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Research Highlights is a monthly publication
of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station. |
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| Climate variability |
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| Study looks at effects on non-irrigated corn production
Long-term climate change combined with climate variability influenced by El Niño and La Niña phases of ENSO are having a significant impact on non-irrigated corn yields in Alabama, according to a study co-authored by Brenda Ortiz, associate professor in the College of Agriculture’s Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences.
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| Brewing & chemistry |
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| Julie Howe’s twin passions for craft beer brewing and chemistry made her a natural fit to teach the Brewing Materials course in Auburn’s Graduate Certificate in Brewing Science and Operations program. |
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| New weed control options |
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| Promising new herbicide technology could give Alabama farmers a powerful weapon in their battle against pigheaded pigweed, but growers must be alert to the chemicals’ negative impact on nearby crops. |
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| Survey first step in research project on loropetalum disease |
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| Researchers with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and Auburn University are conducting a statewide voluntary survey to determine the reach of a disease affecting loropetalum plants in nurseries. It's the first step in a Farm Bill-funded research project aimed at identifying best practices to control the pathogen. |
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| The Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station has 15 outlying research units located throughout the state, each representing a different soil type and climate region. Here's a snapshot of some of the research underway in Auburn. |
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Plant Science Research Center
A bacterium that causes incurable disease in grapes, blueberries, citrus and many other high-value crops, and recently has been found destroying olive trees in Italy, is being studied to help determine the factors that influence the disease process of this dangerous pathogen. |
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| Auburn University's Heritage Park is the place to be on homecoming Saturday, Oct. 1, at 10 a.m. as the Auburn Agricultural Alumni Association and the College of Agriculture present the 2016 Fall Roundup and Taste of Alabama Agriculture. |
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Beef & Forage Field Day
Oct. 7 |
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| Livestock producers are encouraged to attend the Central Alabama Beef & Forage Field Day on Friday, Oct. 7. The event will be held at the E.V. Smith Research Center in Shorter and will include updates that cattle producers can use to improve their farm or ranch. |
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Ag Discovery Adventure
Oct. 8 |
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| Folks of all ages can get an entertaining, enlightening and up-close look at agriculture in the 21st century Saturday, Oct. 8, at the fifth annual Ag Discovery Adventure at Auburn University’s E.V. Smith Research Center in Shorter. |
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Agronomic Crops Webinar
Oct. 11, 9:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
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| The agronomic crops team from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System is presenting a monthly webinar on Oct. 11 covering grid sampling, plant growth regulators on wheat, grain crops economic outlook and canola/carinata update. |
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Fruit and Vegetables Fall Conference
Nov. 17-18 |
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| The Alabama Fruits and Vegetable Growers Association's annual fall conference is slated for Nov. 17-18 at the Clanton Conference and Performing Arts Center. The conference will focus on farm visits, hands-on training and the ever-changing fruit and vegetable industry. |
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| "Research Highlights" is a monthly e-newsletter focusing on the work of Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station scientists. The AAES encompasses almost 200 researchers in five Auburn University colleges and schools, at six interdisciplinary research centers and institutes on the Auburn campus, and at 15 outlying research units located across the state.To get the word out on your AAES research projects, please contact us at researchhighlights@auburn.edu. |
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Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station
Office of Agricultural Communications and Marketing
3 Comer Hall, Auburn, AL 36801
agcomm@auburn.edu
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