The Impact to North Carolina and Current Research Efforts ⋅ BY ANDREA GIBBS ⋅ Hyde County is located in the Tidewater region of North Carolina in an area referred to as the Blacklands. This area is known for its rich, dark, highly productive soils. Agriculture is Hyde County’s No. 1 industry, bringing in approximately $88 million annually. Field corn, soybeans, cotton,...

When I was little, people would always ask me what my dad did for a living. I would always respond, beaming, and say, “He’s an agricultural consultant!”  “Oh, he must work in an office at a big firm,” they would say to me. I would quickly enlighten them on the exciting, at times grueling, strategic and all around “really cool” outdoor occupation that is agricultural consulting. No big, fancy offices,...