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Antarctica, once seen as a pristine wilderness, has trouble brewing in its waters. As researchers, tourists and military personnel venture to the region in growing numbers, they’re leaving behind more than just footprints. Human waste...
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It made perfect sense for Douglass Jacobs, Fred M. van Eck Professor of Forest Biology and member of Purdue’s Institute for Digital Forestry, to spend his time as a 2024 U.S. Fulbright Scholar at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Alnarp.
A vast majority (84%) of consumers describe current grocery prices in their area as “high” to some degree, with 18% saying they are “very high,” according to the Consumer Food Insights Report conducted in March. The survey-based report out of Purdue University’s Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability (CFDAS) assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and values, support of agricultural and food policies, and trust in information sources. Purdue experts conducted and evaluated the survey, which included 1,200 consumers across the U.S.
For Kylie Bedel, an agribusiness management and animal sciences student from Evansville, Indiana, what began as a casual comment turned into an unforgettable international experience. This past spring break, Kylie traveled to Brazil with a group of fellow students, immersing herself in a culture, climate and agricultural landscape unlike anything she’d ever experienced.
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