by Kristen Bowman | Aug 26, 2024 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Animal Sciences, Biosystems Engineering, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Poultry Science
Several faculty and students in the College of Agriculture at Auburn University recently received national awards and recognitions. Read some highlights below. Beckmann receives NSF Career Award John Beckmann, assistant professor of medical-veterinary entomology and...
by Paul Hollis | Aug 21, 2024 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, News, Research
Auburn University’s peanut breeding program is still in its infancy by most standards. It was begun in 2012, compared to similar programs at the University of Florida and University of Georgia that were begun in 1928 and 1938, respectively. And plant breeding, by its...
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 20, 2024 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature
John Beckmann, assistant professor of medical-veterinary entomology and biotechnology in the Auburn University College of Agriculture, recently received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award. Presented by the NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program, the...
by agwpadmin | Aug 18, 2024 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature, Research
By Kelley Young Alabama is home to unique ecosystems like the Appalachian Plateau, the Mobile-Tensaw Delta and the Black Belt Prairie, and protecting these delicate environments is crucial to maintaining biodiversity across the state. That’s why Auburn University’s...
by Josh Woods | Aug 14, 2024 | Feature
Six student food pantries were recently installed on campus in an effort by the College of Agriculture to alleviate food insecurity among students. The pantries are in the lobby of each of the college’s academic buildings: Comer Hall, Funchess Hall, Upchurch Hall,...
by Adam Cletzer | Aug 14, 2024 | Animal Sciences, Feature
Program made possible by $246,000 USDA-NIFA grant A College of Agriculture program for future leaders in the beef industry is entering its final academic year and taking stock of its impact. The highly selective National Needs Fellowship (NNF) prepared a dozen future...
by Adam Cletzer | Aug 13, 2024 | Feature, Research, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
Vaccine development made possible by $300,000 USDA-NIFA grant Largemouth bass producers may soon have a new vaccine for a common pathogen affecting the unusually death-prone fish species. Auburn University researchers are working to lower the fish’s near 80% mortality...
by agwpadmin | Aug 9, 2024 | Biosystems Engineering, News
Jeremy Henderson Auburn University’s Department of Biosystems Engineering (BSEN) was hard to miss at the 2024 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Annual International Meeting recently held in Anaheim, California. And hard to beat....
by Kristen Bowman | Aug 1, 2024 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, News, Research
As John Mahas prepared for a move to start postdoctoral research at Cornell University, he was still wrapping up research in the Auburn University lab where he earned his master’s and doctorate. It was here he focused his work on managing the emerging cotton leafroll...
by agwpadmin | Aug 1, 2024 | Animal Sciences, Feature
Beef cattle producers across the state will gain valuable insight on how to overcome bottom-line sustainability challenges in the cattle business during the Auburn University Department of Animal Sciences’ 2024 Beef Cattle Conference, October 3-4. The conference...
by agwpadmin | Jul 31, 2024 | Feature, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
By Kelley Young Did you know that Alabama produces roughly 30% of the nation’s catfish? Catfish are farmed both on small, family-owned farms and in large-scale operations focused on the consumer market. Currently, the industry is battling the problem of fish who are...
by Kristen Bowman | Jul 30, 2024 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Feature
Two soon-to-be alumni of the Auburn University College of Agriculture’s Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology received the highest honors the college can bestow upon graduates ahead of commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Aug. 3. Angela Touchette...
by kzy0012 | Jul 27, 2024 | News, Research, Water Resources Center
By Kelley Young How does a community ensure it has clean water for decades to come? As an outreach project manager with Auburn University’s Water Resources Center (WRC), Laura Cooley knows community involvement in any planning process is paramount. “Planning is...
by Cheri Ayers Cannon | Jul 25, 2024 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop Production, Fruits & Nuts, Horticulture, News
Blueberries, a superfood rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and essential nutrients, are widely celebrated during July for National Blueberry Month. Recognizing the potential within these small yet mighty fruits, researchers at Auburn University work to promote the...
by Morgan Adams | Jul 25, 2024 | Research, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
USDA-NIFA recently awarded a $650,000 grant to Rex Dunham to genetically improve the overall genotype and phenotype of both channel catfish and a hybrid between channel catfish females and blue catfish males. Dunham is a professor in the School of Fisheries,...
by Paul Hollis | Jul 24, 2024 | Horticulture, News, Research
The term “superfood” is used loosely these days, most often for marketing purposes to help influence food trends and sell products that claim to have health benefits. But there are still foods truly deserving of the title, and the blueberry is one of these....
by Adam Cletzer | Jul 23, 2024 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Feature, Research
Researchers at Auburn University aim to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions due to agriculture by modifying one of the world’s largest voluntary conservation programs: the USDA’s 25-million-acre Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). A team of agricultural economists...
by Kristen Bowman | Jul 22, 2024 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, News, Research
Long-term security of U.S. food and fiber production depends upon healthy soils to produce healthy plants. While scientific understanding of the importance of healthy soils has increased greatly, there remains a knowledge gap when it comes to how the soil microbiome...
by Josh Woods | Jul 21, 2024 | Animal Sciences, Feature, News
Kim Mullenix will serve as the next head of the Auburn University Department of Animal Sciences, effective Aug. 19. She has been a member of the department’s faculty since 2014, currently serving as an associate professor, Extension beef systems specialist and program...
by Paul Hollis | Jul 17, 2024 | Biosystems Engineering, Horticulture, News, Research
Ornamental plant growers in Alabama feeling the squeeze of a competitive labor market may soon find help in an unexpected form. An AI-powered robot, currently in development at Auburn, will be able to inventory thousands of plants while also collecting data on plant...
by Paul Hollis | Jul 15, 2024 | Animal Sciences, Feature, News, Research
When Brandon Smith discusses his research on sustainable beef production, he’s speaking not only as an assistant professor in the Auburn University Department of Animal Sciences but also as someone who is intimately familiar with the needs of producers. “I come from a...
