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Lawson part of team shaping Alabama’s State Wildlife Action Plan
By Kelley Young Alabama is home to unique ecosystems like the Appalachian Plateau, the Mobile-Tensaw Delta and the Black Belt Prairie, and protecting these delicate environments is crucial to maintaining biodiversity across the state. That’s why Auburn University’s...
Taking Stock of National Needs Fellowship
Program made possible by $246,000 USDA-NIFA grant A College of Agriculture program for future leaders in the beef industry is entering its final academic year and taking stock of its impact. The highly selective National Needs Fellowship (NNF) prepared a dozen future...
Brewer awarded $434,000 to study using existing water infrastructure for limiting invasive carp
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in consultation with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, has awarded Dr. Shannon Brewer a $433, 867 grant to….
Auburn faculty redefining possibilities for use of biochar products in farming
For researchers studying environmentally friendly farming practices, biochar is a game-changer.
Biochar, a charcoal-like substance created by heating plant waste, is a groundbreaking innovation in the field of sustainable farming. It is beneficial for improving soil quality, recycling organic plant material and capturing greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural industry.
Researchers identify the ‘ManhattAnt’
Auburn University researcher part of team identifying fast-multiplying New York City ant An unidentified ant that went viral following its discovery in the heart of New...
Graduate research assistant in Food Science addresses food safety through microbiology
Kizmik McPherson began her undergraduate education at the University of Georgia as a pre-pharmacy major but soon realized the field she was most passionate about was food science. Today, McPherson is finishing up her Master of Science degree in food science in the...
First Auburn/AAES–Cuba grants support research collaborations
AUBURN, Ala.— Six research projects that aim to encourage and advance academic collaborations between Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station researchers at Auburn University and scientists at Cuban agricultural universities and research centers are underway, funded...
Cow-calf production focus of 2016 beef conference Aug. 13 in Auburn
AUBURN, Ala.—The Department of Animal Sciences at Auburn University will host its 2016 Beef Cattle Conference Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Ham Wilson Livestock Arena on the Auburn campus. The conference, themed “Playing above the Curve: Innovations for the Cow-Calf...
A nudge toward healthier food choices
In a new study published in the May 16 issue of the Journal of Public Health, Auburn University and Cornell University researchers found that product placement and packaging had a significant impact on what clients selected in a New York State food pantry.
Rainwater saves time, money for poultry industry
Raising broiler chickens takes water—a lot of water. But rainwater harvesting could substantially reduce Alabama poultry growers’ dependence on municipal water sources or well water, reduce growers’ annual water bill by as much as $16,000 or more, and pay for itself in as few as four to five years.
Status: thrips resistance to cotton insecticide treatments
by RON SMITHThe first major insect we focus on during the cotton production season is thrips. Many have heard and read in recent years about the resistance of thrips to our available seed treatments.Where are we with this issue in Alabama?Just for background, let's...
Wright named College of Ag's interim associate dean for instruction
AUBURN, Ala.—Amy Wright, the Harry G. Ponder Endowed Professor of Horticulture in Auburn University’s Department of Horticulture, will assume the position of interim associate dean for instruction in the College of Agriculture at Auburn effective May 16, Dean Paul...
Poultry Science Club officers memorialize late department leader with Brewer Service Award, name inaugural recipient
Robert N. Brewer joined the Auburn University Department of Poultry Science faculty in 1969 and served as department head from 1987 until his retirement in 2000. Brewer, who passed away in 2015, was instrumental in establishing numerous scholarship endowments that...
David Cline awarded President's National Volunteer Service Award
David Cline, an Extension specialist in aquatic resources at Auburn University, is one of 125 volunteers recently awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award is a national honor offered in recognition of volunteer service by Winrock International. Cline...
All revved up
High-achieving double major gearing up to make a difference in the world: while Evie Smith is majoring in Agronomy & Soils and Horticulture, she spends her free time volunteering with aquaponics research at E.W. Shell Fisheries Research Center.
For such a time as this
by MARY CATHERINE GASTON video by NATHAN KELLY You don’t have to be an Old Testament scholar to know the story of Queen Esther, the average Hebrew girl whose above-average looks landed her a royal title and, more significantly, an audience with the malleable King...
