Stay updated with breaking news from Ron Heiniger. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Farmers know the climate is changing but it could take years before research can confirm the effectiveness of agricultural efforts to conserve nitrogen and sequester carbon.
John Hart Ron Heiniger, who grew up and worked on his family’s grain and dairy farm near Powhattan, Kan., has worked in research and Extension at North Carolina State University since 1994. North Carolina farmers must manage insects and diseases constantly. Farming isn’t rocket science. Ron Heiniger always heard that growing up on a crop and dairy farm in Powhattan, Kan. He heard it when he worked on the farm with his father. He heard it from his neighbors when he managed the farm prior to going to graduate school and then pursuing a career in ag research and ed...