by Paul Hollis | Jun 12, 2025 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, Cotton, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Major Row Crops, Research
Cotton is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable plants in the world, with its heart-shaped leaves and branches that explode into powder-white fruit. But it’s also one of the more understudied field crops. “Previously, it was unclear where and which specific...
by Jamie Creamer | Sep 5, 2019 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alumni Stories, E.T. York Lecturer Series, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Feature, Horticulture, Poultry Science, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
The Auburn University College of Agriculture’s E.T. York Distinguished Lecturer Series will present U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Undersecretary Scott Hutchins as the Fall 2019 York Lecturer Thursday, Sept. 26, in Auburn. In the lecture, set for 4 p.m. in the...
by Jamie Creamer | Aug 8, 2019 | Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Student Spotlight
Eli Russell, a senior in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences, brought home four first-place awards from the Weed Science Society of America’s 2019 National WeedOlympics, held recently at the University of Illinois at...
by Paul Hollis | Jun 19, 2019 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Feature, Horticulture
By Paul Hollis Would you be more willing to buy a bag of sweet potatoes, basket of peaches or a jar of honey if you knew from the label that it was grown in Alabama? A recent survey conducted by researchers at Auburn University shows that the state’s specialty crop...
by Paul Hollis | Jun 19, 2019 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences
Henry Kinnucan and Brittney Goodrich, agricultural economists in Auburn University’s College of Agriculture, comment on the heavy rain and floods affecting U.S. corn farmers, especially in the Midwest, who face delayed planting. Consumers also face rising grocery and...
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by Jamie Creamer | Apr 17, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Market at Ag Heritage Park will kick off its 15th season on the Auburn University campus Thursday, May 2, from 3 to 6 p.m. and will continue every Thursday, same place and time, through Aug. 29. Sponsored by Auburn’s College of Agriculture, the outdoor farmers...
by Jamie Creamer | Mar 29, 2019 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Animal Sciences, Biosystems Engineering, COA Administration, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Entomology & Plant Pathology, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
Several College of Agriculture faculty members have been awarded promotion, tenure or both, effective fall semester 2019, Auburn Provost Bill Hardgrave has announced. Seven of those individuals will begin the 2019-20 academic year as full professors. They include Eve...
