by agwpadmin | Mar 16, 2026 | Animal Sciences, Feature
A graduate student’s journey to agricultural advocacy By Samantha Bennett Most days, Duncan McSorley’s graduate studies keep him close to the land – evaluating forage plots, studying cattle grazing habits and seeking answers to questions that matter most to...
by agwpadmin | Jan 6, 2026 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, News, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
Fish scientists at Auburn University have recently refined a gene replacement method for transferring a advantageous gene from alligators into catfish to increase disease resistance. The method purposefully makes the fish sterile by replacing a reproductive gene with...
by agwpadmin | Dec 3, 2025 | extension, Feature
Auburn University has named Eve Brantley as the 1862 Extension director for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, effective Jan. 1, 2026, Auburn President Christopher B. Roberts announced today. The appointment follows years of Brantley’s leadership within...
by agwpadmin | Oct 28, 2025 | Feature, Poultry Science
By Machaira Christopher When Ally Jackson first came to Auburn, she felt at home — so much so that she stayed for three degrees. Having completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in poultry science on the Plains, Jackson is currently working toward a doctorate in...
by agwpadmin | Oct 21, 2025 | Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, News, Research
The common parasitic horn fly (Haemotabia irritans) can drain up to a pint of cow blood every week, and they are fast becoming resistant to insecticide. Researchers at the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station are working to develop smarter solutions for Alabama’s...
by agwpadmin | Oct 3, 2025 | Feature, Poultry Science
By Machaira Christopher When Dr. Rana Waqar Tabish came to Auburn to begin working toward his PhD, he already had one doctorate under his belt. After treating poultry for diseases as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) back home in Pakistan, Tabish decided to pursue...
by agwpadmin | Sep 30, 2025 | Feature, Horticulture
By Graham Brooks New and special beer releases are a point of pride at New Realm Brewing–Auburn and that will continue with the unveiling of Pine Hill Pumpkin Amber as a new pumpkin beer just in time for spooky season and Oktoberfest. Named after Auburn’s oldest...
