by Margaret Smith | Aug 28, 2018 | Animal Sciences, Feature
By Maggie Smith / Aug 28, 2018 3:05:47 PM Feature Ask Auburn Equestrian head coach Greg Williams what makes Jessica Braswell such a special associate head coach, and he has one answer: Passion. That passion began when Braswell was just 4 years old. “When I took my...
by Margaret Smith | Aug 28, 2018 | Horticulture, News
By Maggie Smith / Aug 28, 2018 2:33:58 PM Mahnaz Kargar, a Department of Horticulture doctoral candidate working under the direction of professor Floyd Woods, won a second-place U.P. Hedrick Award during competition held as part of the American Pomological Society’s...
by Margaret Smith | Aug 1, 2018 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Student Spotlight
By Maggie Smith / Aug 31, 2018 2:33:58 PM Auburn rural sociology graduate students Lindy Olive and James Patterson III claimed two of the three master’s thesis awards the Rural Sociological Society presented during its recent annual meeting in Portland, Oregon. As...
by Margaret Smith | Jul 31, 2018 | Farming, News
By Maggie Smith / Jul 31, 2018 10:34:38 AM News With the ever-growing concern over food safety among consumers of fresh fruits and vegetables, producers soon will have to adjust to stricter regulations and regular inspections on their farms. In 2011, Congress passed...
by Margaret Smith | Jul 31, 2018 | Horticulture, News
By Maggie Smith / Jul 31, 2018 10:15:02 AM Desmond Layne, Auburn University Department of Horticulture professor and head, has been selected as a 2018 fellow by the American Society for Horticultural Science. The society is one of the most respected and influential...
by Margaret Smith | Jul 30, 2018 | News
By Maggie Smith / Jul 30, 2018 9:24:52 AM The third installment of Alabama Public Television’s documentary series on Auburn agriculture will air Aug. 27 at 9 p.m. CDT. The episode will highlight Auburn’s research and extension efforts in plant-based food production....
by Margaret Smith | Jul 2, 2018 | Auburn University Food Systems Institute, Feature, Research
By Maggie Smith / Jul 2, 2018 1:53:46 PM Feature The local foods movement continues to grow in the U.S., with an increasing number of consumers wanting to know where their food comes from, connecting with the families producing it, and buying products at farmers...
