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Eve Brantley named director of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System
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 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...
2026 Spring Leadership Luncheon to feature Southern Baked Pie Company founders
Auburn College of Agriculture to host annual luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 25 An alumnus of the Auburn University College of Agriculture and his entrepreneurial, cofounder...
Olivia Hudson named College of Agriculture fall 2025 student marshal
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...
Madison Renfroe receives fall 2025 Dean’s Award
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...
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...
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...
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...
Hare named summer 2025 Dean’s Award recipient
The College of Agriculture Scholarship Committee selected Alexandra “Lexie” Hare as the summer 2025 Dean’s Award recipient, recognizing her for academic excellence and service to the College of Agriculture. Hare graduated Saturday with a Bachelor of Science in...
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...
BATM major combines agriculture, technology to create workforce of future
By Amy Weaver Auburn University often adds academic programs in response to workforce demand and societal needs. One of the latest additions is a major in biological and agricultural technology management. With the acronym BATM, it is colloquially called the “Batman”...
Alumnus takes animal sciences degree to the Last Frontier
By Chris Anthony Far from the rolling plains of Alabama, the tiny mountain community of Haines, Alaska, (population 1,700) might be the last place you would expect to hear a hearty “War Eagle” as an eagle soars overhead. But that is slowly changing with Gabe Hallmark...
U.S. Beekeeping Survey reveals highest honey bee colony losses during 2024-2025
The annual U.S. Beekeeping Survey results are in for the 2024-2025 calendar year. In collaboration with Auburn University, the Apiary Inspectors of America, Oregon State University and others, the national survey estimated that 55.6% of managed honey bee colonies were...
Boardwine receives student employee of the year award
Recent graduate Ali Boardwine received a particularly special accolade before graduating on May 11 with a Bachelor of Science in bioprocess engineering and minors in business and public health. The Career Discovery and Success office within the Office of the Provost...
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...
Market at Ag Heritage Park returns May 22
Hosted by the Auburn University College of Agriculture, The Market at Ag Heritage Park is an open-air, growers-only farmers market offering fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, herbs, ornamental plants and cut flowers as well as locally produced jams and...
Will Rich selected spring 2025 student marshal
Advises future ag students to get involved The spring 2025 graduation marshal for the Auburn University College of Agriculture is a familiar face around Comer Hall. Will Rich was selected from among the agriculture spring graduates to represent the college at the...
Batchelor named Water Resources Center Director
William Batchelor has been tapped as the new director of the Auburn University Water Resources Center, effective immediately. As director, he will lead a team of scientists working with communities, farmers, governments and agencies across Alabama to improve water...
Going Green: Blersch’s lab addresses crucial environmental work
By Amy Weaver Contrary to what the name might suggest, the work currently happening in the Green Infrastructure Lab at Auburn has nothing to do with green-colored roads or buildings. No Emerald City here. “Green infrastructure is an approach to managing water and...
Three students receive presidential awards
Three students in the College of Agriculture recently received distinguished honors from the Auburn University President’s Office. Savannah Busby received the Presidential Graduate Opportunity Fellowship, a highly competitive opportunity awarded to only a few incoming...
Taylor named head of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Following a national search, Mykel Taylor was named head of the Auburn University Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, effective April 15. She had served as interim head of the department since fall 2024. “Dr. Taylor’s effective leadership, along...
Applied biotechnology student receives prestigious internship
Auburn University College of Agriculture student Leah Johnson received a highly competitive collegiate internship with HudsonAlpha, a premier institute for biotechnology. She is the second student from the applied biotechnology major in the Department of Entomology...
Three students receive 2025 Comer Awards
Hosted by the College of Sciences and Mathematics, in collaboration with the College of Agriculture, this year’s Comer Awards were presented to three graduating Auburn University students….
Geoff Williams named director of new Bee Center
Geoff Williams, associate professor, graduate program officer and longtime director of the AU-Bees Lab, is director of the new Auburn University Bee Center, effective Tuesday, April 1. In February, the Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Auburn...
Innovating solutions to agricultural challenges
A team of both doctoral and undergraduate biosystems engineering students is tackling the age-old problem of precise fertilizer application with cutting-edge drone technology. According to NASA, they’re tackling it well.
