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Auburn research examines how sulfur levels shape corn performance

This year, the state's farmers are expected to plant about 400,000 acres of corn, and yields will be highly impacted by nutrients, primarily nitrogen. But now, researchers with Auburn University's College of Agriculture, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station (AAES) and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System see that deficiencies in sulfur also may be affecting corn yields.

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Auburn researchers help producers navigate 2026 dicamba regulations

Auburn University researchers continue to guide growers through the new labels and requirements of dicamaba.

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Targeting food waste through better sell-by dates

Researchers at Auburn University are addressing food waste by studying how meat spoils at the microbial level. If scientists develop a better method of predicting spoilage, meat packers could affix more accurate “best by” or “sell by” dates, leading to less thrown-out meat.

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Neha Potnis, left, associate professor in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, and Zoe Litte, graduate research assistant, both were recipients of grants from the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station. Potnis also is a faculty mentor for Little’s research project.
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station boosts student research grants

Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station promotes internally funded grant research for Auburn University students to nuture the next generation of agricultural research.

Scientists at the USDA-ARS National Soil Dynamics Laboratory conduct field studies with a spray drone.
USDA and Auburn are collaborating on cutting‑edge research

As new technology reshapes modern farming, USDA and Auburn researchers are working together to push drone and AI innovation further into Alabama agriculture.

Rishi Prasad, Debolina Chakraborty and Wilmer Pacheco smile for a photo in the Miller Center
Auburn research reinvents cleaner poultry houses

Auburn researchers are developing strategies to reduce gas emissions from poultry houses and improve animal welfare for poultry production.

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Auburn researchers look at crape myrtle management

Auburn researchers are looking for answers to protect the treasured tree and provide management strategies.

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Interesting bee-havior

At the Auburn University Bee Center, researchers and students are digging deeper into the complexities of the sociality of bees.

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New construction approved for Experiment Station facilities

Auburn University's Board of Trustees has approved the construction of four new support buildings for the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station.

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