by Paul Hollis | Feb 19, 2024 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature
An endowed professor in the Auburn University College of Agriculture is listed as among the world’s top 2% of entomologists in a database announced recently by Stanford University. “This recognition is a testimony to the impact our research has had on the broader...
by Paul Hollis | Dec 6, 2023 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Feature
“Agricultural experiments will be carried on in connection with the college farm and garden to such an extent as may be necessary for the requirement of instruction, and the means at command.” -Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical College Catalog 1872-73 The founders...
by Paul Hollis | Oct 26, 2023 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced an investment of nearly $22 million in agricultural economics research that includes agricultural markets, international trade, farm labor, consumer behavior and...
by Paul Hollis | Sep 21, 2023 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Research
While drones were initially used in agriculture primarily for collecting crop and field-condition data, Auburn University researcher Steve Li is leading an effort to explore how the small, remotely piloted aircraft can be used to apply pesticides and other farm...
by Paul Hollis | Sep 12, 2023 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Peanuts, Research
Auburn researchers look for drought tolerance The old adage of not being able to control the weather might be true, but Auburn researchers are looking for ways to at least mitigate the effects of drought on peanut production. The American Peanut Council has identified...
by Paul Hollis | Aug 28, 2023 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Research
Farmers have a hard enough time battling the pests they can see. The ones they can’t see — like plant parasitic nematodes — present another challenge altogether. These worm-like, sometimes microscopic animals are major agricultural pathogens that attack Alabama crop...
by Paul Hollis | Aug 21, 2023 | Biosystems Engineering, News, Research
The Auburn University College of Agriculture and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station were awarded approximately $6 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for a four-year project entitled “Developing effective adaptation strategies to enhance...
