Precision ag workshop set Jan. 28 in Auburn

by Paul Hollis | Dec 16, 2015 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Biosystems Engineering, COA Administration, COA Communications, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences

AUBURN, Ala. —Auburn University College of Agriculture and Alabama Extension professionals will host a precision agriculture workshop in Auburn Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center. Cutting-edge precision agriculture...

Process for approving genetically engineered animals flawed, says AU professor

by Paul Hollis | Nov 30, 2015 | AAES Administration, Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, COA Administration, School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences

by PAUL HOLLISFederal regulators have approved a fast-growing transgenic salmon as the first genetically engineered animal available for human consumption. And while some are hailing it as a historic breakthrough, others are questioning whether the current approval...

Corn and Wheat Short Course to be held in Auburn

by Paul Hollis | Nov 9, 2015 | AAES Administration, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, COA Administration, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Entomology & Plant Pathology

AUBURN, Ala.—The 2015 Alabama Corn and Wheat Short Course will be held at the Auburn University Hotel and Dixon Conference Center Dec. 14-15.Presenters from the Auburn University College of Agriculture, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, other land grant...

Conservation management helps sustain natural resources

by Josh Woods | Oct 28, 2015 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station

The relationship between environmental sustainability and Alabama’s production agriculture sector is the focus of work being led by College of Agriculture faculty member and AAES researcher Julie Howe. Along with team partners in Georgia and Florida, Howe is examining...

AU Victory: New bentgrass release promises improved putting greens

by Paul Hollis | Oct 12, 2015 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences

by PAUL HOLLIS “AU Victory” is no longer simply the wish of every Auburn University sports fan. It’s also the name of a new bentgrass variety that promises improved putting greens for golfers.  The new variety—the first bentgrass released by the university’s turfgrass...

Fishin' for fun

by Mary Catherine Gaston | Oct 4, 2015 | School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences

Just because there’s no football on the Plains on Saturday, Oct. 17, that doesn’t mean you should stay away. The School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences invites you to enjoy a rare, uncongested fall Saturday in the Loveliest Village at its second annual...

Wheat growers need to stay vigilant with Hessian fly

by Paul Hollis | Sep 22, 2015 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Entomology & Plant Pathology

by PAUL HOLLIS Climate predictions for the upcoming fall and winter months indicate that Alabama wheat producers will have fewer problems this season with the Hessian fly, but now’s not the time to completely let down your guard. Results of studies have shown that...