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...
by Kristen Bowman | May 14, 2024 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, News, Research
A seasoned researcher and administrator in the Auburn University College of Agriculture and one of the top 2% of entomologists in the world got her start in the field because of the kindness of a neighbor. Nannan Liu grew up in Beijing in a community full of...
by Kristen Bowman | May 13, 2024 | Feature, News, The Market
Auburn University’s only farmers’ market returns to campus on Thursday, May 23. The Market at Ag Heritage Park is hosted by the College of Agriculture at Auburn University every Thursday each summer from 3-6 p.m. The purpose of the market is to connect local farmers,...
by Kristen Bowman | Apr 29, 2024 | News, Student Spotlight
The spring 2024 graduation marshal for the Auburn University College of Agriculture is a Blountsville, Alabama, native with farm management plans on the horizon. Corley Williams will receive a Bachelor of Science in agricultural communications and a minor in animal...
by Kristen Bowman | Apr 5, 2024 | Feature, Student Spotlight
College of Agriculture student Chera Howard placed second in a competition that started with 21 student-led business startups competing for $80,000 in seed funding. The 2024 Tiger Cage Business Pitch Competition concluded on March 29 when the six teams who advanced to...