by Kacey Watson | Jun 18, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, Hunger Solutions Institute, News, Research
Double Up Food Bucks Alabama is enhancing communities by making fresh local produce more affordable and accessible at select grocery stores and farmers markets. The program is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with matching funds from state...
by Kacey Watson | Jun 16, 2025 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature, Research
The annual U.S. Beekeeping Survey results are in for the 2024-2025 calendar year. In collaboration with Auburn University, the Apiary Inspectors of America, Oregon State University and others, the national survey estimated that 55.6% of managed honey bee colonies were...
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...
