by Kristen Bowman | Dec 1, 2023 | Feature
The fall 2023 graduation marshal for the Auburn University College of Agriculture is a Montevallo, Alabama, native with goals to head an agricultural publication one day. Taylor Edwards will receive a Bachelor of Science in agricultural communications and a minor in...
by agwpadmin | Nov 17, 2023 | Biosystems Engineering, Feature
By Mike Jernigan If die-hard Auburn fans truly bleed orange and blue, then few families’ blood likely features more of the Tiger colors than the Brodbeck clan, whose immediate family features seven Auburn graduates. But a blood test would also show another liquid...
by agwpadmin | Nov 16, 2023 | AL Cooperative Extension, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature
The Road Back: Leanne Dillard shares her agriculture story By Justin Miller A desire to work in agriculture is something that many people have from an early age. But the story of Leanne Dillard is quite different. Early in her life, she wanted nothing to do with...
by Taylor Edwards | Nov 15, 2023 | Feature, Horticulture, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
It’s become a bit of a tradition. Each summer, some of the best and brightest students at EARTH University in Costa Rica travel to Auburn to study and conduct research with the Auburn Aquaponics Project at the E.W. Shell Fisheries Center. In 2022, those students were...
by Kristen Bowman | Nov 6, 2023 | AU Stories, News, Poultry Science, Research
This week’s segment of the Everything Auburn podcast delves into the research of one of Auburn’s rockstar professor experts, Amit Morey, and his work in improving the quality and safety of poultry products. Morey is an associate professor of poultry science in...
by Kristen Bowman | Nov 6, 2023 | Feature, Horticulture
A nearly half-a-million-dollar grant will allow Auburn University professors and Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station researchers to help blueberry growers in states like Alabama where growing the fruit has its challenges. Funded by a $497,827 grant from the U.S....
by Paul Hollis | Oct 26, 2023 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced an investment of nearly $22 million in agricultural economics research that includes agricultural markets, international trade, farm labor, consumer behavior and...
by Kristen Bowman | Oct 23, 2023 | Feature
The Auburn University College of Agriculture recently signed an agreement with Wallace Community College-Dothan to provide a streamlined transfer process for Wallace students who meet criteria for bachelor’s degree programs in the College of Agriculture. An official...
by agwpadmin | Oct 13, 2023 | Feature
Experts in agriculture, the environment and nutrition will address critical topics impacting Alabama communities Thursday, Oct. 26, as part the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Extension Week activities. The lecture, “Sustaining Life: Exploring the Future of...
by Paul Hollis | Sep 21, 2023 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Research
While drones were initially used in agriculture primarily for collecting crop and field-condition data, Auburn University researcher Steve Li is leading an effort to explore how the small, remotely piloted aircraft can be used to apply pesticides and other farm...
by Kristen Bowman | Sep 20, 2023 | Horticulture, Research
Blueberry breeding and research at Auburn University received new support in the form of a $5.2 million award from the USDA Specialty Crops Research Initiative Program. Sushan Ru, an assistant professor and blueberry breeder in the Department of Horticulture, was part...
by Taylor Edwards | Sep 19, 2023 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Student Spotlight
With an impressive resume in agricultural business and economics, Omolola Bankole, graduate student in the Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Department, was chosen to attend the 12th annual Women in Agribusiness Summit as a student scholar sponsored by John...
by Kristen Bowman | Sep 14, 2023 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature
How challenging is it to farm sustainably? The answer is complex. While technological and scientific advancements have improved the resiliency of modern farms, there are challenges that today’s farmers face in adopting conservation practices. Enter the Alabama...
by Kristen Bowman | Sep 13, 2023 | E.T. York Lecturer Series, Feature
A seasoned academic and agriculturalist will share a land-grant perspective at the E.T. York Distinguished Lecturer Series at 4 p.m. Oct. 4 in the Ralph Brown Draughon Library Mell Classroom Building room 3510. Walter Hill is professor and vice provost at Tuskegee...
by Paul Hollis | Sep 12, 2023 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Peanuts, Research
Auburn researchers look for drought tolerance The old adage of not being able to control the weather might be true, but Auburn researchers are looking for ways to at least mitigate the effects of drought on peanut production. The American Peanut Council has identified...
by agwpadmin | Sep 6, 2023 | Poultry Science, Student Spotlight
International student Sierra finds passion for food science By Rachel Damiani Katherine Sierra, an Auburn University master’s student in food science, has won multiple awards that hinge on her public speaking ability, including a third-place award for her poster...
by agwpadmin | Sep 5, 2023 | Feature
By Georgia Smith The 44th annual Ag Roundup, hosted by the Auburn Agricultural Alumni Club and the College of Agriculture at Auburn University, will return to campus on Saturday, Sept. 16, offering a special opportunity for agriculture alumni and friends to gather for...
by Taylor Edwards | Aug 30, 2023 | Feature, Horticulture
Andre da Silva, assistant professor and extension vegetable specialist in the Auburn University Department of Horticulture, was recently named the national winner of the 2023 Professional Early Career Award from the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) at...
by Paul Hollis | Aug 28, 2023 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Research
Farmers have a hard enough time battling the pests they can see. The ones they can’t see — like plant parasitic nematodes — present another challenge altogether. These worm-like, sometimes microscopic animals are major agricultural pathogens that attack Alabama crop...
by Paul Hollis | Aug 21, 2023 | Biosystems Engineering, News, Research
The Auburn University College of Agriculture and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station were awarded approximately $6 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for a four-year project entitled “Developing effective adaptation strategies to enhance...
by Paul Hollis | Aug 18, 2023 | Animal Sciences, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Research
Two researchers in the Auburn University College of Agriculture and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station are recipients of separate grants from the USDA-NIFA Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), the nation’s leading competitive grant program for...
