Aug 12, 2012

Drought will raise prices at grocery store

Drought will raise prices at grocery store, News & Observer, August 7, 2012. The Midwestern drought making headlines now will eventually hit consumers in the supermarket checkout line. Dr.  Michael Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Aug 12, 2012

FinFisher spyware found running on computers all over the world

FinFisher spyware found running on computers all over the world, Techworld, August 8, 2012. Computers that appear to be running the commercially available FinFisher spyware sold to law enforcement and governments have been found in almost a dozen countries on five continents. Dr. Xuxian Jiang, computer science, featured. 

Aug 12, 2012

Godwin: Take the bite out of mosquitoes

Godwin: Take the bite out of mosquitoes, The Free Press, August 8, 2012.  Recent significant rainfall has encouraged a rise in mosquito activity, particularly by the Asian tiger mosquito. This pest takes advantage of small and often inconspicuous sites that fill with storm water and become prime mosquito breeding sites. Dr. Mike Waldvogel,  entomology, featured. 

Aug 12, 2012

Gurley blasts Wake County’s early voting site list

Gurley blasts Wake County’s early voting site list, News & Observer, August 8, 2012. After a heated five-hour meeting, the Wake County Board of Elections approved a list of 15 early-voting sites. Those sites: N.C. State University’s Talley Student Center, Chavis and Optimist parks in Raleigh and the Cary Senior Center . 

Aug 12, 2012

Is the state an economic leader or laggard?

Is the state an economic leader or laggard?, Bladen Journal, August 7, 2012. From a state that relied on farming and manufacturing to provide jobs, North Carolina remade its economy into one of the most transformative and dynamic in the country. Dr. Mike Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Aug 12, 2012

Landfills as Energy Farms

Landfills as Energy Farms, Grading & Excavation Contractor, August 8, 2012. LFG as an energy source is well established, but there may be more in the north forty to sweeten the pot. Dr. Morton Barlaz, civil, construction and environmental engineering, featured. 

Aug 12, 2012

Let the kids go wild

Let the kids go wild, Kentucky Enquirer, The, August 9, 2012. New playgrounds replicate nature, help children be healthier and eases parental fear. Robin Moore, landscape architecture, featured. 

Aug 12, 2012

N.C. State aims to breed ‘super broccoli’ at new Kannapolis greenhouse

N.C. State aims to breed ‘super broccoli’ at new Kannapolis greenhouse, Individual.com, August 8, 2012. N.C. State aims to breed ‘super broccoli’ at new Kannapolis greenhouse.  Drs. Allan Brown, Jeremy Pattison and Mary Ann Lila, featured. 

Aug 12, 2012

NC Research Campus adds post-doctoral fellowship

NC Research Campus adds post-doctoral fellowship, Charlotte Business Journal, August 7, 2012. Research at the Kannapolis campus focuses on health, nutrition and agriculture. Mary Ann Lila, Kannapolis research, featured. 

Aug 10, 2012

Cree, NCSU, ABB share $5.15 million smart-grid grant

Cree, NCSU, ABB share $5.15 million smart-grid grant, News & Observer, August 7, 2012. Federal energy officials awarded a $5.15 million, three-year grant to a group led by Durham-based Cree that’s working on new “smart grid” technology. Cree’s partners include researchers at N.C. State, ABB and Powerex. Most of the money will go to Cree, which is… 

Aug 10, 2012

Corn Crop | Agriculture.com

Corn Crop | Agriculture.com, AgricultureOnline, August 8, 2012. NCSU study reveals approach to maximize corn yield under stress conditions. Dr. Ron Heiniger, crop science, featured. 

Aug 10, 2012

Cheddar tasters separate the fruity from the ‘cowy’

Cheddar tasters separate the fruity from the ‘cowy’, News & Observer, August 7, 2012. More than 200 people sat Thursday in a room at the Raleigh Convention Center. In front of each one was a big Ziploc bag, with two more bags inside. Each bag contained several small plastic cups with lids. Maryanne Drake, food science,… 

Aug 10, 2012

CATEGORY: EGGS Making the Case for Caging: Improvements in Egg Safety and Animal Welfare

CATEGORY: EGGS Making the Case for Caging: Improvements in Egg Safety and Animal Welfare, Food Safety Magazine – Online, August 9, 2012. After more than half a billion shell eggs were recalled nationwide in 2010 because of concerns about Salmonella contamination, some consumers embraced the idea that organic and free-range eggs must be safer. Ken Anderson,… 

Aug 10, 2012

Avian Forum Pushes the Boundaries of Chicken Protection

Avian Forum Pushes the Boundaries of Chicken Protection, ThePoultrySite.com,  August 8, 2012. Infectious bursal disease (IBD; also known as Gumboro disease) was the main focus of the Merial Avian Forum held recently in Rome. Dr Isabel Gimeno, population health and pathobiology, featured. 

Aug 10, 2012

ASLA Names Five New Honorary Members

ASLA Names Five New Honorary Members, Citybizlist Washington DC, August 7, 2012. ASLA names five new honorary members. Robin C. Moore, landscape architecture, featured.