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Taking the guesswork out of catfish sperm quality
Catfish farmers may be hurting their profitability by needlessly sacrificing male catfish when collecting sperm for breeding, according to a recent Auburn study. The same study discovered the indicators farmers commonly use to select males for breeding, like head size...
Appel named interim dean and director for College of Agriculture, Experiment Station
Arthur Appel will serve as interim dean of the Auburn University College of Agriculture and interim director of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, effective Jan. 1. Appel has served in his current role as associate dean for research and assistant director of...
New short corn not ‘as high as an elephant’s eye’
The line from the classic musical “Oklahoma” that refers to corn being “as high as an elephant’s eye” would not apply to some of the new hybrids becoming available to...
Finding frost-tolerant blueberries for Alabama growers
Alabama blueberry farmers could soon start growing more frost-tolerant cultivars thanks to recent research at Auburn University. Most Alabama growers are still heavily...
Beckmann receives NSF CAREER Award
John Beckmann, assistant professor of medical-veterinary entomology and biotechnology in the Auburn University College of Agriculture, recently received a National...
Auburn researchers working to sustainably expand irrigation
Auburn researchers are working to expand irrigation on farms throughout Alabama in a way that benefits agriculture and conserves natural resources.
USDA under secretary to help celebrate Auburn's new Miller Center April 10
U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey will visit Auburn University April 10 as the university cuts the ribbon for its newest facility, an administrative and classroom building at its Miller Poultry Research...
Auburn College of Agriculture salutes alumni of the year
PHOTO: The Auburn University College of Agriculture's 2019 Alumni Award recipients included, from left, Bryan Word, Shannon Weaver, Mike Leonard, Alice McLaughlin, Dr. Calvin Johnson, Annette Bitto, John Woodruff and Johnny Grace. Eight successful professionals who...
Davis to lead Auburn’s National Poultry Technology Center
Auburn University biosystems engineer Jeremiah Davis has assumed duties as director of the Auburn-based National Poultry Technology Center, or NPTC. Davis had served as associate director of the research and outreach center since joining the Auburn faculty in 2015 and...
Morey named recipient of FFAR’s New Innovator Award
A novel approach to improving food safety during the storage and transportation of raw poultry and seafood has earned Auburn poultry science assistant professor Amit Morey one of only nine New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Awards presented nationally in 2018.
Auburn scientists track fish moves in Alabama River
For months now, an Auburn University research team has been keeping close tabs on roughly 250 tagged paddlefish and smallmouth buffalo in the Alabama River in an effort to learn more about how lock-and-dam systems on a waterway impact fish movement upstream and down.
Super Bowl bound: AU turf management junior to train under legendary sports field groundskeepers
2019 already is shaping up to be a super year for Wilson Morgan — a super year that starts with a trip to the Super Bowl.
Aided by students, Auburn scientist probes ideal weight for woolly pigs
The hum of wet/dry vacuums mingles with pig grunts and squeals as Auburn University animal sciences pre-veterinarian junior Maegan Reeves approaches the pen of a curly-haired Mangalitsa pig and sticks a vacuum hose into the feed trough.
Auburn University leads $2 million DOE project to maximize U.S. fuel economy
The project will create a bio-based fuel additive that can be blended with diesel fuel to reduce soot and greenhouse gas emissions and yield cleaner engine operation in cold-weather conditions.
Auburn horticulture department helping educate and feed the community
The College of Agriculture’s Department of Horticulture is giving back to the community by helping educate Opelika elementary students on gardening practices and at the same time addressing food insecurity in impoverished Opelika communities.
Auburn charts path for 21st century vision of U.S. aquaculture
Auburn University’s Aquaponics Working Group has a new vision for U.S. aquaculture, one that includes far more predictability and efficiency than today’s timeworn models of commercial fish production.
Auburn equestrian coach helping lead program to continued success
Ask Auburn Equestrian head coach Greg Williams what makes Jessica Braswell such a special associate head coach, and he has one answer: Passion.
Different farming strategies needed for changing climate
Farmers will need to change their management strategies over the next few decades to adapt to impending climate extremes, according to a study recently published by researchers at Auburn University and Pennsylvania State University.
Researchers work to ensure safety of local foods movement
The local foods movement continues to grow in the U.S., with an increasing number of consumers wanting to know where their food comes from, connecting with the families producing it, and buying products at farmers markets and through community-supported agriculture programs.
Auburn leads project to improve phosphorus management on farms
The poultry industry in Alabama contributes more than $15 billion to the state’s economy each year, but along with the revenue and jobs, it also produces about 1.8 million tons of waste, or litter, annually.
Auburn animal sciences alum dedicated to feeding the flock
Sometimes when you think you’ve got life all mapped out, providence sends you in a different direction. Grady Smith, senior pastor of Gateway Baptist Church in Montgomery, knows all about that kind of journey.
U.S. beekeepers lose four of every 10 managed colonies in 2017-18
AUBURN, Ala. -- The nation’s beekeepers lost 40 percent of their managed honey bee colonies between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2018, an increase of almost 7 percentage points from the previous year’s total loss rate, results of an annual nationwide survey show....
Alabama equipment company supports poultry research at Auburn
A $500,000 gift to Auburn University’s College of Agriculture from Crossville, Alabama–based D&F Equipment Sales Inc. and its founding Fortenberry family will support ongoing development of the Charles C. Miller Jr. Poultry Research and Education Center, located...
The Auburn bond is more secure than glue: ’52 alumni recount lifelong friendships made at Auburn
Three studied agriculture and one, journalism. The Korean War was in full swing at this time, and the four met and became friends in basic Army ROTC classes.
