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York Distinguished Lecturer Series Auburn Oaks Purchase The Market at Ag Heritage Park Alumni & Giving Ag Hill Dean’s Society Alumni Areas to Support Development Staff Give Now The Season Magazine Women in Agriculture A current student An alumnus A faculty or staff member Auburn.edu AAES.Auburn.edu A-Z Index Campus Map Directory × Close Search Close -- Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Planting ideas that lead to global change. Learn how the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology is transforming industries with fresh thinking. Visit Department Read more Read less Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology POSSIBLE CAREERS Banking and finance Business development Law and public policy Agribusiness Community development Operations management Insurance Fighting the great land grab The story Loka Ashwood tells of the transformation of the rural farming community where she grew up is a sad—and, sadly, familiar—one to many who hold happy memories of childhoods spent in similar places. Read more » visit the department Animal Sciences Sustaining resources for communities. Discover how the Department of Animal Sciences is working to create healthier communities in Alabama and beyond. Visit Department Read more Read less Animal Sciences POSSIBLE CAREERS Veterinary medicine Animal health and nutrition Ranch or farm management Food safety Horse breeding Animal genetics Food product development Horses a $2.08 billion industry in Alabama Alabama's horse industry continues to have a substantial impact on the state’s bottom line, pumping an estimated $2.08 billion annually into the Alabama economy and contributing, both directly and indirectly, to about 24,000 jobs that represent $706 million in total labor income. Read more » visit the department Biosystems Engineering Developing the technologies to advance human life. See how the Department of Biosystems Engineering is making the future possible, one cell at a time. Visit Department Read more Read less Biosystems Engineering POSSIBLE CAREERS Equipment design Biofuel development Industrial engineering Water resources management Ecosystems restoration Quality control engineering Natural resources protection Auburn agriculture part of pilot big-data project How big is data in U.S. agriculture? Consider that one acre of corn can generate seven gigabytes of data. With approximately 93 million acres of the crop currently in production, that’s 145 million DVDs filled with information—from just one crop. Read more » visit the department Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Building the foundation for all communities. Find out how the Department of Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences is feeding a growing population while sustaining our earth from the ground up. Visit Department Read more Read less Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences POSSIBLE CAREERS Sports turf development Crop production Environmental Science & Consulting Land use consulting Biochemical research Seed production Soil quality research Soil Science Wetland Science Collaboration with STRI Group to enhance Auburn sports turf research Auburn University is joining forces with the world’s leading sports turf consultancy to initiate research and development programs throughout the U.S. sports surface market. The agreement with the STRI Group will focus primarily on expanding the U.S. soccer industry, as well as conducting surfaces research in other sports including golf, football, baseball and equestrian. Read more » visit the department Entomology and Plant Pathology Creating a safer, healthier world. Learn how the work of the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology is building stronger communities and food supplies while protecting our natural ecosystems. Visit Department Read more Read less Entomology and Plant Pathology POSSIBLE CAREERS Crop production Pesticide development Seed and plant production Botanical gardening Food safety Greenhouse management Pest control management The Bee's Knees An entomologist whose most recent findings as a senior research associate at Switzerland’s University of Bern suggest that two widely used pesticides act as unintended contraceptives in male honey bees has joined the Auburn University College of Agriculture as assistant professor of insect pollination and apiculture in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology. Read more » visit the department School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences Improving life for billions. See how the School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences is building better businesses and stronger communities around the globe. Visit Department Read more Read less School of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Aquatic Sciences POSSIBLE CAREERS Marine biology Fish or shellfish farming Pond management Pond design and development Fish and seafood production Aquatic resources management Wetlands conservation Auburn’s Youssef recognized for catfish research The award recognizes Youssef’s abstract, “Effect of combined transgenic channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus growth hormone (GH) and their siblings on growth rate of channel catfish in earthen ponds,” which summarizes her research on the growth performance of male and female transgenic channel catfish growth hormone (GH) cDNA and their full siblings in earthen ponds at different ages. Read more » visit the department Horticulture Creating new approaches for growers. Find out how the Department of Horticulture is working toward a smarter, healthier planet. Visit Department Read more Read less Horticulture POSSIBLE CAREERS Landscape design Nursery management Fruit and vegetable production Botanical gardening Natural resource management Organic gardening and farming Arboretum design Horticulture master's student garners multiple scholarships Andrej Svyantek, a master’s student in Auburn’s Department of Horticulture, has been awarded four scholarships totaling $9,500 in recent weeks to support his research on sustainable production of wine grapes in Alabama and the Southeast. Read more » visit the department Poultry Science Developing more efficient processes for industries. Discover how the Department of Poultry Science is changing the game for food producers everywhere. Visit Department Read more Read less Poultry Science POSSIBLE CAREERS Food safety Veterinary medicine Quality control management Food packaging design Process engineering Hatchery management Farm management Auburn University dedicates Charles C. Miller Jr. Poultry Research a...