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Agricultural grants undergo rigorous review process
By Paul Hollis / Jul 29, 2019 1:53:18 PM Feature As agricultural research dollars become increasingly scarce, it’s more important than ever that funded projects provide timely solutions to real-world problems. That’s why the proposals approved for Auburn University’s...
Auburn researcher working to improve cattle fertility
By Paul Hollis While cattle production represents a $2.5 billion industry in Alabama, the economic impact could be even greater if not for the limiting factor of reproductive inefficiency. That’s why Auburn University researchers are creating a basis of knowledge that...
AAES posts Q-and-A on industrial hemp production online
In the seven weeks since President Trump signed the 2018 farm bill into law, hemp hype has run rampant across the nation, fueled by the legislation’s legalization of industrial hemp production in the U.S.
Auburn ag students finish first in global health competition
A six-member team of Auburn agriculture majors won first place in the university’s inaugural Global Health Case Competition in January and advanced to the 2019 statewide contest in March at the University of Alabama Birmingham.
Spring York lecture to focus on improving crops through CRISPR
Pioneering plant biotechnologist Kan Wang will discuss crop genetic editing and its implications for sustainable agriculture when she delivers the Spring 2019 York...
Plant Science Research Center to host open house
AUBURN, Ala.—Greenhouse tours, a presentation on permeable pavements and hands-on activities will be part of the lineup when the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station’s Plant Science Research Center hosts an open house and rainwater-gardening class Tuesday, Oct. 30,...
York lecture to highlight land-grant mission, research successes
AUBURN, Ala.—Auburn University will begin its observances of the 150th anniversary of the nation’s land-grant college system Thursday, Oct. 11, when long-time agricultural researcher and administrator Gale Buchanan delivers the fall 2012 E.T. York Distinguished...
Consumers, meet agriculture at Ag Discovery Adventure
AUBURN, Ala.—The public can get a genuine feel for 21st-century agriculture on Saturday, Sept. 29, when the Auburn University College of Agriculture, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station present the first-ever “Ag...
Research strong basis for new irrigation tax credit legislation
AUBURN, Ala. — A bill the Alabama Legislature approved in May to provide tax incentives to farmers who adopt irrigation technology is expected ultimately to increase crop yields and quality, boost farm income, energize the state’s economy and create jobs, Auburn...
Save the date for Ag Discovery Adventure Sept. 29
AUBURN, Ala. — Mark your calendars now for Saturday, Sept. 29, when the College of Ag, the Alabama Ag Experiment Station and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System will co-host the first-ever “Ag Discovery Adventure: A Window to the Future” at E.V. Smith Research...
College students gain more than knowledge while pursuing degrees
AUBURN, Ala.—An Auburn University study that tracked changes in male and female college students’ weight, size, shape and body composition not just as freshmen but over the course of their four-year college careers indicates that students are heavier and, yes, fatter...
Corpulent wooly pig possible key to human disease prevention
AUBURN Ala.—A curly-haired, morbidly obese, genetically primitive breed of Hungarian pig that until recently was on the brink of extinction could be key to the eventual prevention of diabetes and heart disease in humans, Auburn University researchers contend. The...
New Alfa administrative facility opens at TVREC
BELLE MINA—A new, 4,000-square-foot administrative building made possible by a $1 million donation from the Alabama Farmers Federation officially opened for business at the Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center in Belle Mina during an April 6 ribbon-cutting...
Job creation chief goal of Auburn's new Aquaculture, Fisheries Institute
AUBURN, Ala.—A new research and outreach institute focused on stimulating economic growth in Alabama and the Southeast by strengthening and expanding the region’s domestic aquatic and fisheries industries has been established within the Alabama Agricultural Experiment...
AU board approves global hunger institute within AAES
AUBURN, Ala.—Auburn University has taken its role in the war on hunger to a new level with the creation of the International Hunger Institute within the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station. The institute, which the university's Board of Trustees established at its...
Plant Science Research Center to host open house
AUBURN, Ala.—Greenhouse tours, a presentation on permeable pavements and hands-on activities will be part of the lineup when the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station’s Plant Science Research Center hosts an open house and rainwater-gardening class Tuesday, Oct. 30,...
York lecture to highlight land-grant mission, research successes
AUBURN, Ala.—Auburn University will begin its observances of the 150th anniversary of the nation’s land-grant college system Thursday, Oct. 11, when long-time agricultural researcher and administrator Gale Buchanan delivers the fall 2012 E.T. York Distinguished...
Consumers, meet agriculture at Ag Discovery Adventure
AUBURN, Ala.—The public can get a genuine feel for 21st-century agriculture on Saturday, Sept. 29, when the Auburn University College of Agriculture, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station present the first-ever “Ag...
Research strong basis for new irrigation tax credit legislation
AUBURN, Ala. — A bill the Alabama Legislature approved in May to provide tax incentives to farmers who adopt irrigation technology is expected ultimately to increase crop yields and quality, boost farm income, energize the state’s economy and create jobs, Auburn...
Save the date for Ag Discovery Adventure Sept. 29
AUBURN, Ala. — Mark your calendars now for Saturday, Sept. 29, when the College of Ag, the Alabama Ag Experiment Station and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System will co-host the first-ever “Ag Discovery Adventure: A Window to the Future” at E.V. Smith Research...
College students gain more than knowledge while pursuing degrees
AUBURN, Ala.—An Auburn University study that tracked changes in male and female college students’ weight, size, shape and body composition not just as freshmen but over the course of their four-year college careers indicates that students are heavier and, yes, fatter...
Corpulent wooly pig possible key to human disease prevention
AUBURN Ala.—A curly-haired, morbidly obese, genetically primitive breed of Hungarian pig that until recently was on the brink of extinction could be key to the eventual prevention of diabetes and heart disease in humans, Auburn University researchers contend. The...
New Alfa administrative facility opens at TVREC
BELLE MINA—A new, 4,000-square-foot administrative building made possible by a $1 million donation from the Alabama Farmers Federation officially opened for business at the Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center in Belle Mina during an April 6 ribbon-cutting...
Job creation chief goal of Auburn's new Aquaculture, Fisheries Institute
AUBURN, Ala.—A new research and outreach institute focused on stimulating economic growth in Alabama and the Southeast by strengthening and expanding the region’s domestic aquatic and fisheries industries has been established within the Alabama Agricultural Experiment...
AU board approves global hunger institute within AAES
AUBURN, Ala.—Auburn University has taken its role in the war on hunger to a new level with the creation of the International Hunger Institute within the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station. The institute, which the university's Board of Trustees established at its...