by Kristen Bowman | Dec 13, 2023 | Feature, Horticulture
By Taylor Edwards and Kristen Bowman What do you get when you combine horticulture and artistry? Take a stroll through the 4,400-square-foot garden atop the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center, and you have your answer. Two particularly special minds are...
by Kristen Bowman | Dec 1, 2023 | Feature
The fall 2023 graduation marshal for the Auburn University College of Agriculture is a Montevallo, Alabama, native with goals to head an agricultural publication one day. Taylor Edwards will receive a Bachelor of Science in agricultural communications and a minor in...
by Kristen Bowman | Nov 6, 2023 | AU Stories, News, Poultry Science, Research
This week’s segment of the Everything Auburn podcast delves into the research of one of Auburn’s rockstar professor experts, Amit Morey, and his work in improving the quality and safety of poultry products. Morey is an associate professor of poultry science in...
by Kristen Bowman | Nov 6, 2023 | Feature, Horticulture
A nearly half-a-million-dollar grant will allow Auburn University professors and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station researchers to help blueberry growers in states like Alabama where growing the fruit has its challenges. Funded by a $497,827 grant from the U.S....
by Kristen Bowman | Oct 23, 2023 | Feature
The Auburn University College of Agriculture recently signed an agreement with Wallace Community College-Dothan to provide a streamlined transfer process for Wallace students who meet criteria for bachelor’s degree programs in the College of Agriculture. An official...
by Kristen Bowman | Sep 20, 2023 | Horticulture, Research
Blueberry breeding and research at Auburn University received new support in the form of a $5.2 million award from the USDA Specialty Crops Research Initiative Program. Sushan Ru, an assistant professor and blueberry breeder in the Department of Horticulture, was part...
by Kristen Bowman | Sep 14, 2023 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature
How challenging is it to farm sustainably? The answer is complex. While technological and scientific advancements have improved the resiliency of modern farms, there are challenges that today’s farmers face in adopting conservation practices. Enter the Alabama...
