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Auburn University technology could revolutionize rendering industry

AUBURN UNIVERSITY – 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...

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Auburn agricultural economist Hardy granted emeritus status posthumously

AUBURN UNIVERSITY – The late William E. “Bill” Hardy Jr., a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology at Auburn University for almost 39 years, has been...

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Study shows agriculture and forestry dominate Alabama economy

AUBURN UNIVERSITY – Agriculture and forestry contribute $70.4 billion annually to Alabama’s economy and account for 22 percent of the state’s workforce, according to a study released today. “The...

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New reports show dominant role of agriculture and forestry in Alabama

AUBURN UNIVERSITY – A newly released series of reports demonstrates the dominant and, in many cases, indispensable role the agriculture and forestry sector plays in the economic fortunes of Alabama’s...

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Bioenergy road show with gasifier demo comes to Auburn Oct. 12

AUBURN UNIVERISTY – A two-week, tri-state road show highlighting the advances that a regional bioenergy research partnership in the Southeast has made in its first two years will wrap up Saturday, Oct....

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Auburn University to launch online environmental science master’s program

AUBURN UNIVERSITY – An online master’s degree program in soil, water and environmental science at Auburn University has gained final approval and will officially launch spring semester 2014, giving...

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Auburn University researchers study wicked weed’s role in pine decline

AUBURN – A team of Auburn University scientists has been awarded a $494,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to search for possible links...

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York lecturer to talk about offbeat landscape designs

AUBURN – What if we were to replace our front lawns with gardens that provide food for humans and habitat for wildlife? What roles could artists and designers play in rethinking our ideas about...

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Auburn’s Ag Industry Day to put spotlight on careers

AUBURN – The Auburn University College of Agriculture will host students from across the state on Thursday, April 8, for a look at careers in agriculture during Auburn’s first Ag Industry Day. The...

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Auburn names new College of Agriculture dean

AUBURN – William Batchelor, head of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering at Mississippi State University, has been named dean of Auburn University’s College of Agriculture. He also...

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Auburn’s food science program joins Department of Poultry Science

AUBURN – In a strategic move to strengthen its efforts in the discipline of food science and technology, Auburn University has administratively moved its food science program from the College of Human...

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High school students to get one-day, introduction to agriculture course at...

AUBURN – High school sophomores and juniors can visit the Auburn University campus Friday, July 23, for a fast-paced, one-day science program introducing them to the diverse fields of study available...

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Auburn professor to study impact of oil spill with grant from National...

AUBURN – Stephen “Ash” Bullard, assistant professor in the Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures in Auburn University’s College of Agriculture, recently received a $145,000 National Science...

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Ag Roundup, Taste of Alabama Agriculture Nov. 6 at Auburn University’s...

AUBURN – The Fall Ag Roundup and Taste of Alabama Agriculture has become a traditional event during homecoming weekend at Auburn University. This year’s festivities are on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 8 a.m....

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Nov. 7 presentations to commemorate return of WPA-era murals to Birmingham

AUBURN – In October 1939, as the specter of the Great Depression receded and Europe mobilized for war, a series of murals depicting Alabama’s agricultural development was unveiled at the 1939 Alabama...

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Alabama farmers reap big savings with precision ag

AUBURN – When Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station scientists at Auburn University began investigating precision agriculture technologies 15 years ago, a key question was at the heart of the...

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Contributors to Alabama agriculture to be honored at February Hall of Honor...

AUBURN – The Auburn University Agricultural Alumni Association will honor five distinguished Alabama agriculturists during its 2012 Hall of Honor banquet, Thursday, Feb. 23, at The Hotel at Auburn...

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Agriculture professor named Auburn University Presidential Administrative...

AUBURN – Henry Fadamiro, Alumni Professor in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at Auburn University, has been named the university’s Presidential Administrative...

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Alabama Irrigation Summit scheduled Aug. 15 to jumpstart state’s declining...

AUBURN – The Alabama Irrigation Summit, which will bring the state’s farmers, policy makers and water-use experts together to discuss irrigation’s immense potential for enhancing Alabama agricultural...

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Research strong basis for new irrigation tax credit legislation in Alabama

AUBURN UNIVERSITY – 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...

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