by Paul Hollis | Aug 18, 2023 | Animal Sciences, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Research
Two researchers in the Auburn University College of Agriculture and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station are recipients of separate grants from the USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the nation’s leading competitive grant program for...
by Paul Hollis | Jul 17, 2023 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Research
Two faculty members from the College of Agriculture’s Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology are being honored nationally for their published works. Assistant Professor Wenying Li has received the 2022 Best Economics Paper in Food Safety and...
by Paul Hollis | Jul 3, 2023 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Research
An Auburn University researcher’s project is part of a $16.2 million U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) effort to address breeding crops for the future. The Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production program area...
by Paul Hollis | Jun 2, 2023 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Research
There’s lot of waste in this land of plenty, with an estimated 30% of the edible food produced annually in the U.S. being wasted. This amounts to more than 133 billion pounds and $160 billion worth of food, with a significant portion wasted at the consumer level. This...
by Paul Hollis | May 31, 2023 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Research
With scientific research and discovery occurring at a dizzying rate, it’s difficult to imagine there are frontiers yet to be fully explored, but the microbiome is one. While microbiomes have always existed, little is known about their function in plants and animals....
by Paul Hollis | Apr 27, 2023 | News, Poultry Science
An Auburn University associate professor and Extension specialist has been appointed to the USDA National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI). “I am honored to accept this appointment to the USDA National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry...
by Paul Hollis | Apr 4, 2023 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature
De La Fuente first Auburn researcher to receive EU-funded award An Auburn University researcher and professor is part of an international team of scientists who are playing a pivotal role in combating a disease that is threatening major tree crops around the world....
