TOPIC(S): Cotton, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Crop Diseases, Research,

10/15/2020 SOURCE: ocm.auburn.edu

Auburn research team tackles new cotton virus

Since a potentially devastating cotton virus was first detected in Alabama fields in 2017, a group of Auburn University researchers and Alabama Extension specialists has been working tirelessly to learn everything they can about it so farmers can minimize their risks.

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Topics: Forestry, Economics, Research, World Population, Regenerative Agriculture, Weather,

Auburn researchers aim to fuel new markets from hurricane-ravaged timber

A team of researchers from Auburn Universityand#8217;s School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences is exploring ways to give new life to downed timber that has been decimated by hurricanes.

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Topics: Education U.S. MidWest, Water, Economics, Peanuts, World Hunger, World Population,

Auburn University peanut breeding program works on drought-tolerant plant

Researchers in Auburn Universityand#8217;s College of Agriculture are using a $490,000 grant to accelerate efforts to breed a drought-tolerant peanut plant, a development that would be a game changer for the industry.

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