Stranger than fiction: Fisheries alum, specialist writes what he knows in debut novel
When Gregory Whitis began his undergraduate studies in zoology at Iowa State University in the mid-’70s, he had no idea there was such a place as Auburn University; he had never heard the word “aquaculture”; and the idea of one day living in the Deep South for sure had never entered his mind. And catfish farming? Was that a joke?
Ag communications majors get down to business
Auburn University agricultural communications majors can gain real-world experience right on campus when they join the staff of AgHill Communications, or AHC, a student-formed and -operated business that serves bona fide clients.
Auburn researchers working to sustainably expand irrigation
Auburn researchers are working to expand irrigation on farms throughout Alabama in a way that benefits agriculture and conserves natural resources.
USDA under secretary to help celebrate Auburn's new Miller Center April 10
U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey will visit Auburn University April 10 as the university cuts the ribbon for its newest facility, an administrative and classroom building at its Miller Poultry Research...
Auburn College of Agriculture salutes alumni of the year
PHOTO: The Auburn University College of Agriculture's 2019 Alumni Award recipients included, from left, Bryan Word, Shannon Weaver, Mike Leonard, Alice McLaughlin, Dr. Calvin Johnson, Annette Bitto, John Woodruff and Johnny Grace. Eight successful professionals who...
Davis to lead Auburn’s National Poultry Technology Center
Auburn University biosystems engineer Jeremiah Davis has assumed duties as director of the Auburn-based National Poultry Technology Center, or NPTC. Davis had served as associate director of the research and outreach center since joining the Auburn faculty in 2015 and...
Morey named recipient of FFAR’s New Innovator Award
A novel approach to improving food safety during the storage and transportation of raw poultry and seafood has earned Auburn poultry science assistant professor Amit Morey one of only nine New Innovator in Food and Agriculture Research Awards presented nationally in 2018.
Auburn scientists track fish moves in Alabama River
For months now, an Auburn University research team has been keeping close tabs on roughly 250 tagged paddlefish and smallmouth buffalo in the Alabama River in an effort to learn more about how lock-and-dam systems on a waterway impact fish movement upstream and down.
Super Bowl bound: AU turf management junior to train under legendary sports field groundskeepers
2019 already is shaping up to be a super year for Wilson Morgan — a super year that starts with a trip to the Super Bowl.
Aided by students, Auburn scientist probes ideal weight for woolly pigs
The hum of wet/dry vacuums mingles with pig grunts and squeals as Auburn University animal sciences pre-veterinarian junior Maegan Reeves approaches the pen of a curly-haired Mangalitsa pig and sticks a vacuum hose into the feed trough.
Auburn University leads $2 million DOE project to maximize U.S. fuel economy
The project will create a bio-based fuel additive that can be blended with diesel fuel to reduce soot and greenhouse gas emissions and yield cleaner engine operation in cold-weather conditions.
Auburn horticulture department helping educate and feed the community
The College of Agriculture’s Department of Horticulture is giving back to the community by helping educate Opelika elementary students on gardening practices and at the same time addressing food insecurity in impoverished Opelika communities.
Auburn charts path for 21st century vision of U.S. aquaculture
Auburn University’s Aquaponics Working Group has a new vision for U.S. aquaculture, one that includes far more predictability and efficiency than today’s timeworn models of commercial fish production.
Auburn equestrian coach helping lead program to continued success
Ask Auburn Equestrian head coach Greg Williams what makes Jessica Braswell such a special associate head coach, and he has one answer: Passion.
Different farming strategies needed for changing climate
Farmers will need to change their management strategies over the next few decades to adapt to impending climate extremes, according to a study recently published by researchers at Auburn University and Pennsylvania State University.
Researchers work to ensure safety of local foods movement
The local foods movement continues to grow in the U.S., with an increasing number of consumers wanting to know where their food comes from, connecting with the families producing it, and buying products at farmers markets and through community-supported agriculture programs.
Auburn leads project to improve phosphorus management on farms
The poultry industry in Alabama contributes more than $15 billion to the state’s economy each year, but along with the revenue and jobs, it also produces about 1.8 million tons of waste, or litter, annually.
Auburn animal sciences alum dedicated to feeding the flock
Sometimes when you think you’ve got life all mapped out, providence sends you in a different direction. Grady Smith, senior pastor of Gateway Baptist Church in Montgomery, knows all about that kind of journey.
U.S. beekeepers lose four of every 10 managed colonies in 2017-18
AUBURN, Ala. -- The nation’s beekeepers lost 40 percent of their managed honey bee colonies between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2018, an increase of almost 7 percentage points from the previous year’s total loss rate, results of an annual nationwide survey show....
Alabama equipment company supports poultry research at Auburn
A $500,000 gift to Auburn University’s College of Agriculture from Crossville, Alabama–based D&F Equipment Sales Inc. and its founding Fortenberry family will support ongoing development of the Charles C. Miller Jr. Poultry Research and Education Center, located...
The Auburn bond is more secure than glue: ’52 alumni recount lifelong friendships made at Auburn
Three studied agriculture and one, journalism. The Korean War was in full swing at this time, and the four met and became friends in basic Army ROTC classes.
Stranger than fiction: Fisheries alum, specialist writes what he knows in debut novel
When Gregory Whitis began his undergraduate studies in zoology at Iowa State University in the mid-’70s, he had no idea there was such a place as Auburn University; he had never heard the word “aquaculture”; and the idea of one day living in the Deep South for sure had never entered his mind. And catfish farming? Was that a joke?
Ag communications majors get down to business
Auburn University agricultural communications majors can gain real-world experience right on campus when they join the staff of AgHill Communications, or AHC, a student-formed and -operated business that serves bona fide clients.