by Kristen Bowman | Jul 16, 2021 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, News, Research
The College of Agriculture at Auburn University recently partnered with AgriTech Corp. on an Auburn-branded SoilKit to deliver digital, easy-to-understand soil test results to homeowners, landscapers and municipalities. This SoilKit marks the first time a public,...
by Megan Adamson | Jul 9, 2021 | Student Spotlight
Two accomplished students from Auburn University’s College of Agriculture have been selected as recipients of the college’s Dean’s Award and Student Marshal. The final selection was made by the scholarship committee. The following are the award winners by...
by William Cahalin | Jun 28, 2021 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences
By Adam McGhee, Online programs in the Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences continue to be a “Best Buy” (aub.ie/qum4ec) among science-based programs for out of state students. Low, flat-rate tuition paired with quality instruction, diverse faculty...
by agwpadmin | Jun 24, 2021 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, News
From University of Maryland Beekeepers across the United States lost 45.5% of their managed honey bee colonies from April 2020 to April 2021, according to preliminary results of the 15th annual nationwide survey conducted by the nonprofit Bee Informed Partnership...
by agwpadmin | Jun 22, 2021 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Research
By Jacqueline Kochak More than 80 percent of Americans live in expanding urban areas, and suburbanites are still craving greenspace as farmland gives way to housing developments and big-box stores. The problem is that proud homeowners use significantly more...
by Kristen Bowman | Jun 16, 2021 | Feature, Outreach, The Market
The Farmer’s Market at Ag Heritage Park at Auburn University is open for the summer through Aug. 12. The market, open each Thursday from 3-6 p.m., is an open-air, growers-only farmers market hosted by the College of...
by Kristen Bowman | Jun 10, 2021 | Feature, Horticulture
Unique ‘vertical’ farms part of planned 16-acre Transformation Garden on campus Recycled shipping containers have gained popularity in recent years, being converted into everything from houses to small stores—but the Auburn University College of Agriculture, in...
by Kristen Bowman | Jun 7, 2021 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Feature, Horticulture, Poultry Science
Students and faculty in the College of Agriculture at Auburn University raked in several awards for their hard work and studies this spring. Amit Morey earns Spirit of Sustainability Award Assistant Professor Amit Morey received the Spirit of Sustainability...
by Paul Hollis | Jun 4, 2021 | Animal Sciences, Feature
Two Auburn University students with connections to the College of Agriculture have been named NCAA Jim McKay Scholarship recipients. Auburn’s Bill Taylor and Helen Ulrich will each receive a $10,000 Jim McKay Scholarship, awarded by the NCAA to college athletes who...
by Josh Woods | May 17, 2021 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Feature
Arthur Appel, Faculty Endowed Professor of entomology, has been named the Auburn University College of Agriculture’s interim associate dean for research and interim associate director of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, effective June 1. In his interim...
by William Cahalin | May 14, 2021 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences
Department Head’s Reportby John P. Beasley, Jr., Ph.D.(B.S., Agronomy & Soils, 1979) Welcome to the inaugural issue of The Rotation, the newsletter of the Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences at Auburn University! It is my honor and privilege to...
by Josh Woods | May 10, 2021 | AL Cooperative Extension, Feature, Forestry & Wildlife, Women in Ag
Becky Barlow, extension specialist and professor of forestry and wildlife sciences, has been named the Auburn University College of Agriculture’s interim associate dean for extension and interim assistant director for agriculture, forestry and natural resource...
by Paul Hollis | Apr 23, 2021 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature, Research
An Auburn University professor and researcher is one of the founding members of an international group of scientists and industry professionals that has launched an ambitious new project aimed at improved understanding of the most intractable species of weeds in the...
by Paul Hollis | Apr 20, 2021 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Feature
One of the many consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been limited supplies and higher prices of U.S. beef products. It’s an outcome that could have been predicted, especially considering supply-chain issues impacting the beef industry. Beef production in the U.S....
by Kristen Bowman | Apr 15, 2021 | E.T. York Lecturer Series
The Auburn University College of Agriculture’s E.T. York Distinguished Lecturer Series will present U.S. Ambassador Kip Tom as the Spring 2021 York Lecturer Tuesday, April 27, in Auburn. The lecture, set for 12 p.m. in the Auburn University Hotel...
by Kristen Bowman | Apr 7, 2021 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature, Horticulture, Poultry Science
Students in three College of Agriculture departments performed well in regional, national and international competitions this spring. A team from the Department of Horticulture placed first in its size group (10-24 students) in the 45th National Collegiate Landscape...
by Paul Hollis | Apr 6, 2021 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, College of Agriculture, Departments, News
Ryan Thomson, assistant professor in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, received The Rural Sociological Society Early Career Award for 2021. Proposals for the award involve small-scale projects that will enhance...
by agwpadmin | Apr 1, 2021 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Feature
The challenges facing today’s small- and medium-sized farm operators are numerous, but perhaps the most daunting challenges are those faced by beginning farmers in a business climate that is currently in the midst of a generational turnover. A three-year study by...
by Paul Hollis | Mar 3, 2021 | Animal Sciences, Feature, Research
While the rapid development and distribution of vaccines for preventing COVID-19 is a phenomenal advancement in the continuing battle against the virus, there are drawbacks, says an Auburn University professor. “Vaccine production is costly and time-consuming,” said...
by Kristen Bowman | Feb 25, 2021 | Alumni Stories, Feature, Horticulture
If you’ve eaten a gourmet mushroom in Alabama, there’s a good chance it was cultivated at Fungi Farm in Dadeville. Founded by Allen Carroll, who studied agronomy in the College of Agriculture at Auburn University, Fungi Farm in Dadeville has quickly become a pioneer...
by Josh Woods | Feb 23, 2021 | AL Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture, News
Mike Phillips has been named director of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, the primary outreach organization for Alabama A&M and Auburn universities, both of which are land-grant institutions with the mission of providing real-life solutions and helping...
