by Mary Catherine Gaston | May 2, 2018 | Alumni Stories, Feature, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
May 2, 2018 12:14:02 PM Feature When Gregory Whitis began his undergraduate studies in zoology at Iowa State University in the mid-’70s, he had no idea there was such a place as Auburn University; he had never heard the word “aquaculture”; and the idea of one day...
by Margaret Smith | May 2, 2018 | Feature
By Maggie Smith / May 2, 2018 12:11:51 PM Feature Auburn University agricultural communications majors can gain real-world experience right on campus when they join the staff of AgHill Communications, or AHC, a student-formed and -operated business that serves bona...
by Jamie Creamer | May 2, 2018 | Alumni Stories, Feature, Horticulture, Lawn & Garden
By Jamie Creamer / May 2, 2018 12:06:29 PM Feature On a mid-March afternoon in 1998, Tony Gibson high-fived friends and family as he celebrated graduating with his horticulture degree from Auburn University. But the festivities were short and sweet, because this new...
by Laura Cauthen | May 2, 2018 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature, Student Spotlight
By Laura Cauthen / May 2, 2018 11:58:28 AM Feature If you’re going to keep up with Kenzley Defler, you’d better put on your running shoes. Not just because she’s an avid long-distance runner and Auburn track and field team member, but because she’s always in...
by Laura Cauthen | May 2, 2018 | Global Programs, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
By Laura Cauthen / May 2, 2018 10:48:27 AMFeature Ideal may not be the first word that comes to mind when one considers Vietnam as a destination, but that’s how School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences associate professor Bill Daniels describes the locale...
by Laura Cauthen | May 1, 2018 | News
By Laura Cauthen / May 1, 2018 4:00:14 PM News Alabama Public Television will air the second episode in its documentary series on agricultural research at Auburn University May 7 at 9 p.m. CDT. The series, which debuted in February, will include at least eight parts...
by Paul Hollis | May 1, 2018 | Feature, National Poultry Technology Center, Poultry Science
Live poultry production in the U.S. is on the cusp of revolutionary changes, and Auburn University’s National Poultry Technology Center, or NPTC, is helping to ensure that producers are not left behind. “Efficiency is the key to everything we do,” said Gene Simpson,...
by Laura Cauthen | May 1, 2018 | News, Poultry Science
Randall Ennis, a 1983 Auburn University poultry science graduate who serves as CEO of the World Poultry Foundation, will deliver the keynote address during Auburn’s spring 2018 commencement ceremonies set for Sunday, May 6, in the Auburn Arena. He will speak at both...
by Laura Cauthen | Apr 30, 2018 | Donor Impact Stories, News, Poultry Science
A $500,000 gift to the Auburn University College of Agriculture from Crossville, Alabama–based D & F Equipment Sales Inc. and its founding Fortenberry family will support ongoing development of the Charles C. Miller Jr. Poultry Research and Education Center,...
by Laura Cauthen | Apr 23, 2018 | News, The Market
The Market at Ag Heritage Park will kick off its 14th season on the Auburn University campus Thursday, May 3, at 3 p.m. and will continue every Thursday, 3-6 p.m., through Aug. 30. Sponsored by Auburn’s College of Agriculture, the outdoor farmers market is located...
by Laura Cauthen | Apr 23, 2018 | News
The second-ranked Auburn Tigers bested No. 1 Georgia 10-5 to claim the championship trophy at the 2018 National Collegiate Equestrian Association competition in Waco, Texas, last month. The victory was Auburn equestrian’s second national championship in three years...
by Olivia Wilkes | Apr 22, 2018 | AL Cooperative Extension, Fruits & Nuts, Horticulture, News, Research
In a move aimed at advancing and promoting Alabama’s berry and grape industries, Auburn University has joined the multistate Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium, a collaborative initiative that brings together producers, researchers and extension specialists to...
by Laura Cauthen | Apr 11, 2018 | News
Auburn University Provost Bill Hardgrave’s recent announcement of faculty across campus who have been awarded promotion or promotion with tenure for 2018 includes five faculty members in the College of Agriculture. Attaining the status of full professor are Christy...
by Laura Cauthen | Apr 9, 2018 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, News
Geoffrey Williams, Auburn University assistant professor of insect pollination and apiculture, has been awarded a $283,000 grant from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research’s Pollinator Health Fund for research aimed toward helping reverse the decline in...
by Laura Cauthen | Apr 3, 2018 | News
By Laura Cauthen / Apr 3, 2018 12:28:56 PM Ten College of Agriculture students graduating in May are the 2018 recipients of the college’s highest awards for undergraduates. The awards are presented based on the students’ achievements in academics, leadership and...
by Laura Cauthen | Apr 3, 2018 | College of Agriculture, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences
By Laura Cauthen / Apr 3, 2018 12:22:59 PM Auburn University President Steven Leath has tapped Beth Guertal, professor in the Department of Crop, Soils and Environmental Sciences, to lead a strategic planning process that will bring 500 new tenure-track faculty in the...
by Laura Cauthen | Apr 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Laura Cauthen / Apr 2, 2018 10:17:25 AM Students tour Alabama agriculture from the mountains to the sea Twenty-eight students from Auburn’s College of Agriculture spent their spring break 2018 on a tour of the state’s diverse farming and farming-related operations....
by Laura Cauthen | Apr 2, 2018 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Research
By Laura Cauthen / Apr 2, 2018 11:11:04 AM News Longleaf pine ecosystems may be the key to creating more drought-resilient forests, according to a study that Lisa Samuelson, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station researcher and Alumni Professor in Auburn’s School of...
by Laura Cauthen | Apr 2, 2018 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
By Laura Cauthen / Apr 2, 2018 1:57:56 PM The Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association, or BCIA, has named Auburn University’s Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center in Fairhope its 2017 Commercial Producer of the Year. The award, presented to center director...
by Laura Cauthen | Mar 29, 2018 | Alumni Stories
By Laura Cauthen / Mar 29, 2018 2:37:37 PM News Auburn University’s College of Agriculture is celebrating nine of its graduates from as far back as 1966 to as recently as 2005 as its 2018 Alumni Award winners. The honorees include eight successful professionals...
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by Jamie Creamer | Mar 6, 2018 | Biosystems Engineering, Feature, Horticulture, Poultry Science, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
College of Agriculture faculty members claimed the lion’s share of recognition during Auburn University’s 2018 Faculty Awards Dinner in late February. The ceremony formally honored all Auburn faculty who received the university’s highest awards in the 2017-18 academic...
