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Researchers’ report informs governor’s strategic plan

Researchers’ report informs governor’s strategic plan

by Adam Cletzer | Apr 3, 2025 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, News

Alabama’s $123 billion agriculture industry has identified land loss, profitability and transportation infrastructure among its most pressing challenges in a recent report. The findings of the report will inform Gov. Kay Ivey’s strategic economic growth plan,...
Developing high-performing genetic lines and hybrids for the catfish industry

Developing high-performing genetic lines and hybrids for the catfish industry

by Adam Cletzer | Mar 26, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Research, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences

Better breeding ability would make catfish farming more efficient and profitable The $437 million U.S. catfish industry is in need of better genetic and breeding technologies to be competitive with foreign imports. Recently, Auburn scientists have made advances in...
Experiment Station researchers leading nutrient management study with $1.3 million grant

Experiment Station researchers leading nutrient management study with $1.3 million grant

by Adam Cletzer | Feb 6, 2025 | Poultry Science, Research

Each year, the Alabama poultry industry produces two fully loaded Nimitz-class aircraft carriers’ worth of poultry litter, or about 3.6 billion pounds. Poultry litter is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus, and much of the waste product is applied to farmland as a...
Researchers study potential savings from reducing time on feed for weaned pigs

Researchers study potential savings from reducing time on feed for weaned pigs

by Adam Cletzer | Dec 16, 2024 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Animal Sciences, Research

Research made possible by $300,000 USDA-NIFA grant The scale of pork production in the U. S. is such that reducing the average pig’s time on feed by just one day can put $76 million back into pork producers’ pockets. Animal scientists at Auburn University are...
Taking the guesswork out of catfish sperm quality

Taking the guesswork out of catfish sperm quality

by Adam Cletzer | Nov 21, 2024 | Feature, Research, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences

Catfish farmers may be hurting their profitability by needlessly sacrificing male catfish when collecting sperm for breeding, according to a recent Auburn study. The same study discovered the indicators farmers commonly use to select males for breeding, like head size...
Measuring the impact of natural light on chicken production

Measuring the impact of natural light on chicken production

by Adam Cletzer | Sep 27, 2024 | Biosystems Engineering, Feature, News, Poultry Science

The average broiler chicken lives 6–8 weeks and spends much of that time indoors, but researchers at Auburn University are investigating the use of natural light in broiler houses and its effects on bird performance and welfare. A team of agricultural engineers,...
Taking Stock of National Needs Fellowship

Taking Stock of National Needs Fellowship

by Adam Cletzer | Aug 14, 2024 | Animal Sciences, Feature

Program made possible by $246,000 USDA-NIFA grant A College of Agriculture program for future leaders in the beef industry is entering its final academic year and taking stock of its impact. The highly selective National Needs Fellowship (NNF) prepared a dozen future...
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