

North Carolina State University will use a $25 million grant to strengthen food safety by studying human noroviruses across the food supply chain in an effort to design effective control measures and reduce the number of virus-caused food-borne illnesses. 

Aug 2, 2011

Childhood obesity is conference focus

The Kannapolis Scholars, a program of N.C. State University, will host a one-day conference at the N.C. Research Campus to address the challenges of childhood obesity. 

Aug 2, 2011

Vermicomposting conference offered in October

North America's only symposium on mid-to-large scale vermiculture and vermicomposting is coming to Chapel Hill Oct. 10-12. Get the tools you need to start or expand your earthworm or vermicompost production operation. And learn about the latest research on the effects of vermicompost and extracts (tea) on plant growth and on disease and pest reduction. The conference agenda is available at href="http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/workshops/worm-conference/agenda.php">www.bae.ncsu.edu/workshops/worm-conference/agenda.php. 

Aug 2, 2011

Eight counties receive volunteers through FoodCorps service program

North Carolina State University, N.C. 4-H and the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS) will host six FoodCorps service members who will conduct nutrition education, build and tend school gardens, and expand farm to cafeteria sourcing of healthy food. FoodCorps members will serve in the following eight North Caroline counties: Brunswick, Gaston, Guilford, Moore, New Hanover, Wake, Warren and Wayne.