For Ann Margaret Dietrich's first job managing six chicken houses at a poultry company, technical knowledge was key. The heating, the ventilation – most of the birds' life support ran on electricity. Luckily, Dietrich is a 4-H alumnus – and a past participant of the 4-H Electric Congress. When her maintenance man showed up ...
For Ann Margaret Dietrich's first job managing six chicken houses at a poultry company, technical knowledge was key. The heating, the ventilation – most of the birds' life support ran on electricity. Luckily, Dietrich is a 4-H alumnus – and a past participant of the 4-H Electric Congress. When her maintenance man showed up ...
The Golden LEAF Foundation gave North Carolina State University a tremendous boost forward, awarding a $45 million grant that will help support a new research facility for the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative in efforts to make North Carolina the global hub for plant sciences innovation.
NC State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences administrators will lead an upcoming series of public information and listening sessions about an initiative aimed at making North Carolina the global hub for plant sciences innovation.
As a young girl turns a glass vial over in her hand, the caterpillar inside wriggles. The girl squeals. And with just three words – "I love caterpillars!" – it’s clear that the day's lesson hasn't been lost on her.
Extension Professor Ted Feitshans is equally comfortable in the classroom, in the field or on the martial arts mat. And you might be surprised by how much they overlap.
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Sometimes, looking back is a good way to know where we might be headed in the future. NC State University economist Mike Walden examines how the occupational makeup of the labor force has changed in the past century, and what that might mean for the century ahead. “[In the last 100 years, the workforce has […]
Among all the economic data coming from various media outlets, one has received increased attention in recent years. In fact, NC State University economist Mike Walden says it's the most discussed economic statistic of the past couple of years. It's called the labor force participation rate.
A lot of people want to know what they can do to help bees – and a new initiative at NC State University is aimed at helping to meet that demand.
Shannon Coleman, North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s 4-H agent in Cherokee County, was recently honored as a “Hometown Hero.”
Modern Farmer magazine calls her a ‘secret agent.’ But for the agricultural community in Franklin County, Martha Mobley’s work is no secret. She’s a go-to resource for expertise ranging from horses and forestry to livestock and local foods.