Undergraduate research fellow in poultry science presents research at annual student symposium
Victoria Holland is a junior studying poultry production in the Department of Poultry Science at Auburn University. In addition to her roles as a Poultry Science Club officer and a former* member of the professional agricultural sorority Sigma Alpha, Holland was named...
Spring planting time
Farmers throughout Alabama and the Southeast are gearing up for another spring planting season, with expectations running high for more favorable weather conditions and improved commodity prices compared to this past year. A sure sign that it’s planting time is the release of the USDA Prospective Plantings Report in late March—the first indication of what farmers are considering for the coming season.
Technology ensures food safety, from farm to table
by PAUL HOLLIS Imagine a day when a farmer can stand in a field, wave a handheld device over a tomato and detect pathogens immediately, potentially saving lives and billions of dollars. That day might not be far off, thanks to research being conducted by the Alabama...
Graduate council honors Guertal as outstanding mentor
Beth Guertal, turfgrass management professor in the Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences, is one of six Auburn University faculty members campuswide selected by the Graduate Student Council as its 2016 Outstanding Graduate Mentors. The winners were...
Two Auburn students awarded Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Foundation scholarships
From the Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Foundation The Alabama BCIF recently awarded a graduate fellowship and two undergraduate scholarships to three outstanding young people at the Alabama BCIA 2016 Annual Meeting and Awards Program held in conjunction with the...
Kriese-Anderson named BCIA's 2015 Outstanding Extension Educator
From the Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association The Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association (BCIA) recently named the 2015 recipient of the Outstanding Extension Educator at the 73rd Annual Alabama Cattleman’s Convention in Birmingham. Alabama BCIA recognized...
Entomology master's student awarded NSF research fellowship
Mayrolin García, an Auburn University master’s student studying under the direction of entomology assistant professor Nathaniel Hardy in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, has been awarded a prestigious 2016 National Science Foundation Graduate Research...
From weeder to leader
by MARY CATHERINE GASTON Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet. Here’s a good example: Google “Ole Miss national championships,” and the search results will tell you that the Rebels hold three national titles. Well, maybe they hold three national titles in...
College's spring magazine in mailboxes soon
A College of Agriculture alumnus who’s hit the ground running as the college’s new dean and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station director. An Auburn poultry science freshman/entrepreneur who’s burning up the highway with his menagerie of party animals. An alum and...
Auburn Ag Week 2016 set for March 28-April 1
AUBURN, Ala. –Activities ranging from a carnival to free biscuits on the concourse are on the schedule for the Auburn University College of Agriculture’s Ag Week 2016 celebration, set for March 28-April 1. The week will kick off Monday, March 28, when Auburn’s Block...
Graduate research assistant in Food Science addresses food safety through microbiology
Kizmik McPherson began her undergraduate education at the University of Georgia as a pre-pharmacy major but soon realized the field she was most passionate about was food science. Today, McPherson is finishing up her Master of Science degree in food science in the...
First Auburn/AAES–Cuba grants support research collaborations
AUBURN, Ala.— Six research projects that aim to encourage and advance academic collaborations between Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station researchers at Auburn University and scientists at Cuban agricultural universities and research centers are underway, funded...
Cow-calf production focus of 2016 beef conference Aug. 13 in Auburn
AUBURN, Ala.—The Department of Animal Sciences at Auburn University will host its 2016 Beef Cattle Conference Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Ham Wilson Livestock Arena on the Auburn campus. The conference, themed “Playing above the Curve: Innovations for the Cow-Calf...
A nudge toward healthier food choices
In a new study published in the May 16 issue of the Journal of Public Health, Auburn University and Cornell University researchers found that product placement and packaging had a significant impact on what clients selected in a New York State food pantry.
Rainwater saves time, money for poultry industry
Raising broiler chickens takes water—a lot of water. But rainwater harvesting could substantially reduce Alabama poultry growers’ dependence on municipal water sources or well water, reduce growers’ annual water bill by as much as $16,000 or more, and pay for itself in as few as four to five years.
