by Paul Hollis | Dec 1, 2021 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature, News
In the quest to find a solution to one problem, agricultural research oftentimes finds answers to others along the way. Such is the case with researchers from Auburn University’s College of Agriculture, where scientists are working to ensure that waste or litter from...
by Paul Hollis | Oct 6, 2021 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Feature
Auburn University researchers in the College of Agriculture’s Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Department are participating in a new USDA project to optimize design for “agrivoltaic” systems — fields with both crops and solar panels — that will maintain crop...
by Kristen Bowman | Oct 1, 2021 | Feature, Horticulture
At its September meeting, the Auburn University Board of Trustees agreed to designate 16 acres of campus space for the creation of the College of Agriculture’s Transformation Garden. The garden, which will be located between Lem Morrison Drive and Woodfield Drive,...
by Kristen Bowman | Sep 9, 2021 | Horticulture, News
Students in the College of Agriculture at Auburn University who are interested in learning more about the innovative work happening in the college’s new vertical farms at the Transformation Garden can do so at the Our Work Seminar this month. Six times a year, the...
by Kristen Bowman | Sep 2, 2021 | Alumni Stories, News
The annual Ag Roundup, hosted by the Auburn Agricultural Alumni Club and the College of Agriculture at Auburn University, will return to campus on Saturday, Sept. 25, offering a special opportunity for agriculture alumni and friends to gather for a day of hospitality....
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 31, 2021 | Feature, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences, Student Spotlight
Research opportunities for undergraduate students in the College of Agriculture are ample, and students are encouraged to take advantage of them prior to graduate school. Madison Dees needed a job. Rather than pursuing the usual part-time retail or service jobs for...
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 24, 2021 | Alumni Stories, Student Spotlight
From graduate school to risk management analysis, recent graduates from the college of agriculture have impressive plans for the future. Check out what these 11 recent graduates who were Ag Ambassadors for the college are up to next. Andie Altemeier (feature image...
by Paul Hollis | Aug 24, 2021 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Feature
College of Agriculture Assistant Professor Joel Cuffey is the co-author of a paper recently published by the American Journal of Health Promotion that looks at preferences toward different methods of COVID-19 testing. The project came at a time when U.S. COVID-19...
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 23, 2021 | Feature, Student Spotlight
Three years ago, students majoring in agricultural communications built The Comer Connection, a biannual publication made by and for College of Agriculture students at Auburn University. This spring, students in the Agricultural Communications Capstone course created...
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 11, 2021 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, News
Professor Scott McElroy in the Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences in the College of Agriculture at Auburn University was recently named a 2021 Crop Science Society of America Fellow. 2021 award recipients were announced at the scientific society’s...
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 3, 2021 | Feature, Horticulture
Wheeler Foshee, associate professor in the Department of Horticulture at Auburn University, was recently recognized by the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) with the annual Educator Award. This national award recognizes those individuals...
by William Cahalin | Jul 30, 2021 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, News
By Adam McGhee, A New Peanut Cultivar released from Dr. Chen’s Lab in February 2021 The College of Agriculture’s Cultivar and Germplasm Release Committee met via Zoom on Feb. 11 at the request of Dr. Charles Chen, professor and peanut breeder/geneticist, for approval...
by Kristen Bowman | Jul 20, 2021 | Donor Impact Stories, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature
Local Auburn business the Collegiate Hotel recently announced the creation of The Brian E. and Kimberly A. Wirth Family Annual Fund for Excellence, also known as the Bee Excellent Fund, supporting the AU-Bees Lab in the College of Agriculture at Auburn University. ...
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...
