N.C. State University

Tractor loan program that helps research stations. Also, N.C. A&T State University officially cut the ribbon on its new Colleges of Agriculture and Environmental Science’s Extension and Research Farm Pavilion.

by Heather Overton | Sep 28, 2021

Summary: Big happenings with research stations. Thanks to a public-private partnership, John Deere will be loaning new tractors to two of our research stations to help with research crops. Case IH has a similar program that also allows local college students to use these tractors in a hands-on way, giving them the opportunity to use […]

Highlighting youth in agriculture: Laurel Gray, NC Farm Bureau R. Flake Shaw Scholarship Recipient

by Christa Dutton | Aug 4, 2021

Laurel Gray is a recent North Iredell High School graduate who will be attending N.C. State University to study Agricultural Business Management. She is one of twelve students that received a R. Flake Shaw Scholarship from N.C. Farm Bureau. The R. Flake Shaw Scholarship awards students pursuing higher education in an agriculture-related discipline. To receive […]

Research Stations again welcoming public for show-and-tell

by Brandon Herring | Jul 14, 2021

One of the things in N.C. agriculture that is helping 2021 feel a little more normal is the return of field days at the state’s agricultural research stations. During 2020, several of the field days were cancelled, and others switched to a virtual online format. This year, the calendar has a few field days that […]

Walden releases new ag numbers

by Heather Overton | May 25, 2021

N.C. State University economist Mike Walden recently released the latest agriculture and agribusiness numbers and happily agriculture and agribusiness continue to grow. The latest reflect a $3.2 billion increase in economic impact to $95.9 billion. N.C. State Economist Mike Walden recently released his latest economic impact numbers for agriculture and agribusiness, and I am happy […]

Virtually celebrating NC FFA members

by Emily Sutton | Jun 15, 2020

Around this time each June, downtown Raleigh becomes a sea of corduroy blue as hopeful NC FFA members from across the state come together. This year, however, the streets of Raleigh will be much quieter. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the 92nd North Carolina FFA State Convention was unfortunately canceled. Instead of an in-person convention, NC […]

2020 Graduate Spotlight: Tori and Tripp Johnson

by Emily Sutton | May 28, 2020

Like many other students, the Johnson siblings are missing out on important milestones in their lives due to COVID-19. While they may not have been afforded traditional graduation ceremonies, the Johnsons have made the best of their situation. Tori and Tripp Johnson come from a family of farmers. The brother and sister duo grew up […]

2020 Graduate Spotlight: Melanie Fishel

by Heather Overton | May 21, 2020

One thing is for certain, 2020 is a year that no one will forget. This is especially true for the thousands of North Carolina seniors that will forego tradition graduation ceremonies this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic. During May and June, we will take time to highlight a few of these graduates. “This year’s […]

Study underway to help farmers produce malting barley for breweries

by Andrea Ashby | Jun 17, 2019

If NCDA&CS Agronomist Kristin Hicks has her way, in a couple of years North Carolina beer brewers and malting houses will have access to more locally grown malting barley rather than having to source that ingredient from farmers in the Northern United States, Canada or Europe. Hicks, in collaboration with scientists at N.C. State University, […]

News Roundup: July 7 – 13

by Heather Overton | Jul 13, 2018

Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. “A Soybean Surge Makes Trump’s Trade War Look Deceptively Good,” WRAL: President Donald Trump’s trade war is expected to temporarily bolster U.S. economic growth, in part because Beijing tried to […]

News Roundup: May 19 – 25

by Heather Overton | May 25, 2018

Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. “These long horns aren’t longhorns. How an NC farmer is sustaining a rare cattle breed,” The News & Observer: When an 800-pound cow stares you down, you take notice. When she’s a […]

News Roundup: Dec. 30 – Jan. 5

by Heather Overton | Jan 5, 2018

Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. “Impressive agenda set for Southern Farm Show Jan. 31 – Feb. 2,” Southeast Farm Press: The Southern Farm Show, the largest agricultural exposition in the Carolinas and Virginia, is set […]

News Roundup: Dec. 2 -8

by Heather Overton | Dec 8, 2017

Each week we round up the latest N.C. agricultural headlines from news outlets across the state and country, as well as excerpts from the stories. “Jerome Vick honored with Tobacco Great award,” Wilson Times: Wilson County farmer Jerome Vick told about 250 tobacco farmers to “never give up.” Vick was presented with a prestigious Tobacco […]

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