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...
by Paul Hollis | Apr 28, 2024 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Research
One of several grants offered through the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station (AAES) research program for the current fiscal year will allow for the continuation of groundbreaking research originally established at Auburn University that focuses on using...
by Paul Hollis | Apr 3, 2024 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Research
Research shows Alabama barley good for beer, rotational crop The first beer ever brewed from Alabama-grown barley made its debut this past fall, and Auburn University researchers are looking at even more possibilities for a crop that’s not so common to farmers in the...
