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A new approach to transgenic catfish
Fish scientists at Auburn University have recently refined a gene replacement method for transferring a advantageous gene from alligators into catfish to increase disease resistance. The method purposefully makes the fish sterile by replacing a reproductive gene with...
Biosystems engineering head emeritus Turnquist passes away
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...
Auburn-USDA partnership tackles fish disease through coinfection research
Much like humans during the holidays, fish seldom catch just one cold at a time. Yet much of what scientists know about fish health has been learned by studying...
Auburn advancing cattle science through collaboration
The Animal Science and Forages team at Auburn University is making an impact not only in Alabama but increasingly on a global scale through their research...
Faculty, extension agents to host 31st Annual Alabama Beekeepers Symposium
Next month, honeybee enthusiasts are invited to attend the 31st Annual Alabama Beekeepers Symposium. The event will take place on February 7. Alabama Extension System...
Auburn and Alabama Extension lead youth livestock events for 2026
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...
Protecting your plate: Auburn researchers take on poultry pathogens
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...
Engaging undergraduates
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...
Auburn forage specialist honored for outstanding outreach
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.
Securing food and protecting our planet
Winning the war against stealthy pathogens
The buck stops here: Auburn University finding solutions to deer damage in crops
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...
Ally Jackson working toward third poultry science degree from Auburn
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...
Auburn University researchers target horn flies in fight for cattle health
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...
Animal Sciences partners with global leader in animal health intelligence
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...
Veterinarian-turned poultry researcher improving animal health in supply chain
When Dr. Rana Waqar Tabish came to Auburn to begin working toward his PhD, he already had one doctorate under his belt….
Local brewery collaborates with Horticulture, Human Sciences for Oktoberfest pumpkin beer
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...
Mulvaney retiring after four decades in animal sciences, ag leadership
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...
Internships connect animal sciences students to equestrian program
At Auburn University, students are taught to meet a practical world with hard work, knowledge to work wisely, and minds and hands trained to work skillfully. Few places embody this charge outlined in the Auburn Creed more vividly than the Auburn University Equestrian...
Cotton jassid confirmed in Alabama
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...
Greene named distinguished professional animal scientist
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...
Protecting Alabama peaches from bacterial spot
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,...
Warren receives top national award for parasitology research
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...
Your Pond, Your Bug, Your Vaccine
AU researchers work toward getting orally-delivered vaccines to catfish farmers
Alumni connect during military deployment addressing New World Screwworm fly
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...
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...
Repurposing poultry processing water for hydroponic use
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...
Auburn and Alabama Extension lead youth livestock events for 2026
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...
Protecting your plate: Auburn researchers take on poultry pathogens
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...
Engaging undergraduates
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...
Auburn forage specialist honored for outstanding outreach
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.
Securing food and protecting our planet
Winning the war against stealthy pathogens
The buck stops here: Auburn University finding solutions to deer damage in crops
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...
Ally Jackson working toward third poultry science degree from Auburn
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...
Auburn University researchers target horn flies in fight for cattle health
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...
Animal Sciences partners with global leader in animal health intelligence
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...
Veterinarian-turned poultry researcher improving animal health in supply chain
When Dr. Rana Waqar Tabish came to Auburn to begin working toward his PhD, he already had one doctorate under his belt….
Local brewery collaborates with Horticulture, Human Sciences for Oktoberfest pumpkin beer
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...
Mulvaney retiring after four decades in animal sciences, ag leadership
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...
Internships connect animal sciences students to equestrian program
At Auburn University, students are taught to meet a practical world with hard work, knowledge to work wisely, and minds and hands trained to work skillfully. Few places embody this charge outlined in the Auburn Creed more vividly than the Auburn University Equestrian...
Cotton jassid confirmed in Alabama
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...
Greene named distinguished professional animal scientist
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...
Protecting Alabama peaches from bacterial spot
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,...
Warren receives top national award for parasitology research
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...
Your Pond, Your Bug, Your Vaccine
AU researchers work toward getting orally-delivered vaccines to catfish farmers
Alumni connect during military deployment addressing New World Screwworm fly
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...
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...
Repurposing poultry processing water for hydroponic use
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...