by Kacey Watson | May 29, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, Farming, Forages, Research, Variety Tests
From the Coastal Plain to the Black Belt, Alabama cattle producers are utilizing forage systems to their advantage to meet the challenges of modern agriculture. Alabama ranks 17th nationally in beef cattle, according to the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association. Alabama...
by Kacey Watson | May 23, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, News, Research, Water Resources Center
Alabama has been a stranger to the rain several times during the past few years. To prepare the state with more than just a forecast, the Alabama Drought Reach (ADR) program provides climate data statewide. The ADR program is a collaborative effort by the Auburn...
by Kacey Watson | Apr 30, 2025 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, News
A recent study conducted by agricultural economists through the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station examined consumers’ willingness to pay a premium for organic produce. In recent years, interest in organic produce has grown significantly; however, many...
by Kacey Watson | Apr 24, 2025 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, News, Research, Student Research
Auburn University graduate students and one faculty member rose above and beyond for this year’s Southern Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Awards. For the first time, two Auburn doctoral candidates, Caitlyn Lawton and Rogan Tokach, were honored for their achievements...
by Kacey Watson | Apr 8, 2025 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature, Research, Student Research
Auburn University College of Agriculture student Leah Johnson received a highly competitive collegiate internship with HudsonAlpha, a premier institute for biotechnology. She is the second student from the applied biotechnology major in the Department of Entomology...
by Kacey Watson | Mar 27, 2025 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature
Auburn researchers help farmers adapt to EPA changes This year, major regulatory changes enacted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will affect farmers nationwide, specifically herbicide use for soybean and cotton producers. For 2025, dicamba herbicide...
