The ‘Public Good’ of Controlling Mobile Pests with Genetically Engineered Crops

November 12, 2020 | Guest Author

Margaret Huffman, Nov. 11 2020 | Choosing to plant genetically engineered seed that will grow insect-resistant corn (Bt corn) is more expensive at the time of planting but is common practice in places like the United States and the Philippines. This study takes a closer look at those who do not plant genetically engineered seed because their neighbors use of Bt corn eliminated the local pest pressure....

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Zachary Brown

June 8, 2020 | Patti Mulligan

Zachary Brown Associate Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics; GES Center Executive Committee Member College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Poole College of Management Contact Faculty page: https://cals.ncsu.edu/agricultural-and-resource-economics/people/zachary-brown/ | Email: zsbrown2@ncsu.edu | Phone: (919) 515-5969...

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Entomology Seminar: Zack Brown on Public Perceptions and Ex Ante Consumer Impacts of Gene Drives for Agricultural Insect Pests

October 10, 2019 | Patti Mulligan

Entomology Seminar, 11:15am - 12:15pm, Oct. 14. Thomas Hall, Room 3503 (Stephens Room). To watch the ENT seminar remotely via Zoom: https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/927923475...

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