by Paul Hollis | Oct 9, 2024 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature, Research
When can there be too many deer even for a hunting enthusiast? When that same enthusiast is a row-crop farmer, and the deer are using their fields as an all-you-can-eat buffet. While deer grazing on crops has been a consistent problem for decades, it has escalated in...
by Paul Hollis | Sep 13, 2024 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature
The line from the classic musical “Oklahoma” that refers to corn being “as high as an elephant’s eye” would not apply to some of the new hybrids becoming available to producers. Reduced-stature corn, also referred to as “short” corn, is a concept that has gained...
by Paul Hollis | Aug 21, 2024 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, News, Research
Auburn University’s peanut breeding program is still in its infancy by most standards. It was begun in 2012, compared to similar programs at the University of Florida and University of Georgia that were begun in 1928 and 1938, respectively. And plant breeding, by its...
by Paul Hollis | Jul 24, 2024 | Horticulture, News, Research
The term “superfood” is used loosely these days, most often for marketing purposes to help influence food trends and sell products that claim to have health benefits. But there are still foods truly deserving of the title, and the blueberry is one of these....
by Paul Hollis | Jul 17, 2024 | Biosystems Engineering, Horticulture, News, Research
Ornamental plant growers in Alabama feeling the squeeze of a competitive labor market may soon find help in an unexpected form. An AI-powered robot, currently in development at Auburn, will be able to inventory thousands of plants while also collecting data on plant...
by Paul Hollis | Jul 15, 2024 | Animal Sciences, Feature, News, Research
When Brandon Smith discusses his research on sustainable beef production, he’s speaking not only as an assistant professor in the Auburn University Department of Animal Sciences but also as someone who is intimately familiar with the needs of producers. “I come from a...
by Paul Hollis | May 16, 2024 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Research
U.S. peanut producers have seen peaks and valleys in their yields over the years, prompting researchers at Auburn University to analyze these inconsistencies and search for ways to boost and maintain profitable crops. An analysis of yields since 1970 made by a College...
