by Kristen Bowman | Aug 19, 2025 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature
It was in Honduras, at the Soto Cano Air Base, where Capt. Tolulope Morawo and Lt. Col. Steven “Mark” Pelham met an enemy they had never encountered before. Morawo, an entomologist, and Pelham, a veterinarian, were on Army Reserve deployment facing the New World...
by Kacey Watson | Sep 9, 2025 | College of Agriculture, Fruits & Nuts, Research
From its roots in China to commercial fame in New Zealand, kiwifruit has landed in Clanton, Ala. —where researchers are now digging into its potential as a specialty crop. Kiwifruit is a high-value specialty crop with great potential to work for Alabama commercial...
by Kristen Bowman | Sep 5, 2025 | Alumni Stories, News
Auburn Agriculture alumni and friends are invited back to the Plains this fall for the 2025 Ag Roundup, set for Saturday, Sept. 13. One of the College of Agriculture’s most beloved traditions, Ag Roundup offers a chance to reconnect with classmates, celebrate Auburn...
by Kacey Watson | Sep 2, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Entomology & Plant Pathology, News
In an already stressful and trying growing season, researchers at Auburn University and Alabama Cooperative Extension professionals have confirmed an invasive insect, the two-spot cotton leafhopper, in cotton fields in Alabama. The insect is also commonly known as the...
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 27, 2025 | Animal Sciences, News
Auburn University Professor of Animal Sciences Wayne Greene was recognized by a national organization for significant contributions to animal sciences through teaching, research, service or industry. The Distinguished Professional Animal Scientist Award is presented...
by Kacey Watson | Aug 26, 2025 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Outreach, Research
Right in the heart of central Alabama, research is conducted throughout the year to find ways to protect one of the state’s most precious commodities—peaches. Among the most damaging diseases affecting stone fruit—especially peaches—is bacterial spot. As a result,...
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 22, 2025 | News, Research, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
Postdoc recognized by the American Society of Parasitologists A postdoctoral fellow in the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences recently received the highest national honor bestowed upon early-career researchers in the field of parasitology. Micah...
by Adam Cletzer | Aug 20, 2025 | Aquaculture & Fisheries Business Institute, College of Agriculture, Research, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
Scientists at Auburn University are shifting their catfish vaccine development strategy to bring vaccines to farmers. “We are developing more cost-effective killed-bacterin vaccines and exploring new ways to get vaccines to Alabama farmers,” said Timothy Bruce,...
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 13, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Feature
The College of Agriculture Scholarship Committee selected Alexandra “Lexie” Hare as the summer 2025 Dean’s Award recipient, recognizing her for academic excellence and service to the College of Agriculture. Hare graduated Saturday with a Bachelor of Science in...
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 11, 2025 | Feature
Every year, the Auburn Family unites our pocketbooks for 24 hours to support the university’s teaching, research and extension missions for the year ahead. This year, we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of Tiger Giving Day, which will fall on Sept. 10. The College...
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 5, 2025 | Feature, Poultry Science
A Madison, Alabama, native will lead her classmates into the 2025 commencement ceremony at Auburn University this Saturday. Ella Taylor, an agricultural science major with a minor in poultry science, is the August 2025 graduation marshal for the College of...
by Adam Cletzer | Aug 5, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, National Poultry Technology Center, Poultry Science, Research
Researchers at Auburn University recently developed new methods for safely using poultry processing wastewater for food-grade hydroponic crop production. By eliminating pathogens, like salmonella, the research team was able to use wastewater from a poultry processing...
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 4, 2025 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, News
Auburn University Professor Charles Chen was recently recognized for outstanding contributions to his field of peanut breeding and genetics. At the 57th annual meeting of the American Peanut Research & Education Society (APRES) July 15-17 in Richmond, Virginia,...
by Kacey Watson | Jul 30, 2025 | AL Cooperative Extension, Biosystems Engineering, Research, Student Research
Auburn University’s Biosystems Engineering faculty and students garnered high honors and awards recognition through a prestigious international organization. Earlier this month, the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and their...
by Paul Hollis | Jul 29, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Research
A fierce battle is being waged between cotton and polyester, with polyester edging ahead as the most widely used fiber in the world, for now. In fact, synthetic materials account for more than half of today’s overall market share. If cotton wants to remain viable in...
by agwpadmin | Jul 23, 2025 | Biosystems Engineering, Feature
By Amy Weaver Auburn University often adds academic programs in response to workforce demand and societal needs. One of the latest additions is a major in biological and agricultural technology management. With the acronym BATM, it is colloquially called the “Batman”...
by agwpadmin | Jul 18, 2025 | Animal Sciences, Feature
By Chris Anthony Far from the rolling plains of Alabama, the tiny mountain community of Haines, Alaska, (population 1,700) might be the last place you would expect to hear a hearty “War Eagle” as an eagle soars overhead. But that is slowly changing with Gabe Hallmark...
by Kacey Watson | Jun 18, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, Hunger Solutions Institute, News, Research
Double Up Food Bucks Alabama is enhancing communities by making fresh local produce more affordable and accessible at select grocery stores and farmers markets. The program is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with matching funds from state...
by Kacey Watson | Jun 16, 2025 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature, Research
The annual U.S. Beekeeping Survey results are in for the 2024-2025 calendar year. In collaboration with Auburn University, the Apiary Inspectors of America, Oregon State University and others, the national survey estimated that 55.6% of managed honey bee colonies were...
by Paul Hollis | Jun 12, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, Cotton, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Major Row Crops, Research
Cotton is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable plants in the world, with its heart-shaped leaves and branches that explode into powder-white fruit. But it’s also one of the more understudied field crops. “Previously, it was unclear where and which specific...
by Kacey Watson | Jun 3, 2025 | News, Research
Alabama has been a stranger to the rain several times during the past few years. To prepare the state with more than just a forecast, the Alabama Drought Reach (ADR) program provides climate data statewide. The ADR program is a collaborative effort by the Auburn...
