Agronomy Extension

What We Do

The mission of the Purdue Agronomy Extension group is to develop, integrate, and extend agronomic information and technology that is timely and relevant to the agricultural and environmental concerns of our multifaceted clientele from Indiana, the nation, and the international community.

 

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Contact Us

Agronomy Extension
915 W State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907
(765) 494-4783

   

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purdue pest & crop newsletter 

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Pest&Crop newsletter provides timely field crops information on pest problems, crop development issues, and weather events.  

Pest&Crop newsletter is issued weekly throughout the crop-growing season to assist “pest managers” in making effective, economic, and environmentally sound pest management strategies.

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Top Stories

Top Stories

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Agronomy in the News
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Top Stories

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Indiana Corn Update - Issue #32

Indiana corn progress, mycotoxins & weather

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IRA visits Avenida in Brazil
International Research Academy prepares faculty for global research engagement

The International Research Academy, a program led by Purdue’s Office of International...

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Newly discovered soybean biomechanism could increase crop yields

Scientists have discovered an evolutionary innovation in soybean plants that might improve crop...

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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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Purdue-Enveda effort seeks to control malaria-spreading mosquitoes

Purdue University is leading a $1.7 million project funded by the Gates Foundation to develop new...

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Caitlin Proctor stands next to the Overbeck Controlled Environment Agricultural Facility’s vertical hydroponic system
Purdue engineer receives major USDA AFRI Award

Hydroponics – growing crops in nutrient-enriched water instead of soil – is a...

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