Oct 7, 2013

Early mornings at Lake Junaluska

Early mornings at Lake Junaluska, Mountaineer, Oct. 6, 2013. North Carolina’s hardwood trees are taking their time to change colors this fall because of a low-stress growing season. Robert Bardon, forestry and environmental resources extension, featured. 

Oct 7, 2013

NC hog farmers worry about Smithfield Foods buyout

NC hog farmers worry about Smithfield Foods buyout, WNCT-TV, Oct. 6, 2013. According to an NC State agriculture expert, the buyout of Smithfield Foods by a Chinese company may help the Chinese learn better practices from North Carolina farmers. Kelly Zering, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Oct 7, 2013

Hog farmers worry about Smithfield Foods buyout

Hog farmers worry about Smithfield Foods buyout, ABC Local, Oct. 6, 2013. According to an NC State agriculture expert, the buyout of Smithfield Foods by a Chinese company may help the Chinese learn better practices from North Carolina farmers. Kelly Zering, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Oct 7, 2013

NC hog farmers worry about Smithfield Foods buyout

NC hog farmers worry about Smithfield Foods buyout, WCNC-TV, Oct. 6, 2013. According to an NC State agriculture expert, the buyout of Smithfield Foods by a Chinese company may help the Chinese learn better practices from North Carolina farmers. Kelly Zering, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Oct 7, 2013

Mouth-Watering Maps Continue to Mine Big Data

Mouth-Watering Maps Continue to Mine Big Data, Discovery  News, Oct. 7, 2013. Anyone with even the slightest interest in linguistic accents will find reason to swoon over interactive color-coded map of regional dialect variation in the continental United States. Joshua Katz, statistics, featured. 

Oct 7, 2013

NC hog farmers worry about Smithfield Foods buyout

NC hog farmers worry about Smithfield Foods buyout, Fort Mill Times, Oct. 6, 2013. According to an NC State agriculture expert, the buyout of Smithfield Foods by a Chinese company may help the Chinese learn better practices from North Carolina farmers. Kelly Zering, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Oct 7, 2013

Other side of bacteria

Other side of bacteria, Oman Tribune, Oct. 4, 2013. Introducing bacteria into the body is part of a bold new way of thinking about health. Rob Dunn, biology, featured. 

Oct 7, 2013

Uneven Enforcement Of Voter ID Law Could Be Its Undoing

Uneven Enforcement Of Voter ID Law Could Be Its Undoing, Carolina Journal, Oct. 4, 2013. The voter identification provision in North Carolina’s new election law has drawn considerable attention from across the country. Andy Taylor, political science, featured. 

Oct 7, 2013

Researchers Harvest More Solar Energy with a Sponge

Researchers Harvest More Solar Energy with a Sponge, EcoBuilding Pulse, Oct. 4, 2013. Researchers develop a self-assembling ring of proteins to absorb more of the light spectrum than chlorophyll does. Jonathan Lindsey, chemistry, featured. 

Oct 7, 2013

N.C. approves agreement for pellet export facility

N.C. approves agreement for pellet export facility, Biomass Magazine, Oct. 4, 2013. According to NC State forestry experts, U.S. production of wood pellets is expected to increase from 3 million tons to nearly 10 million tons by 2015. 

Oct 4, 2013

NCSU: Slow Burn: Fall Foliage Taking Its Time

NCSU: Slow Burn: Fall Foliage Taking Its Time, Stanly News & Press, Oct. 3, 2013. According to NC State expert, North Carolina’s hardwood trees are taking their time to change colors this fall because of a low-stress growing season. Robert Bardon, forestry and environmental resources, featured. 

Oct 4, 2013

Grain sorghum proves to be feed crop

Grain sorghum proves to be feed crop, Selma News, Oct. 3, 2013. NC State field crop agent in Johnston County said more local farmers are beginning to look at planting grain sorghum. Tim Britton, extension, featured. 

Oct 4, 2013

Aflatoxin, Mycotoxins Again a Concern

Aflatoxin, Mycotoxins Again a Concern, AgWeb.com / AgDay.com, Oct. 3, 2013. According to NC State expert, proper bunker management is critical to prevent mycotoxin contaminated feed. Lon Whitlow, animal science, featured. 

Oct 4, 2013

Aflatoxin Mycotoxins Again a Concern

Aflatoxin Mycotoxins Again a Concern, Big News Network, Oct. 3, 2013. According to NC State expert, proper bunker management is critical to prevent mycotoxin contaminated feed. Lon Whitlow, animal science, featured. 

Oct 4, 2013

Spay and neuter clinic opens in Parkersburg

Spay and neuter clinic opens in Parkersburg, Parkersburg News and Sentinel, Oct. 3, 2013. The Humane Society of Parkersburg and S.P.O.T. (Stopping Pet Overpopulation Together) Committee worked together to open the S.P.O.T. spay and neuter clinic. Kevin Rowles, the veterinarian for the clinic, has been practicing throughout West Virginia and earned his degree from NC State.