Spring 2018
The View Ahead – Spring 2018
The View Ahead – Spring 2018 Purdue Agriculture scientists conduct high-impact research in many areas such as muscle development, water quality, and on-farm decision-making, to name just a few. This issue of Envision, however, highlights some of the surprising things we’re doing that you may not associate with agriculture. Did you know that more than…
Read MoreUsing the Unused
Using the Unused Millions of dollars have been spent to stop the spread of invasive Asian carp throughout the Midwest’s rivers. The fish, introduced in the Southeast to control weeds and parasites in aquaculture, escaped decades ago into the Mississippi River and have been slowly making their way to the Great Lakes, where they threaten to outcompete…
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Cave paintings with molecular structures? New art on campus features both, but where can you find it, and how are they related?
Read MoreMy Purdue View
My Purdue View Brandon Allen PhD Program Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication Hometown Portsmouth, Virginia I worked for the USDA for about two years. I was asked to be the keynote speaker for Kentucky State’s Ag Discovery program in 2015. It helps non-traditional students like underrepresented minorities and women get exposure to agriculture. But the…
Read MoreNew animal sciences complex has immediate impact
New animal sciences complex has immediate impact It was three years in the making, and in March, the Purdue community came together to dedicate its new animal sciences complex. The $60 million, 123,000-square-foot facility includes the Hobart and Russell Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences and Land O’Lakes, Inc. Center for Experiential Learning. The building’s dedication…
Read MoreIndiana’s digital divide
Indiana’s digital divide Lacking high-speed internet in today’s digital age is a significant economic and educational disadvantage, much like being unable to read or write would have been 100 years ago, says Roberto Gallardo, Purdue Extension community and regional economics specialist and assistant director of the Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD). A new study…
Read MoreSows try to keep their cool
Sows try to keep their cool A team of Purdue researchers has developed a cooling pad that helps keep sows healthier and more comfortable in farrowing houses, where they feed piglets after giving birth. Modern sows are having more piglets than ever, and feeding those larger litters causes the sows to have higher body temperatures.…
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