by Kristen Bowman | Dec 12, 2024 | Animal Sciences, Feature
Auburn University Marching Band member Rachel Robinson has one more march to make. The animal sciences (pre-vet) major is the student marshal for the College of Agriculture at the 2024 winter commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14. Robinson’s time as an...
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 26, 2024 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Animal Sciences, Biosystems Engineering, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Poultry Science
Several faculty and students in the College of Agriculture at Auburn University recently received national awards and recognitions. Read some highlights below. Beckmann receives NSF Career Award John Beckmann, assistant professor of medical-veterinary entomology and...
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 20, 2024 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature
John Beckmann, assistant professor of medical-veterinary entomology and biotechnology in the Auburn University College of Agriculture, recently received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award. Presented by the NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program, the...
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 1, 2024 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, News, Research
As John Mahas prepared for a move to start postdoctoral research at Cornell University, he was still wrapping up research in the Auburn University lab where he earned his master’s and doctorate. It was here he focused his work on managing the emerging cotton leafroll...
by Kristen Bowman | Jul 30, 2024 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Feature
Two soon-to-be alumni of the Auburn University College of Agriculture’s Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology received the highest honors the college can bestow upon graduates ahead of commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Aug. 3. Angela Touchette...
by Kristen Bowman | Jul 22, 2024 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, News, Research
Long-term security of U.S. food and fiber production depends upon healthy soils to produce healthy plants. While scientific understanding of the importance of healthy soils has increased greatly, there remains a knowledge gap when it comes to how the soil microbiome...
by Kristen Bowman | Jun 5, 2024 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Research
Auburn University researcher part of team identifying fast-multiplying New York City ant An unidentified ant that went viral following its discovery in the heart of New York City has finally been studied and identified. The ant first made national headlines and was...
