FARM STRESS
Farmers in eastern North Carolina are facing a crisis of compounding issues that are threatening their mental health and that of their families. There’s the increased competition from foreign trade...
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THE EFFECT
On the rare occasions when farmers are able to leave their land, they are never truly separated from their farms. “They’re usually going to a farm organization meeting, a farm...
THE SCOPE
The stresses facing North Carolina’s farmers are not unique, which is why officials at the North Carolina Agromedicine Institute hope that the statewide work they are doing will one day...
THE CRISIS
Farmers also faced a crisis in the 1980s when the interest rates for operating or purchasing farmland skyrocketed but land values failed to increase as part of the lending calculations....
THE STRESS
Griffin Farms, Inc. is an 1,800-acre, family-owned farm on the outskirts of Washington, North Carolina, that grows tobacco, corn, wheat and soybeans. The farm employs 16 workers, but on a...
WILD RESEARCH
Growing up in Pitt County, Dr. Randall Etheridge had heard of Lake Mattamuskeet but admits he didn’t know much about its environmental importance. Shortly after arriving at East Carolina University...
EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICE
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has selected ECU clinical nutrition specialist Kay Craven as the recipient of its 2019 Excellence in Practice – Community Dietetics Award. The award recognizes...
PREPARING TOMORROW’S DENTISTS
As an offensive lineman on East Carolina University’s football team, Travish Hicks was tasked with defending the quarterback—a challenging assignment. During a recent three-day workshop at the ECU School of...
PIRATE AT THE TONYS
East Carolina University alumnus Malcolm Armwood has traveled a hellish path to Broadway. That is to say, moving to New York City and getting cast in shows did not happen...
CAREER ACHIEVEMENT
An East Carolina University assistant professor turned in her bass guitar for a soil probe to rock out with microbes. The unconventional move from rocker to scientist paid off for...