by Kristen Bowman | Apr 7, 2021 | College of Agriculture, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature, Horticulture, News, Poultry Science, Student Research
Students in three College of Agriculture departments performed well in regional, national and international competitions this spring. A team from the Department of Horticulture placed first in its size group (10-24 students) in the 45th National Collegiate Landscape...
by Kristen Bowman | Feb 25, 2021 | Alumni Stories, Feature, Horticulture
If you’ve eaten a gourmet mushroom in Alabama, there’s a good chance it was cultivated at Fungi Farm in Dadeville. Founded by Allen Carroll, who studied agronomy in the College of Agriculture at Auburn University, Fungi Farm in Dadeville has quickly become a pioneer...
by Kristen Bowman | Feb 22, 2021 | Biosystems Engineering, Feature, Student Spotlight
By Bethanie Hartzog Kylie Weis has no doubt in her mind about why she chose applied biotechnology as her major at Auburn University. She believes other students should take the time to look at the major as well. “Applied biotechnology is using the tools of...
by Kristen Bowman | Dec 17, 2020 | Horticulture, News
Associate Professor Carolyn Robinson was recently named the 2020 recipient of the J. Creighton Miller, Jr. Distinguished Educator Award for the Southern Region from the American Society for Horticultural Science. The award recognizes an educator with a distinguished...
by Kristen Bowman | Dec 8, 2020 | College of Agriculture, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature, News
By Jacqueline Kochak An Auburn University researcher has joined with European scientists in an attempt to decipher the disease process caused by one of the world’s most harmful plant pathogens, Xylella fastidiosa. The bacterium’s impact has been nothing short of...
by Kristen Bowman | Nov 24, 2020 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, News, Student Spotlight
The Departmental Entomology Team comprising students in the College of Agriculture placed first in the 2020 Entomology Games held on Nov. 16 by the Entomology Society of America. The Auburn entomology team includes team captain Seun Olaitan Oladipupo, Madison...
by Kristen Bowman | Oct 13, 2020 | Department Heads & Managers, Entomology & Plant Pathology, News
David Held has been named chair of Auburn University’s Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, effective October 1. Held has been a faculty member in the department since 2008. “I believe Dr. Held’s extensive experience in research, teaching and extension have...
