by William Cahalin | Feb 22, 2013 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology
AUBURN, Ala.—Agriculture, forestry and their related industries account for 41 percent of Alabama’s $174 billion economy and provide 22 percent of all jobs in the state, a new report from Auburn University’s Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology...
by William Cahalin | Sep 7, 2012 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
AUBURN, Ala.—The public can get a genuine feel for 21st-century agriculture on Saturday, Sept. 29, when the Auburn University College of Agriculture, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station present the first-ever “Ag...
by William Cahalin | Jun 28, 2012 | School of Fisheries, Aquaculture & Aquatic Sciences
AUBURN, Ala. — A patented Auburn University–developed process that cleanly converts inedible waste from the slaughter of animals into marketable products is making its commercial debut this summer with the opening of Alabama Protein Products LLC at Kyser Family Farms,...
by William Cahalin | Jun 26, 2012 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
AUBURN, Ala. — A bill the Alabama Legislature approved in May to provide tax incentives to farmers who adopt irrigation technology is expected ultimately to increase crop yields and quality, boost farm income, energize the state’s economy and create jobs, Auburn...
