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Meet Dr. Kelly Dunning
Authored by Rachel McGuireWE SAT DOWN WITH AU’S DR. KELLY DUNNING, AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE SCIENCES.Tell us about your background and current position. I have a PhD from MIT in Natural Resources and Environmental Policy, an MS...
2021 Application Materials – Grain Sorghum Variety Trial
For 2021, Auburn University Variety Testing will offer a grain sorghum variety trial at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland, AL. This trial will be a 4 row trial planted on 36 inch rows. The trial will be planted following small grain harvest. In...
Meet Dr. Brendan Higgins
Authored by Rachel McGuireWE SAT DOWN WITH AU’S DR. BRENDAN HIGGINS, AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN THE SAMUEL GINN COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. Tell us about your background and current position. I’m an assistant professor in Biosystems Engineering and I joined Auburn...
2021 Application Materials – Auburn University Corn Variety Trials
January 22, 2021 - 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...
Ryegrass Variety Trial 2020-2021 Planting Dates
Planting Dates for Ryegrass The Auburn University Variety Testing Program's Ryegrass Variety Trials for the 2020-2021 season have all been planted. The locations and dates are as follows: Sand Mountain Reserach and Extension Center - November 5 E.V. Smith Research...
Performance of Peanut Varieties in Alabama, 2020
November 13 - Final data is available. Seed per pound has been added to the yield/quality tables for the peanut trials at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center. November 11 - Grade data is avaialable for the peanut trials at the Wiregrass Research and...
Performance of Field Corn Hybrids in Alabama, 2020
October 9 - The 2020 corn season has come to an end and the completed report is now available. Yield data for the Sand Mountain Research and Extension Center is now available. The non-irrigated summary tables are now complete. September 22 - Yield data is available...
Meet Dr. Latif Kalin
We sat down with Auburn University’s Dr. Latif Kalin, a Professor in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. Tell us about your background and current position. I am a professor in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences. I have been at Auburn since 2006. I...
Meet Dr. Frances O’Donnell
We sat down with Auburn University’s Dr. Frances O’Donnell, an Assistant Professor in the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering’s Department of Civil Engineering. Tell us about your background and current position. I come from an interdisciplinary background, having done...
Performance of Small Grain Forages in Alabama, 2019-2020
During the 2019-2020 season, small grain forage variety trials were conducted at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland, AL and at the Chilton Research and Extension Center, Clanton, AL. Wheat, triticale, rye, and oat forages were evaluated in addition...
Performance of Small Grain Varieties in Alabama, 2019-2020
The mission of the Alabama Variety Testing Program is to provide research-based, unbiased results on the performance of various crop hybrids, cultivars, and varieties to the agricultural community in our state. We are intent on conducting these trials in a manner that...
Performance of Ryegrass Varieties in Alabama, 2019-2020
“The mission of the Alabama Variety Testing Program is to provide research-based, unbiased results on the performance of various crop hybrids, cultivars, and varieties to the agricultural community in our state. We are intent on conducting these trials in a manner...
Nutrient Recommendations for Alabama Row Crops
Introduction The following tables contain recommendations by crop based on test rating (low, medium, high, etc.) for P and K. These tables allow quick recommendations using the P and K formulas. Auburn University Soil Testing Recommendations use research-based tables...
Auburn University Crops / Cotton Research Report 2019
On-farm trials conducted through Auburn University and Alabama Cooperative Extension aim to provide producers with un-biased, relevant information of top cotton varieties being marketed in Alabama across companies. Trials will be designed to identify the most stable...
Soybean Research Report 2020
AcknowledgementsThis publication is a joint contribution of Auburn University, the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, and the USDA Agricultural Research Service and National Soil Dynamics Laboratory. Research contained in AU Crops Research Reports was partially...
Performance of Peanut Varieties in Alabama 2019
Performance of Peanut Varieties in Headland, Alabama, 2019 K. Balkcom1, C.Parker2, A. Hagan3 1Extension Specialist, Department of Crop, Soils, and Environmental Sciences, 2 Associate Director, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Stations, 3 Extension Plant Pathologist,...
Performance of Field Corn Hybrids in Alabama, 2019
Field corn hybrids were evaluated in 2019 by the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station as a service to producers, crop advisors, and industry. Field trials on corn hybrid performance were conducted on experiment stations throughout the state to evaluate yield...
Performance of Soybean Cultivars in Alabama, 2019
“The mission of the Alabama Variety Testing Program is to provide research-based, unbiased results on the performance of various crop hybrids, cultivars, and varieties to the agricultural community in our state. We are intent on conducting these trials in a manner...
Performance of Cotton Varieties in Alabama, 2019
“The mission of the Alabama Variety Testing Program is to provide research-based, unbiased results on the performance of various crop hybrids, cultivars, and varieties to the agricultural community in our state. We are intent on conducting these trials in a manner...
Performance of Small Grain Forages in Alabama 2018-2019
During the 2018-2019 season, small grain forage variety trials were conducted in Alabama. The trials were conducted at the Wiregrass Research and Extension Center, Headland, AL. Wheat, triticale, rye, and oat forages were evaluated in addition to dual-purpose wheat. ...