admin @ July 9, 2008 # No Comment Yet
BOONE—For years, racing fans joked that the “N” in NASCAR meant nepotism. That was because of the many family connections that permeated the racing industry. For example, almost one third of drivers racing in NASCAR events in 2005 had a family connection.
But it’s winning, not family ties that determine longevity in the sport, according to [...]
admin @ June 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet
BOONE—Lauren Hunter has found a niche that combines her interests in biology, viticulture and geographic information systems technology.
Lauren Hunter used information collected by geosensors to research differences in soil temperature and moisture in a local vineyard. Use of such sensors could help mountain and steep slope vineyard owners better manage irrigation and fungicide application to [...]
admin @ June 24, 2008 # No Comment Yet
BOONE—Visitors to N.C. wineries in 2007 tended to be middle aged, highly educated and have a higher than average household income. And they liked to spend money at wineries, with purchases averaging $176 per travel party.
These and other visitor profiles are part of a wine tourism study conducted for the N.C. Wine and Grape Council [...]