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Ella Taylor named summer 2025 graduation marshal

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...

Chen named APRES Fellow, recognized for peanut breeding research

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,...
Understudied cotton is the focus of Auburn University research on seedling diseases

Understudied cotton is the focus of Auburn University research on seedling diseases

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...

FoodU expands vertical farming operation

FoodU expands vertical farming operation

The Auburn University College of Agriculture and Campus Dining recently added four new container farms to its vertical farming operation. The four new farms, outfitted in shipping containers, are from AmplifiedAg, a leader in indoor agriculture. Auburn now has six...

Understudied cotton is the focus of Auburn University research on seedling diseases

Understudied cotton is the focus of Auburn University research on seedling diseases

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...

FoodU expands vertical farming operation

FoodU expands vertical farming operation

The Auburn University College of Agriculture and Campus Dining recently added four new container farms to its vertical farming operation. The four new farms, outfitted in shipping containers, are from AmplifiedAg, a leader in indoor agriculture. Auburn now has six...