College of Agriculture at Auburn University

Today, the U.S. Beekeeping Survey released its annual colony loss estimates for American honey bee colonies from April 2025 to April 2026. Led by Auburn University Bees, in collaboration with Oregon State University and the Apiary Inspectors of America, the national survey revealed losses of 39.9% during the survey period.

More info 🐝 : https://bit.ly/4eM07dX

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! 🐾

Highway safety is more than guardrails and speed limits.

Auburn researchers are helping the Alabama Department of Transportation to manage its nearly 30,000 lane-miles of public roadside in more efficient, cost-effective ways by incorporating herbicide as part of an integrated w**d management practice.

Learn more: https://wire.auburn.edu/content/agriculture/2026/05/roadways0526.php

Ag places around the Plains where you can find us this summer. ☀️

Want to take a tour of Ag Hill? Visit: https://agriculture.auburn.edu/academics/undergrad/visit.php

Auburn researchers at the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station are working to understand how rising carbon dioxide levels impact soybeans.

The research could help scientists better predict crop quality, productivity and food security challenges in the future.

🌱 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4v0Nhzx

Congratulations to Dr. Arthur Appel, Interim Dean of the College of Agriculture and Interim Director of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, for receiving the Distinguished Achievement Award at the National Conference on Urban Entomology! 🎉

More on Dr. Appel's outstanding contributions in research: https://wire.auburn.edu/content/agriculture/2026/06/appel-achievement-award.php

2026 Alabama FFA State Convention ✅

See y'all next year!

Thursdays are the best in the summer because they're Market Days!

Drop by the Market at Ag Heritage on campus TODAY 3-6pm!

A beautiful, juicy strawberry comes from more than just luck — it’s the product of thoughtful breeding and attentive management.

The strawberry industry in Alabama is built by more than 100 growers who serve U‑pick operations, markets and communities statewide.

Learn how Auburn researchers conduct in-field trials at the outlying units of the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, where they study old and new strawberry varieties.

🍓: https://wire.auburn.edu/content/agriculture/2026/05/strawberry05.php

CONGRATS: Auburn University Assistant Professor Hossein Jahromi was recently selected as part of the Alabama Biomanufacturing Labs (ABL) cohort, supported by ABL and funded by Innovate Alabama.

More about Dr. Jahromi and the project's initiatives: https://wire.auburn.edu/content/agriculture/2026/06/jahromi-abl-cohort.php
Biosystems Engineering at Auburn University