Status: thrips resistance to cotton insecticide treatments
by RON SMITHThe first major insect we focus on during the cotton production season is thrips. Many have heard and read in recent years about the resistance of thrips to our available seed treatments.Where are we with this issue in Alabama?Just for background, let's...
Wright named College of Ag's interim associate dean for instruction
AUBURN, Ala.—Amy Wright, the Harry G. Ponder Endowed Professor of Horticulture in Auburn University’s Department of Horticulture, will assume the position of interim associate dean for instruction in the College of Agriculture at Auburn effective May 16, Dean Paul...
Poultry Science Club officers memorialize late department leader with Brewer Service Award, name inaugural recipient
Robert N. Brewer joined the Auburn University Department of Poultry Science faculty in 1969 and served as department head from 1987 until his retirement in 2000. Brewer, who passed away in 2015, was instrumental in establishing numerous scholarship endowments that...
David Cline awarded President's National Volunteer Service Award
David Cline, an Extension specialist in aquatic resources at Auburn University, is one of 125 volunteers recently awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award is a national honor offered in recognition of volunteer service by Winrock International. Cline...
All revved up
High-achieving double major gearing up to make a difference in the world: while Evie Smith is majoring in Agronomy & Soils and Horticulture, she spends her free time volunteering with aquaponics research at E.W. Shell Fisheries Research Center.
For such a time as this
by MARY CATHERINE GASTON video by NATHAN KELLY You don’t have to be an Old Testament scholar to know the story of Queen Esther, the average Hebrew girl whose above-average looks landed her a royal title and, more significantly, an audience with the malleable King...
Undergraduate research fellow in poultry science presents research at annual student symposium
Victoria Holland is a junior studying poultry production in the Department of Poultry Science at Auburn University. In addition to her roles as a Poultry Science Club officer and a former* member of the professional agricultural sorority Sigma Alpha, Holland was named...
Spring planting time
Farmers throughout Alabama and the Southeast are gearing up for another spring planting season, with expectations running high for more favorable weather conditions and improved commodity prices compared to this past year. A sure sign that it’s planting time is the release of the USDA Prospective Plantings Report in late March—the first indication of what farmers are considering for the coming season.
Technology ensures food safety, from farm to table
by PAUL HOLLIS Imagine a day when a farmer can stand in a field, wave a handheld device over a tomato and detect pathogens immediately, potentially saving lives and billions of dollars. That day might not be far off, thanks to research being conducted by the Alabama...
Graduate council honors Guertal as outstanding mentor
Beth Guertal, turfgrass management professor in the Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences, is one of six Auburn University faculty members campuswide selected by the Graduate Student Council as its 2016 Outstanding Graduate Mentors. The winners were...
Two Auburn students awarded Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Foundation scholarships
From the Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Foundation The Alabama BCIF recently awarded a graduate fellowship and two undergraduate scholarships to three outstanding young people at the Alabama BCIA 2016 Annual Meeting and Awards Program held in conjunction with the...
Kriese-Anderson named BCIA's 2015 Outstanding Extension Educator
From the Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association The Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association (BCIA) recently named the 2015 recipient of the Outstanding Extension Educator at the 73rd Annual Alabama Cattleman’s Convention in Birmingham. Alabama BCIA recognized...
Entomology master's student awarded NSF research fellowship
Mayrolin García, an Auburn University master’s student studying under the direction of entomology assistant professor Nathaniel Hardy in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, has been awarded a prestigious 2016 National Science Foundation Graduate Research...
From weeder to leader
by MARY CATHERINE GASTON Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet. Here’s a good example: Google “Ole Miss national championships,” and the search results will tell you that the Rebels hold three national titles. Well, maybe they hold three national titles in...
College's spring magazine in mailboxes soon
A College of Agriculture alumnus who’s hit the ground running as the college’s new dean and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station director. An Auburn poultry science freshman/entrepreneur who’s burning up the highway with his menagerie of party animals. An alum and...
Auburn Ag Week 2016 set for March 28-April 1
AUBURN, Ala. –Activities ranging from a carnival to free biscuits on the concourse are on the schedule for the Auburn University College of Agriculture’s Ag Week 2016 celebration, set for March 28-April 1. The week will kick off Monday, March 28, when Auburn’s Block...