by Jamie Creamer | Oct 3, 2017 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
Two annual College of Agriculture events that put the spotlight on agriculture in general and Alabama agriculture in particular drew a combined 5,300-plus attendees on back-to-back hot-and-humid Saturdays in September. More than 3,000 of those folks—3,001, to be...
by Jamie Creamer | Sep 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Auburn University’s College of Agriculture will recognize World Food Day 2017 on Monday, Oct. 16, with a free, on-campus screening of the film “Food Evolution.” The Auburn campus and community are invited to the screening, set for 5:30 p.m. in the Foy Hall Auditorium....
by Jamie Creamer | Sep 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
The United Nations food and agriculture agency’s top negotiator with the U.S. and Canadian governments will challenge the Auburn campus and community to help eliminate malnutrition, hunger and food insecurity worldwide when he delivers the fall 2017 E.T. York...
by Josh Woods | Aug 23, 2017 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
Folks of all ages can experience 21st century agriculture firsthand when they head to Auburn University’s E.V. Smith Research Center in Shorter Saturday, Sept. 23, for the sixth annual Ag Discovery Adventure. The free, family-oriented event will run from 9 a.m. to 2...
by Jamie Creamer | May 30, 2017 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Animal Sciences
AUBURN, Ala.—Cow-calf producers across the state will gain valuable insight on how to rebuild their herds successfully during the Auburn University Department of Animal Sciences’ 2017 Beef Cattle Conference Saturday, Aug. 12, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Ham Wilson Livestock...
by Jamie Creamer | May 3, 2017 | Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
The Market at Ag Heritage Park kicks off its 2017 season Thursday, May 11, from 3 to 6 p.m. on the Auburn University campus and will be open every Thursday, same time and place, through Aug. 24. The weekly farmers market is held on the grounds of Ag Heritage Park’s...
by Jamie Creamer | Mar 17, 2017 | Animal Sciences
Students from kindergarten through 12th grade can get the scoop on the dairy business and bone up on their milk facts when they attend Dairy U, an educational, hands-on workshop set for Saturday, April 22, 8 a.m.–3 p.m., at the Stanley P. Wilson Beef Teaching Unit on...