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Old Rotation’s annual cotton harvest to begin soon

While most people think football season is the kick-off for fall, the team at the Old Rotation begins fall with the crop harvest. 

Board of Trustees approves STEM and Agricultural Sciences Complex

The Auburn University Board of Trustees approved the construction of a STEM and agricultural sciences complex at its Sept. 4 meeting proposed by the Office of the Provost.

University federal mandates revise operations for pandemic

Though the COVID-19 pandemic has suspended many organizations from normal operations, some work continues remotely with software such as Zoom allowing virtual conferencing. Faculty of Auburn University’s main campus aren’t the only ones who’ve had to make this transition; the University also manages the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station. The directors of the federally mandated groups addressed the Auburn University Board of Trustees in a specially called teleconference meeting on April 3 to share how they are handling remote work and social distancing.

Local pumpkin patches stay busy after October

As pumpkin patch pictures fill Instagram feeds and jack-o’-lanterns light paths to houses, pumpkin patches throughout the community fill with visitors. 

Decreased rain levels lead to drop in crops

Farmers are stressed, and so are their plants. That’s because 47% of Alabama land is experiencing an abnormally dry season, and that’s affecting the plants. Rainfall has been sparse in the past weeks, and drought-like conditions continue to worsen, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

Crops struggling in summer’s high temperatures

Sweat dripping down faces as shoppers make the short walk from their cars to the store where the wind from the cool air condition- ing hits them, almost pushing them back was a common sight this summer. Alabama aver- aged low to mid-90-degree weather, some- times venturing into triple digits, throughout the summer. 

Pseudo-intimacy: the psychological effects of social media

FDA threatens to pull JUUL, other flavored e-cigarette companies

JUUL and four other large e-cigarette companies have 60 days to submit plans to combat teen use before their products are forced off the market. 

10,000 reasons to open a record store

Records line the walls and fill countless bins as music plays from a record player in the corner of one of downtown Opelika's newest storefronts, 10,000 Hz Records.

AGHill Communications gives ag students opportunity for real-world experience

Gaining real-world experience, Auburn University’s agricultural communications students can practice their communication skills on clients within AgHill Communications, a student-operated communications firm.

Desmond Layne named the next head of Auburn's horticulture department

Current horticulture professor and academic program director at Washington State University Desmond R. Layne has been named head of the department of horticulture at Auburn University following a nationwide search.

COLUMN: Star Wars is never going to die

With mega corporation Disney purchasing Lucasfilm for an insane $4 billion back in 2012, the rights to everyone’s favorite space action opera were now in the hands of Disney.

Tilapia and vegetables: grown on campus, served on campus

On campus, food option are more than just located on campusthe Auburn University aquaponics program, a member of Auburn Foods, supplies Tiger Dining with tilapia and vegetables which go straight from the farm to campus tables. 

New Agriculture School teaching garden plans finalize

Several members of Auburn's College of Agriculture are finalizing the master design for an 11.3-acre teaching garden to be located next to the Old Rotation on Lem Morrison Drive.

Student landscape group holding annual spring plant sale

The University announced on Monday that a student landscaping group will be holding their annual spring plant sale from Friday, March 31 to Sunday, April 2.

Beauty and style with JasmineRenee'

With over a thousand subscribers on YouTube and nearly 50 videos under her belt, Jasmine Reed, senior in public relations follows her passion of showcasing beauty in her videos. 

How to wear fall 2016 makeup trends

Good news for those who love going bare-faced in the chillier fall and winter months: makeup trends for fall 2016 consist of naked skin, easy lipsticks and embracing natural features.

Auburn's best dressed 2016

Some of Charles Jennings’ professors have dubbed his style “bowtie swag.”

First-ever grants from Auburn between Auburn and Cuban Universities

Six new research projects are now underway thanks to the funding of grants awarded by Auburn University and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Cuba Grants program.

The Whole "Jeep Thing"