by Josh Woods | Feb 15, 2023 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, News
Vantage South will offer precision planter training March 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the E.V. Smith Research Center in Shorter. Lunch and drinks will be provided by Vantage South. Advance registration is required using the event’s online registration form. The day...
by Paul Hollis | Feb 9, 2023 | Biosystems Engineering, Research
While controlled environment agriculture or CEA has the potential to improve access to local, nutritious fruits and vegetables on a year-round basis, the greenhouse gas emissions associated with greenhouse production is five times higher than field-grown produce. For...
by Megan Ross | Feb 9, 2023 | Job Opportunities
Our Work Seminar Film set for Feb 17 features the Alabama Cooperative Extension System We are excited to feature the Alabama Cooperative Extension System for our first Our Work Seminar of 2023 on Friday, Feb. 17, at 12 p.m. in Funchess Hall, room 246. This Our Work...
by Vanna Dupree | Feb 6, 2023 | Hot Topics
A minor can be a beneficial addition to your education. Getting a minor can be a way to tap into your interests, drive academic pursuits or specialize your degree. They provide flexibility in the workforce, which makes you a more desirable job candidate. Auburn...
by Paul Hollis | Jan 26, 2023 | Research, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
While phosphorus is an essential element for plant metabolism and growth, its future supply under elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide is uncertain. A shortage of this important nutrient could lead to lower crop yields, especially in poorer countries. “Our...
by Josh Woods | Jan 25, 2023 | Feature, News
Richard Guthrie, former dean of the Auburn University College of Agriculture and director of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, passed away Jan. 23. “Dr. Guthrie was a dear friend and mentor to many of us and was a highly respected leader for our college,...
by Megan Ross | Jan 23, 2023 | Job Opportunities
Apply to attend Ag Promise in Washington, DC- March 5-7 – Sponsorship includes registration, hotel, and airfare expenses — The College of Agriculture is taking applications to sponsor two students to attend Ag Promise on March 5-7 in Washington, DC. Ag Promise...
by agwpadmin | Jan 12, 2023 | AL Cooperative Extension, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature
By Katie Nichols As farmers prepare for the upcoming growing seasons, the dawning of a new year is a reminder of the new things to come. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is planning two precision agriculture workshops in February. These workshops are designed...
by Megan Ross | Jan 10, 2023 | Job Opportunities
Our Work Film featuring D&F Equipment, the Miller Poultry Center and the industry impact premiering on October 26 The College of Agriculture invites students, faculty, and staff to attend the screening of our second Our Work film of the fall semester. The...
by Paul Hollis | Jan 10, 2023 | Biosystems Engineering, Research
Auburn University researchers are leading a $2 million Department of Energy grant that aims to produce hydrogen from blended feedstock such as legacy waste coal, forest residues and municipal solid waste. “The benefits of converting waste coal, biomass and food waste...
by agwpadmin | Dec 20, 2022 | Horticulture, The Season News
By Amy Weaver The garden on the rooftop of the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center does more than provide food and adornments for guests of its signature restaurant, 1856 – Culinary Residence, The Laurel Hotel & Spa and Ariccia Cucina Italiana. In fact,...
by Paul Hollis | Dec 14, 2022 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Biosystems Engineering, Feature, Poultry Science
Auburn University is one of three universities sharing a $28 million grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), to establish an Institute for Rural Partnership to research the causes and conditions of...
by Kristen Bowman | Dec 14, 2022 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Feature
A team of Auburn University faculty members from the colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, and Sciences and Mathematics placed first in the national Coleridge Initiative Food for Thought Data Challenge, in association with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The team...
by Megan Ross | Dec 13, 2022 | Job Opportunities
2023 Undergraduate Research Fellowship Application period is now open and will close on Feb 15, 2023. The College of Agriculture partners with the Office of Undergraduate Research to fund students to conduct their own research. Students work with a faculty advisor to...
by Taylor Edwards | Dec 1, 2022 | Hot Topics
Did you know the College of Agriculture provides several tracks for those interested in pursuing veterinary or professional schools? The Department of Animal Science, Department of Poultry Science, and the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences all...
by Vanna Dupree | Nov 28, 2022 | Entomology & Plant Pathology, Student Spotlight
Auburn agriculture senior finds success in his major Do you know what applied biotechnology is? Harrison Estes — a senior majoring in applied biotechnology — defines it as “the study and practice of genetic modification for industrial, medical and agricultural...
by Megan Ross | Nov 22, 2022 | Job Opportunities
AGRI 4970 Goodness of Fit Career Planning Course to be offered Spring 2023 This course will prepare students to make more informed job/career decisions and strategies. You will participate in a comprehensive assessment to identify your motivated abilities. You will...
by Taylor Edwards | Nov 21, 2022 | Feature
By Taylor Edwards Friday Nov. 11, before the Auburn vs. Texas A&M football game, Ag Council and Ag Peer Mentors hosted a tailgate for members of Texas A&M’s COALS council and College of Agriculture students. The COALS council made the trip to Auburn to engage...
by Taylor Edwards | Nov 18, 2022 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature
While in Baltimore attending the annual meeting of Students of Agronomy, Soils and Environmental Science (SASES), Jack Walley, a junior in environmental science at Auburn University, was elected to serve as the vice president of SASES for the 2023 year. SASES is a...
by Josh Woods | Nov 18, 2022 | Feature, News, Poultry Science, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
Faculty members Jessica Starkey and Alan Wilson of the Auburn University College of Agriculture were recognized with Auburn Faculty Awards at a banquet Nov. 17. Starkey, associate professor of poultry science, was one of three faculty members receiving an Alumni...
by Paul Hollis | Nov 8, 2022 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Research
A proposal from Auburn University is one of 19 selected for the 2023 Community Science Program call of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility located at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley...
