by Paul Hollis | Dec 21, 2020 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Horticulture, News, Research
From exploring the viability of new crops such as hemp and grapes to protecting traditional crops such as peanuts and cotton, the College of Agriculture’s Production Agriculture Research, or PAR grants program, is working to provide immediate solutions...
by Paul Hollis | Nov 11, 2020 | Animal Sciences, Feature
The College of Agriculture’s Department of Animal Sciences is teaming up with global packaging manufacturer and distributor Winpak to focus on research to extend the shelf life of meat and food products. The food product packaging research began in October and will...
by Paul Hollis | Sep 22, 2020 | Development, News
By Paul Hollis / Jan 10, 2020 4:41:09 PM College Students, ACT Tests, Events Auburn University’s College of Agriculture and Agricultural Alumni Association will recognize and celebrate five Alabamians for their significant contributions to the state’s agriculture...
by Paul Hollis | Sep 16, 2020 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Animal Sciences, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature
By Paul Hollis / Sep 16, 2020 8:15:41 AM Two Auburn University College of Agriculture researchers have been named recipients of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) 2019 New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research, an award granted to early...
by Paul Hollis | Aug 17, 2020 | News
By Paul Hollis / Aug 17, 2020 12:51:16 PM College of Agriculture, News Researchers in Auburn University’s College of Agriculture are using a $490,000 grant to accelerate efforts to breed a drought-tolerant peanut plant, a development that would be a game changer for...
by Paul Hollis | Jul 30, 2020 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Research
By Paul Hollis / Jul 30, 2020 9:01:15 AM John Beckmann, assistant professor in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, has been awarded $868,145 by the state of Alabama to develop a lightweight material that blocks mosquito bites...
by Paul Hollis | Jul 30, 2020 | Biosystems Engineering, Poultry Science, Research
By Paul Hollis / Aug 3, 2020 8:30:00 AM While poultry manure has served as a convenient and inexpensive fertilizer source for many Alabama farmers, little is known about where those nutrients and minerals go once they pass through the soil. Of special interest...