by Jamie Creamer | May 23, 2016 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Animal Sciences
AUBURN, Ala.—The Department of Animal Sciences at Auburn University will host its 2016 Beef Cattle Conference Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Ham Wilson Livestock Arena on the Auburn campus. The conference, themed “Playing above the Curve: Innovations for the Cow-Calf...
by William Cahalin | May 12, 2016 | Alumni Stories
HIGHLIGHTS Education: Agricultural Communications Graduation: 2010 Current Position: Real Estate Assistant, Berkshire Hathaway HomeService Preferred Real Estate Current Location: Auburn, AL WHAT ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES? Rosa is earning her real estate license, shows...
by Paul Hollis | May 11, 2016 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, COA Administration, COA Communications
by PAUL HOLLISIn a new study published in the May 16 issue of the Journal of Public Health, Auburn University and Cornell University researchers found that product placement and packaging had a significant impact on what clients selected in a New York State food...
by Paul Hollis | May 11, 2016 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Animal Sciences, COA Administration, COA Communications, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Poultry Science
Raising broiler chickens takes water—a lot of water. But rainwater harvesting could substantially reduce Alabama poultry growers’ dependence on municipal water sources or well water, reduce growers’ annual water bill by as much as $16,000 or more, and pay for itself...
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by Ashley Wiskirchen | May 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
From the moment Victoria Drouet Pratt (BS ’06, Poultry Science; DVM ’10) stepped on the Auburn University campus as a student, she knew her career goals to earn a bachelor’s degree in poultry science and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree were possible.The Cullman...
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by Paul Hollis | May 10, 2016 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Entomology & Plant Pathology
by RON SMITHThe first major insect we focus on during the cotton production season is thrips. Many have heard and read in recent years about the resistance of thrips to our available seed treatments.Where are we with this issue in Alabama?Just for background,...
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by Jamie Creamer | May 10, 2016 | AAES Administration, COA Administration, Horticulture
AUBURN, Ala.—Amy Wright, the Harry G. Ponder Endowed Professor of Horticulture in Auburn University’s Department of Horticulture, will assume the position of interim associate dean for instruction in the College of Agriculture at Auburn effective May 16, Dean Paul...
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by Ashley Wiskirchen | May 6, 2016 | Poultry Science
Robert N. Brewer joined the Auburn University Department of Poultry Science faculty in 1969 and served as department head from 1987 until his retirement in 2000. Brewer, who passed away in 2015, was instrumental in establishing numerous scholarship endowments that...
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by Josh Woods | May 5, 2016 | School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
David Cline, an Extension specialist in aquatic resources at Auburn University, is one of 125 volunteers recently awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award. The award is a national honor offered in recognition of volunteer service by Winrock International. Cline...
by Mary Catherine Gaston | May 2, 2016 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Horticulture, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
by JAMIE CREAMER High-achieving double major gearing up to make a difference in the world By the start of her second semester at Auburn University, Evie Smith knew she’d chosen the wrong major. Molecular biology/pre-vet just wasn’t a fit. Nothing against animals, mind...
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by Mary Catherine Gaston | May 2, 2016 | Poultry Science
by MARY CATHERINE GASTON video by NATHAN KELLY You don’t have to be an Old Testament scholar to know the story of Queen Esther, the average Hebrew girl whose above-average looks landed her a royal title and, more significantly, an audience with the malleable King...
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by Jamie Creamer | Apr 29, 2016 | Ag Land & Resource Management, COA Administration
The Market at Ag Heritage Park kicks off its 12th season Thursday, May 12, from 3 to 6 p.m., but shoppers take note: The location has changed. For 2016, the weekly, growers-only farmers market will be situated beside Ag Heritage Park’s Edward L. Lowder Red Barn and...
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by Ashley Wiskirchen | Apr 28, 2016 | Poultry Science
Victoria Holland is a junior studying poultry production in the Department of Poultry Science at Auburn University. In addition to her roles as a Poultry Science Club officer and a former* member of the professional agricultural sorority Sigma Alpha, Holland was named...
by Paul Hollis | Apr 18, 2016 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, COA Administration, COA Communications, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Entomology & Plant Pathology
by PAUL HOLLISFarmers throughout Alabama and the Southeast are gearing up for another spring planting season, with expectations running high for more favorable weather conditions and improved commodity prices compared to this past year.A sure sign that it’s planting...
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by Paul Hollis | Apr 18, 2016 | AAES Administration, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Biosystems Engineering, COA Administration, COA Communications, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Horticulture
by PAUL HOLLIS Imagine a day when a farmer can stand in a field, wave a handheld device over a tomato and detect pathogens immediately, potentially saving lives and billions of dollars. That day might not be far off, thanks to research being conducted by the Alabama...
by Jamie Creamer | Apr 13, 2016 | AAES Administration, COA Administration
Tickets are on sale now for a fresh-from-the-farm feast that the Auburn Agricultural Alumni Association will host Thursday, June 2, at 6 p.m. at Ag Heritage Park’s Alabama Farmers Pavilion. The Farm-to-Table Dinner, a fundraiser for College of Agriculture...
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by Jamie Creamer | Apr 13, 2016 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences
Beth Guertal, turfgrass management professor in the Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences, is one of six Auburn University faculty members campuswide selected by the Graduate Student Council as its 2016 Outstanding Graduate Mentors. The winners were...
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by Josh Woods | Apr 4, 2016 | Animal Sciences
From the Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Foundation The Alabama BCIF recently awarded a graduate fellowship and two undergraduate scholarships to three outstanding young people at the Alabama BCIA 2016 Annual Meeting and Awards Program held in conjunction with the...
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by Josh Woods | Apr 4, 2016 | Animal Sciences
From the Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association The Alabama Beef Cattle Improvement Association (BCIA) recently named the 2015 recipient of the Outstanding Extension Educator at the 73rd Annual Alabama Cattleman’s Convention in Birmingham. Alabama BCIA recognized...
by Jamie Creamer | Apr 4, 2016 | Entomology & Plant Pathology
Mayrolin García, an Auburn University master’s student studying under the direction of entomology assistant professor Nathaniel Hardy in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, has been awarded a prestigious 2016 National Science Foundation Graduate Research...
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by Mary Catherine Gaston | Apr 1, 2016 | Horticulture
by MARY CATHERINE GASTON Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet. Here’s a good example: Google “Ole Miss national championships,” and the search results will tell you that the Rebels hold three national titles. Well, maybe they hold three national titles in...
