Ph.D. graduate’s classification study is first of aphid-like insect in more than 100 years

by Paul Hollis | Sep 30, 2019 | Alumni Stories, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Research

By Mitch Emmons A recent doctoral graduate in the College of Agriculture’s entomology program has completed the first scientific classification and identification study of a group of insects, phylloxerans – an insect similar to an aphid – that has been...

Agricultural grants undergo rigorous review process

by Paul Hollis | Jul 29, 2019 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, News, Research

By Paul Hollis / Jul 29, 2019 1:53:18 PM Feature As agricultural research dollars become increasingly scarce, it’s more important than ever that funded projects provide timely solutions to real-world problems. That’s why the proposals approved for Auburn University’s...

Beneficial bacteria eyed as alternative to nitrogen on bermudagrass hay

by Paul Hollis | Jul 1, 2019 | Animal Sciences, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature, Research

By Paul Hollis / Jul 1, 2019 4:40:55 PM Feature Researchers and extension specialists in Auburn’s College of Agriculture are joining forces on a project that could provide a fertilizer alternative to Alabama livestock producers currently using synthetic nitrogen on...

Auburn researcher working to improve cattle fertility

by Paul Hollis | Jun 21, 2019 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Animal Sciences, Feature, Research

By Paul Hollis While cattle production represents a $2.5 billion industry in Alabama, the economic impact could be even greater if not for the limiting factor of reproductive inefficiency. That’s why Auburn University researchers are creating a basis of knowledge that...

Survey endorses local branding of Alabama specialty crops

by Paul Hollis | Jun 19, 2019 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature, Horticulture

By Paul Hollis Would you be more willing to buy a bag of sweet potatoes, basket of peaches or a jar of honey if you knew from the label that it was grown in Alabama? A recent survey conducted by researchers at Auburn University shows that the state’s specialty crop...

Auburn ag economists discuss floods, U.S. corn crop

by Paul Hollis | Jun 19, 2019 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences

Henry Kinnucan and Brittney Goodrich, agricultural economists in Auburn University’s College of Agriculture, comment on the heavy rain and floods affecting U.S. corn farmers, especially in the Midwest, who face delayed planting. Consumers also face rising grocery and...

Ag economists discuss U.S. corn crop

by Paul Hollis | Jun 19, 2019 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, News

By Paul Hollis / Jun 19, 2019 3:14:04 PM News Henry Kinnucan and Brittney Goodrich, agricultural economists in Auburn University’s College of Agriculture, comment on the heavy rain and floods affecting U.S. corn farmers, especially in the Midwest, who face delayed...