Decoding Dicamba
Auburn researchers help farmers adapt to EPA changes This year, major regulatory changes enacted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will affect farmers nationwide, specifically herbicide use for soybean and cotton producers. For 2025, dicamba herbicide...
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...
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...
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...
Hare named summer 2025 Dean’s Award recipient
The College of Agriculture Scholarship Committee selected Alexandra “Lexie” Hare as the summer 2025 Dean’s Award recipient, recognizing her for academic excellence and service to the College of Agriculture. Hare graduated Saturday with a Bachelor of Science in...
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...
BATM major combines agriculture, technology to create workforce of future
By Amy Weaver Auburn University often adds academic programs in response to workforce demand and societal needs. One of the latest additions is a major in biological and agricultural technology management. With the acronym BATM, it is colloquially called the “Batman”...
Alumnus takes animal sciences degree to the Last Frontier
By Chris Anthony Far from the rolling plains of Alabama, the tiny mountain community of Haines, Alaska, (population 1,700) might be the last place you would expect to hear a hearty “War Eagle” as an eagle soars overhead. But that is slowly changing with Gabe Hallmark...
U.S. Beekeeping Survey reveals highest honey bee colony losses during 2024-2025
The annual U.S. Beekeeping Survey results are in for the 2024-2025 calendar year. In collaboration with Auburn University, the Apiary Inspectors of America, Oregon State University and others, the national survey estimated that 55.6% of managed honey bee colonies were...
Boardwine receives student employee of the year award
Recent graduate Ali Boardwine received a particularly special accolade before graduating on May 11 with a Bachelor of Science in bioprocess engineering and minors in business and public health. The Career Discovery and Success office within the Office of the Provost...
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...
Market at Ag Heritage Park returns May 22
Hosted by the Auburn University College of Agriculture, The Market at Ag Heritage Park is an open-air, growers-only farmers market offering fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables, herbs, ornamental plants and cut flowers as well as locally produced jams and...
Will Rich selected spring 2025 student marshal
Advises future ag students to get involved The spring 2025 graduation marshal for the Auburn University College of Agriculture is a familiar face around Comer Hall. Will Rich was selected from among the agriculture spring graduates to represent the college at the...
Batchelor named Water Resources Center Director
William Batchelor has been tapped as the new director of the Auburn University Water Resources Center, effective immediately. As director, he will lead a team of scientists working with communities, farmers, governments and agencies across Alabama to improve water...
Going Green: Blersch’s lab addresses crucial environmental work
By Amy Weaver Contrary to what the name might suggest, the work currently happening in the Green Infrastructure Lab at Auburn has nothing to do with green-colored roads or buildings. No Emerald City here. “Green infrastructure is an approach to managing water and...
Three students receive presidential awards
Three students in the College of Agriculture recently received distinguished honors from the Auburn University President’s Office. Savannah Busby received the Presidential Graduate Opportunity Fellowship, a highly competitive opportunity awarded to only a few incoming...
Taylor named head of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Following a national search, Mykel Taylor was named head of the Auburn University Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, effective April 15. She had served as interim head of the department since fall 2024. “Dr. Taylor’s effective leadership, along...
Applied biotechnology student receives prestigious internship
Auburn University College of Agriculture student Leah Johnson received a highly competitive collegiate internship with HudsonAlpha, a premier institute for biotechnology. She is the second student from the applied biotechnology major in the Department of Entomology...
Three students receive 2025 Comer Awards
Hosted by the College of Sciences and Mathematics, in collaboration with the College of Agriculture, this year’s Comer Awards were presented to three graduating Auburn University students….
Geoff Williams named director of new Bee Center
Geoff Williams, associate professor, graduate program officer and longtime director of the AU-Bees Lab, is director of the new Auburn University Bee Center, effective Tuesday, April 1. In February, the Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Auburn...
Innovating solutions to agricultural challenges
A team of both doctoral and undergraduate biosystems engineering students is tackling the age-old problem of precise fertilizer application with cutting-edge drone technology. According to NASA, they’re tackling it well.
Decoding Dicamba
Auburn researchers help farmers adapt to EPA changes This year, major regulatory changes enacted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will affect farmers nationwide, specifically herbicide use for soybean and cotton producers. For 2025, dicamba herbicide...