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...
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...
