by Mary Catherine Gaston | Feb 2, 2015 | Poultry Science
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announced last week that Sacit F. “Sarge” Bilgili, a professor in the Auburn University Department of Poultry Science, is the recipient of the 2015 Charles Beard Research Excellence Award. Bilgili’s selection was based on his...
by Mary Catherine Gaston | Feb 2, 2015 | School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
Fisheries researcher’s largemouth bass study is a big deal for Alabama’s economy by MARY CATHERINE GASTON video by NATHAN KELLY If you’ve never daydreamed of hooking a trophy bass or experienced the thrill of reeling in a “monster,” then you probably don’t...
by Mary Catherine Gaston | Feb 2, 2015 | Horticulture
Hort professor, Auburn oaks spokesman helps select replacement trees by JAMIE CREAMER video by NATHAN KELLY From among 9,000 mature live oaks that are growing on a South Carolina tree plantation that encompasses five times more acreage than Auburn University’s main...
by Mary Catherine Gaston | Jan 27, 2015 | Biosystems Engineering
A team of Auburn University researchers is looking to create new markets and job opportunities in forestry, an industry that generates more than $21 billion in this state annually and employs more than 122,000 Alabamians. Led by Sushil Adhikari of Auburn’s Department...
by Mary Catherine Gaston | Jan 22, 2015 | Entomology & Plant Pathology
Ron Smith, professor emeritus of entomology and extension entomologist at Auburn University, and recent Auburn Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology master’s graduate Julian Golec have been awarded top honors for their contributions to the field of integrated...
by Mary Catherine Gaston | Jan 8, 2015 | Animal Sciences
Auburn equine scientist’s passion for winter horse care a social media sensation by MARY CATHERINE GASTON Each year about this time, Betsy Wagner starts fielding the same troublesome question from horse owners around Alabama: “When do I need to blanket my horse?” An...
by Mary Catherine Gaston | Jan 8, 2015 | School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
by MARY CATHERINE GASTON Chef David Bancroft is tireless in his efforts to find the best ingredients for the fresh, new interpretations of Southern classics he cooks up in his kitchen at Acre restaurant in Auburn. He’s so committed to sourcing those ingredients as...