Auburn Agriculture

In the Auburn University College of Agriculture, we do the work that makes the world work. Learn more at #ThisIsOurWork

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Our newest merch drop is here! 👕🎊

Shop now and rep the College of Agriculture today - https://t.co/wGcyX08XoN

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With up to $160 million in National Science Foundation funding, the BRIDGES Engine brings together @AuburnU and partners to transform underutilized farmland in AL and TN into a source of sustainable, biobased products and new economic opportunities.

More: https://t.co/ziVROygxXM

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📺 SPOTLIGHT ON AG - Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

Tune in tonight at 8pm CST, for the newest episode of Spotlight on Ag featuring the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) on Alabama Public Television.

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SEEDS OF RESEARCH: July is National Blueberry Month!

Check out how these Auburn graduate students are covering this superfood through the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station’s Agricultural Enhancement & Seed Funding Program below.

🫐: https://t.co/W9dg8hwbvc

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🔈Honey, have you Heard?

Check out the @AuburnEngineers podcast on Dylan Heard, a rising senior in mechanical engineering who works with the Auburn University Bee Center.

Listen to the #GINNing episode below, or you can find it on major platforms: https://t.co/r6cra1PW5g

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HELP WANTED: Prepare the next leaders in ag through the Ag Alumni Mentoring Program!

Students will be paired with one of our alumni, who will provide invaluable networking opportunities, job shadowing, experiences, and practical career advice.

Apply: https://t.co/fzOWLQHPO1

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Desmond Layne, professor and head of the Department of Horticulture was recently selected to receive the American Society for Horticultural Science's Outstanding Leadership and Administration Award.

Well done, Dr. Layne! 🎉

More info: https://t.co/fb1iNqRXyI

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OUT NOW: The Season Magazine | 2026 Vol. 1

Inside:
🌤️ Drone innovation
🐜 "ANTtibiotics"
🌿 Nationally recognized land stewardship
📺 Simply Southern TV
🌱 The fight against cotton jassid
⛳ Auburn-developed turfgrass
AND MORE!

https://t.co/gZ6r9R0ib1

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There’s a buzz around town about Dylan Heard, a rising senior in mechanical engineering.

Heard has spent many hours of his time as an undergraduate student working with the Auburn University Bee Center making that honey, and come next year after graduation he’s going to be making that money.

Listen to this #GINNing episode below, or you can find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts by searching #GINNing.

https://t.co/NCqmzKepn7

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A tiny pest is causing a big challenge for Alabama tomato growers. 🍅

In response, Auburn researchers are leading a multi-state effort to better understand the virus, improve management strategies and provide growers with the tools they need.

More: https://t.co/JojwFlUGVW

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The crew has been hustling hard lately to wrap up data collection in our various on-farm #plantertech trials across the state and helping with everything else in between. We are ready for some #restandrecovery and wish everyone a great 4th of July weekend. @AuburnAg #ALExtension

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🦪 From hatchery to harvest, Auburn students at the Shellfish Lab are getting hands-on experience that’s helping shape the future of Alabama’s oyster industry.

Research, education and industry impact—all in one place.

More from Bham Now: https://t.co/R9kiqKo1mE

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Join us for the Market at Ag Heritage Park today and every Thursday this summer from 3-6PM to stock up on all your favorite local goods just in time for the holiday!

See you there!😊

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Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist Camila Rodrigues was recently recognized as one of the Fruit + Vegetable 40 Under Forty Awards by Fruit Growers News.

More info: https://t.co/8zkYuBXDWT

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Yesterday members of our #PrecisionAg team were in Centre, AL applying nitrogen to one cotton on-farm trial. 2 N rates (60 & 80 Lbs/ac) are evaluated & 2 N SOURCES (28 UAN and Urea blend). The within-field cotton yield responses to 4 seeding rates and N is evaluated. @AuburnAg

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Congratulations to Dani Lunny on receiving the North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture's Graduate Student Teaching Award!

Dani recently graduated with her Master's in Agriscience Education and served as a TA for Dr. Adam Cletzer in Ag Communications. Well done, Dani!

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Our team had a successful field work campaign yesterday and today. We were removing some samples dug at 26-in soil depth for a nitrogen leaching study on corn fields. This is part of our on-farm trials in the OPTIMA Fields project funded by @USDA_NRCS. #precisionag @AuburnAg

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Our new blog post covers some useful tools that can make sprayer calibration (and nozzle selection) easier, faster, and hopefully less frustrating!! @AuburnAg #spraycalibration #nozzleselection #spraytools
Sprayer Calibration Tools https://t.co/mFqf7WWh3O

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Today, the U.S. Beekeeping Survey released its annual colony loss estimates for American honey bee colonies. These efforts were led by Auburn University, in collaboration with Oregon State University and the Apiary Inspectors of America.

More info 🐝 : https://t.co/0AIM68vZoW

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Your Thursday happy place just got a bit happier. ✨

Come out to the Market at Ag Heritage Park from 3-6PM this Thursday to hang out with your favorite tiger while you grab some local produce and goods! 🐾

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Highway safety is more than guardrails and speed limits.

Auburn researchers are helping the Alabama Department of Transportation to manage public roadside by incorporating herbicide as part of an integrated weed management practice.

Learn more: https://t.co/Absd27FbQU