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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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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Indiana Corn Update - Issue #31

Indiana corn planting progress, & weather

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Worth the investment: Purdue research quantifies the ROI of agricultural outreach

Measuring the impact of education is never straightforward. A farmer who learns a better grain...

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Addressing nitrogen fertilizer uncertainties in corn production

This perennial question puzzles farmers and agricultural researchers alike: How much nitrogen...

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Sunrise in a Corn Field at ACRE
Indiana Corn Update - Issue #30

Indiana corn planting progress, Late Planted Corn Hybrid Decisions, mycotoxins & weather

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