Sep 18, 2017 | News, News/PR
For such a small bug, it’s creating huge problems. The Southern pine beetle is gnawing its way through woodlands in the state, killing trees and profits. Money really does grow on trees in Alabama. Agriculture is the No. 1 industry in the state, generating a yearly...
Feb 16, 2015 | News, News/PR
Alabama agriculture groups and leaders hope a new strategic plan will add $7 billion to the state’s economy and create 58,000 jobs by 2020. Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan announced the “Strategic Plan to Grow Alabama’s Agriculture,...
Nov 7, 2014 | News, News/PR
Faculty members Stephen Ditchkoff, Mark Smith, Todd Steury, Robert Gitzen, Graeme Lockaby, and Edward Loewenstein in the Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences received a $861,833 grant from the Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the...
Feb 15, 2013 | News, News/PR
Agriculture and forestry contribute $70.4 billion annually to Alabama’s economy and account for 22% of the state’s workforce, according to a study released today. “The findings from this study are a powerful tool for our industry,” said Leigha Cauthen, executive...
