Agricultural Research and Graduate Education

Purdue Agriculture is known around the world for groundbreaking multidisciplinary research that addresses society’s most pressing challenges. Agricultural Research and Graduate Education connects researchers with opportunity to enable world-changing discoveries in agriculture and life sciences.

Agricultural Administration Building, Room 105
615 West State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
765-494-8362
agresearch@purdue.edu

Graduate Spotlight

Graduate Spotlight

Natalie Allen
Natalie Allen - Graduate Ag Research Spotlight

Growing up in lush northern Florida, Natalie Allen spent much of her childhood outdoors, catching lizards, collecting cicada exoskeletons and digging up crabs. She admits that some of her fondest memories may cause others to go “Ick!”...

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Postdoctoral Scholar Feature

Postdoctoral Scholar Feature

Jingxian An
Jingxian An - Postdoctoral Scholar Feature

Jingxian An has always been interested in the science of what people eat and drink, whether pharmaceuticals, alcohol or food. As an undergraduate and master’s student in pharmacy, she studied traditional Chinese medicine. Her master’s...

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Behind the Research

Behind the Research

Jackie Getson
Behind the Research: Jackie Getson

Jackie Getson, project manager for Purdue’s Institute for Digital Forestry, has built a career at the intersection of disciplines. “I work with people who are domain experts — experts on how to measure trees, or experts on how...

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Elements

Elements is a new faculty reporting tool for all West Lafayette campus for administering annual reviews. It is led by the Provost’s office, managed by Institutional Data Analytics + Assessment (IDA+A), and shared across all colleges and schools.

Elements
plant in phenotyping chamber

INSTITUTE FOR PLANT SCIENCES

Purdue’s bold investments in plant sciences have made it a global leader, transforming agriculture in Indiana and beyond.

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aerial shot of harvest at ACRE

Purdue On the Farm

Purdue On The Farm strengthens ties between Purdue researchers and Indiana farmers through direct, hands-on engagement.

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RESEARCH NEWS

Jackie Getson
Behind the Research: Jackie Getson

Jackie Getson, project manager for Purdue’s Institute for Digital Forestry, has built a...

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Bob Taylor holds up soybean pods in a field
A lifetime of breeding better soybeans

Bob Taylor, expert soybean breeder, is sharing his germplasm collection with Purdue University.

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brady hardiman leans against a tree in front of a bridge at tapawingo park
Brady Hardiman named 2026 University Faculty Scholar for bringing communities and trees together to grow better cities

Brady Hardiman, associate professor of forestry and natural resources and sustainability...

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Almonds growing in trees.
A food safety success story: California almonds

Han Chen, a postdoctoral scholar in Feng’s lab, has worked with the California Almond Board...

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Ag Barometer
Farmer sentiment slips again as high input costs remain top concern

Farmer sentiment declined slightly in May as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer...

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Hinayah Rojas and members of her lab
Your next burger might be thanks to a dairy cow

Even if you don’t know much about beef or dairy production, if you imagine a ranch or a...

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Meet our graduate students!