by Josh Woods | Dec 30, 2025 | Biosystems Engineering, News
Retired professor and head emeritus of biosystems engineering Paul K. Turnquist passed away Dec. 11. Turnquist joined the Auburn family as a department head in 1977 after serving on the faculties of South Dakota State University and Oklahoma State University. He...
by Kacey Watson | Dec 18, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, News, Water Resources Center, Water Resources Center
The Auburn University Water Resources Center (AUWRC) and Auburn University College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) were recently awarded an Environmental Literacy for Community Resilience grant from the National Academy of Science’s Gulf Research Program. The...
by Kacey Watson | Dec 15, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, AU Stories, College of Agriculture, extension, Horticulture, News, Research
The holiday season means a time for not only giving gifts but giving back to our communities with a joyful spirit. Jeremy Pickens, assistant extension professor at Auburn University, spread holiday cheer by donating 200 Christmas trees through the Trees for Troops...
by Kristen Bowman | Dec 12, 2025 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Feature, News
A candidate for a Bachelor of Science in agricultural business and economics is the fall 2025 student marshal for the Auburn University College of Agriculture. Olivia Hudson’s time in the college has been punctuated by extensive student leadership opportunities. She...
by Kristen Bowman | Dec 11, 2025 | Feature
A first-generation Auburn University College of Agriculture student is the recipient of the fall 2025 Dean’s Award for Academic and Professional Excellence. Madison Renfroe, a candidate for a Bachelor of Science in agricultural communications, was selected for the...
by agwpadmin | Dec 3, 2025 | extension, Feature
Auburn University has named Eve Brantley as the 1862 Extension director for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, effective Jan. 1, 2026, Auburn President Christopher B. Roberts announced today. The appointment follows years of Brantley’s leadership within...
by Kacey Watson | Nov 24, 2025 | Animal Sciences, News
Springtime in Alabama brings a wealth of livestock opportunities for youth to learn, compete and connect statewide. From first-timers to lifelong livestock exhibitors, Alabama youth will find livestock events tailored to every experience level in 2026. Youth livestock...
by Paul Hollis | Nov 20, 2025 | News
Alabama farmers have seen a virtual plague of challenges in 2025—uncertain international markets, rising input costs, delayed planting, a flash drought and continuing wildlife damage, to name only a few. That’s why researchers at the Alabama Agricultural Experiment...
by Kacey Watson | Nov 18, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, News, news-release, Poultry Science, Research, Women in Ag
When food poisoning strikes people often spend hours wondering what they ate or touched to cause the illness. Fortunately, poultry scientists at Auburn University dedicate countless hours to advancing food safety practices—from production and processing all the way to...
by Kristen Bowman | Nov 14, 2025 | College of Agriculture, News, Poultry Science, Women in Ag
Food scientist recognized for teaching excellence In Assistant Professor Sungeun Cho’s classroom, food isn’t just something to taste — it’s a gateway to science, culture and innovation. Through courses like FDSC 1000, Introduction to Food Science, Cho helps students...
by Kristen Bowman | Nov 13, 2025 | AL Cooperative Extension, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, extension, Farming, Forages, News, Outreach, Women in Ag
Leanne Dillard has always loved puzzles, and her work as an associate professor and an Alabama Cooperative Extension System specialist is like one big puzzle. Dillard is the recipient of the 2025 Auburn University Award for Excellence in Faculty Outreach. Presented by...
by Kacey Watson | Nov 12, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, News
As she steps into the field at Wiregrass, Caitlyn Lawton (Auburn Ph.D. student) sees more than crops—she’s scouting for pest damage as part of her Integrated Pest Management research. Through the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, students like Caitlyn gain...
by Kacey Watson | Nov 6, 2025 | College of Agriculture, Crop Production, Entomology & Plant Pathology, News, news-release
For more than a century, faculty in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology have been studying and managing plant diseases. Researchers within the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station have a united goal to address the major issues facing the world’s...
by Kacey Watson | Nov 3, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, Crop Production, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Forestry & Wildlife, Major Row Crops, News, news-release
From seed selection to pesticide application, farmers work diligently to manage every factor that influences yield—but wildlife damage in row crops remains one of the most troublesome aspects to control. To help find solutions, assistant professor and Alabama...
by agwpadmin | Oct 28, 2025 | Feature, Poultry Science
By Machaira Christopher When Ally Jackson first came to Auburn, she felt at home — so much so that she stayed for three degrees. Having completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in poultry science on the Plains, Jackson is currently working toward a doctorate in...
by agwpadmin | Oct 21, 2025 | Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, News, Research
The common parasitic horn fly (Haemotabia irritans) can drain up to a pint of cow blood every week, and they are fast becoming resistant to insecticide. Researchers at the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station are working to develop smarter solutions for Alabama’s...
by Kristen Bowman | Oct 7, 2025 | Animal Sciences, Feature
Partnership with CERES TAG to enhance data collection The Department of Animal Sciences in the Auburn University College of Agriculture recently announced a partnership with CERES TAG, a leading global animal health intelligence platform to improve livestock...
by agwpadmin | Oct 3, 2025 | Feature, Poultry Science
By Machaira Christopher When Dr. Rana Waqar Tabish came to Auburn to begin working toward his PhD, he already had one doctorate under his belt. After treating poultry for diseases as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) back home in Pakistan, Tabish decided to pursue...
by agwpadmin | Sep 30, 2025 | Feature, Horticulture
By Graham Brooks New and special beer releases are a point of pride at New Realm Brewing–Auburn and that will continue with the unveiling of Pine Hill Pumpkin Amber as a new pumpkin beer just in time for spooky season and Oktoberfest. Named after Auburn’s oldest...
by Kristen Bowman | Sep 29, 2025 | Animal Sciences, News
After more than 40 years of teaching, scholarship, leadership development and service, Auburn University Associate Professor Don Mulvaney announced his professional retirement, effective Oct. 1. A longtime faculty member in the Department of Animal Sciences, Mulvaney...
by Kacey Watson | Sep 23, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, News
There are few professions that embody a humble spirit more than being a farmhand. Whether it’s tilling the land or helping a cow deliver her first calf, the humble farmhand knows the value of manual labor but is rarely recognized for their toil and devotion. In...
