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...
by Kristen Bowman | Feb 22, 2021 | Biosystems Engineering, Feature, Student Spotlight
By Bethanie Hartzog Kylie Weis has no doubt in her mind about why she chose applied biotechnology as her major at Auburn University. She believes other students should take the time to look at the major as well. “Applied biotechnology is using the tools of...
by Laura Cauthen | Feb 19, 2021 | Alumni Stories, Feature
On a warm morning, despite COVID-19 limitations, horticulturalist Abra Lee prepared to greet the College of Agriculture’s Student Services team at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. As the featured speaker for the college’s professional development seminar series Our...
by agwpadmin | Feb 17, 2021 | Feature, Horticulture, Student Spotlight
By Paul F. Brown In landscape architecture, purpose works itself out in multiple ways. A designer carefully chooses plants and trees for their size, color, texture and suitability to their environment, then arranges them in the soil in relation to buildings and other...
by Paul Hollis | Feb 10, 2021 | AL Cooperative Extension, Cotton, Crop Production, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature
Scientists in Auburn University’s College of Agriculture and Alabama Cooperative Extension System are world renown for their expertise in Southern row crop production, and they continue to share that expertise even during a pandemic. These researchers and specialists,...
by Paul Hollis | Feb 2, 2021 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Cotton, Crop Production, Feature, Major Row Crops, Peanuts, Research
After seeing record-high crop prices six years ago, U.S. farmers have been on a roller coaster ever since, with extreme weather events, trade issues and a worldwide pandemic all causing unpredictability. The COVID-19 pandemic, specifically, has caused significant...
by Paul Hollis | Jan 6, 2021 | Biosystems Engineering, Crop Production, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature, Horticulture, Poultry Science, Research
As freshwater supplies become increasingly limited and the world’s population continues to grow, Auburn University College of Agriculture researchers are working on ways to find and utilize alternative water resources for irrigating crops. “One proven source that can...
by Paul Hollis | Dec 21, 2020 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Horticulture, News, Research
From exploring the viability of new crops such as hemp and grapes to protecting traditional crops such as peanuts and cotton, the College of Agriculture’s Production Agriculture Research, or PAR grants program, is working to provide immediate solutions...
by Kristen Bowman | Dec 17, 2020 | Horticulture, News
Associate Professor Carolyn Robinson was recently named the 2020 recipient of the J. Creighton Miller, Jr. Distinguished Educator Award for the Southern Region from the American Society for Horticultural Science. The award recognizes an educator with a distinguished...
by Kristen Bowman | Dec 8, 2020 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature
By Jacqueline Kochak An Auburn University researcher has joined with European scientists in an attempt to decipher the disease process caused by one of the world’s most harmful plant pathogens, Xylella fastidiosa. The bacterium’s impact has been nothing short of...
by Kristen Bowman | Nov 24, 2020 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, News, Student Spotlight
The Departmental Entomology Team comprising students in the College of Agriculture placed first in the 2020 Entomology Games held on Nov. 16 by the Entomology Society of America. The Auburn entomology team includes team captain Seun Olaitan Oladipupo, Madison...
by Paul Hollis | Nov 11, 2020 | Animal Sciences, Feature
The College of Agriculture’s Department of Animal Sciences is teaming up with global packaging manufacturer and distributor Winpak to focus on research to extend the shelf life of meat and food products. The food product packaging research began in October and will...
by Kristen Bowman | Oct 13, 2020 | Department Heads & Managers, Entomology & Plant Pathology, News
David Held has been named chair of Auburn University’s Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, effective October 1. Held has been a faculty member in the department since 2008. “I believe Dr. Held’s extensive experience in research, teaching and extension have...
by William Cahalin | Sep 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Office of Agricultural Communications and Marketing / Nov 7, 2017 9:59:29 AM Daniel O’Brien (BS agronomy and soils ’13), now a University of Arkansas graduate student working toward his master’s in horticulture with a concentration in turfgrass management, was...
by William Cahalin | Sep 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Office of Agricultural Communications and Marketing / Nov 7, 2017 9:40:22 AM Jamie Vann (BS ag business and economics ’04) is the manager of the Madison County Farmers Co-op. He and his wife, Lindsey, live in Meridianville and welcomed son Skylar James Vann in...
by William Cahalin | Sep 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Office of Agricultural Communications and Marketing / Nov 7, 2017 9:36:00 AM Amy Dismukes (BS horticulture ’04, MS plant pathology and entomology ’07) lives in Franklin, Tennessee, and is the University of Tennessee/Tennessee State University horticulture extension...
by William Cahalin | Sep 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Office of Agricultural Communications and Marketing / Nov 7, 2017 9:33:04 AM Andrew Robinson (BS horticulture ’03) owns Father Nature Landscapes of Mobile Bay Inc. and was featured in a recent issue of Mobile Bay Magazine as an “up-and-coming creator” and a...
