by William Cahalin | Jun 3, 2013 | Entomology & Plant Pathology
AUBURN, Ala.—The first thing that Zach DeVries does when he opens the door to a new hotel room is to put his luggage in the bathtub. “I’m not being paranoid,” DeVries said. “I’m being cautious.” It is a caution borne of insight that DeVries has acquired over the past...
by William Cahalin | May 3, 2013 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
AUBURN, Ala.—An Auburn University initiative established through the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station in 2011 to promote interdisciplinary research aimed at improving the nation’s food system has achieved “institute” status. The Auburn University Food Systems...
by William Cahalin | May 1, 2013 | Animal Sciences, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Horticulture, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
AUBURN, Ala.— Five Auburn University College of Agriculture faculty have been appointed or reappointed to professorships, and several faculty and students in the college have earned high honors for their outstanding accomplishments during the 2012-13 academic year....
by William Cahalin | Apr 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
AUBURN, Ala.—The Market at Ag Heritage Park, located on the Auburn University campus at the corner of Lem Morrison and Donahue drives, will open its 2013 season Thursday, May 9, and will run every Thursday afternoon from 3 to 6 p.m. through Aug. 15. “The Market is...
by William Cahalin | Mar 19, 2013 | Animal Sciences
AUBURN, Ala.—Auburn University will host the first-ever Southeastern Conference equestrian championship Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30, at the Auburn University Horse Center on Wire Road. All four SEC equestrian programs—Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas...
by William Cahalin | Mar 15, 2013 | Horticulture
AUBURN, Ala.—Joseph Eakes, the Jimmy and Chris Pursell Professor of Horticulture, has been named the 2013 Professional Landcare Network, or PLANET, Academic Excellence Foundation Outstanding Educator of the Year. The award, which goes to a professor who dedicates his...
by William Cahalin | Mar 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
AUBURN, Ala.—A weeklong on-campus celebration aimed at raising awareness of and appreciation for agriculture is set for March 30-April 5 during the Auburn University College of Agriculture’s Ag Week 2013. This year’s Ag Week will feature a variety of special...
