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Search Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station (AAES) select publications, research reports, and variety reports below by subject areas or topics. To view AAES research archives please search the Auburn University Libraries online repository for AAES publications by issue date, author, title or subject here: Search AAES Aurora
Performance of Field Corn Hybrids in Alabama, 2021
Novemvber 22 - Yields have been added for the Chilton, Cullman, and Marshall County, Alabama on-farm trials as well as the Giles County, TN trial. This data is avaialble on the variety selection platform only. October 28 - Yield data is available for the...
Performance of Grain Sorghum in Alabama, 2021
September 27 - Yield data and updated trial images are available for the grain sorghum OVT at the WREC. Additionally, Katelyn Kesheimer, Extension Entomologist, took anthracnose and sugar cane aphid ratings on the trial. Her ratings are available on the variety...
Southeast Alabama Winter Grazing Workshops – 2 Opportunities
There are two upcoming opportunities to attend the Winter Grazing Workshop organized by Southeast Regional Extension Agent, Rickey Hudson of the Alabama Cooperative Extension Service. Tuesday, August 31, 2021 6:00PM-8:00PM Covington County Extension Office 23952 AL...
2021 Annual Row Crops Field Day – Wiregrass
Come visit the research plots at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center. A variety of researchers will give tours of their projects and answer questions. There will be mid-season crop updates from area specialists. Lunch will be provided. Friday, August 20,...
Entry Form – 2021-2022 Small Grain Variety Trials at Auburn University
July 6 - Entry forms for the Auburn University Variety Testing - Ryegrass Variety Trials are now available. View last year's data here. The deadline for seed is October 1st. For the 2021-2022 season, small grains be evaluated as follows: Wheat and Oats North Region...
43rd Annual Central Alabama Crops Tour
Join us for the Central Alabama Crops Tour in Society Hill. We will visit 3 different on-farm variety trials (cotton, corn, peanuts) and end at Lazenby Farms for lunch. A variety of university specialists will review late season management practices and ansewer...
Entry Form – 2021-2022 Ryegrass Variety Trials at Auburn University
July 13 - Entry forms for the Auburn University Variety Testing - Ryegrass Variety Trials are now available. View last season's data here. The deadline for seed is August 27th. For the 2021-2022 season, ryegrass entries will be evaluated for yield at four locations. ...
Auburn University Cotton Research Report 2020
Acknowledgements This publication is a compilation of research conducted by Auburn University, the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, and the USDA Agricultural Research Service and National Soil Dynamics Laboratory. Research contained in the AU crops research...
Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Alabama, 2020-2021
June 30- Summary tables have been completed. Data is available for the wheat, oat, and triticale trials at the Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center. June 23 - Yield data is available for the wheat, oat, and triticale trials at the Sand Mountain Research and...
Performance of Ryegrass Varieties in Alabama, 2020-2021
June 25 - Quality data is available for the fifth and final harvest at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center. Season averages for quality have been updated. June 22 - Yield data is available for the fourth and final harvest at the Sand Mountain Research and...
Variety Selection Platform – Training Video
Medius Ag has created another training video for Auburn University's Variety Selection Platform. The video is bookmarked for convenience and the topics covered are listed below. Please note that in order to have access to the "Data Center" feature, users must first...
AU Variety Selection Platform
Auburn University has partnered with Medius Ag to create a variety selection tool for cotton and peanuts. The end result is not just a tool, but a toolbox with multiple tools that will allow users to look at small plot variety trial data and large plot on-farm data...
Performance of Small Grain Forages in Alabama, 2020-2021
These trials were conducted through collaboration with Auburn University, the University of Georgia, and the University of Florida. April 23 - Yield data is avaialable for wheat, triticale, oat, and rye forages at both locations. Forage yields for the dual...
Alabama Public Television Highlights Auburn-HudsonAlpha Collaboration
Alabama Public Television's episode of "Spotlight of Agriculture" aired on February 18, 2021 and focused on Auburn University's collaboration with HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology. One of the highlights is the malting barely research that will hopefully lead to...
Cotton Variety Selection – Wiregrass Virtual Cotton Expo 2021
The Wiregrass Cooperative Extension Team conducted a virtual cotton expo on February 15, 2021. In this featured video, Dr. Steve Brown, Cotton Extension Agronomist, discusses variety selection and how to use the data provided by the Auburn University Variety Testing...
2021 Beef Forage Field Day
The Wiregrass Research & Extension Center is hosting a Beef – Forage Field Day Friday, March 26, 2021 on site. Please plan to join us and learn first-hand about the current beef and forage research projects and demonstrations on the research farm. The field day...
Application Materials – 2021 Cotton Variety Trials
March 22 - The Auburn University Variety Testing Program has closed the portal for 2021 corn applications. If you would like to enter and missed the deadline or need to make changes to your applicaiton please email varietytesting@auburn.edu. Late applications will...
2021 Application Materials – Soybean Variety Trials
March 22 - The Auburn University Variety Testing Program has closed the portal for 2021 soybean applications. If you would like to enter and missed the deadline or need to make changes to your applicaiton please email varietytesting@auburn.edu. Late applications...
Performance of Soybean Cultivars in Alabama, 2020
January 13 - The final report is available. Seed per pound and seed quality data is available for the soybean trials at the Brewton Agricultural Research Unit. Soybeans at the Black Belt Research and Extension Center displayed uneven maturity within a plot as well as...
Performance of Cotton Varieties in Alabama, 2020
January 11 - The final report is available. Classing data is available for the short season trials at the EV Smith and Wiregrass Research and Extension Centers. December 10 - Classing data (micronaire, length, strength, and uniformity) is available for both full...