Posts by Nicole L Dwenger
The Road from Farm to Table
The following questions and answers provide background and insight into how COVID-19 is impacting the food supply chain and animal welfare. The information is provided by Jayson Lusk, distinguished professor and head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, and Candace Croney, professor of animal behavior and well-being, and director of the Center for Animal Welfare…
Read MoreShould the social cost of carbon be higher?
Federal estimates of the future costs of climate change may be much higher than the original costs calculated by the Obama administration. A new study indicates that properly accounting for the impacts on agriculture could substantially raise estimates of how much global warming will cost the world in damages. Read More
Read MoreFarmers Opt for Alternatives to ‘Knee-high by Fourth of July’ Saying
New genetically modified seed and advanced pesticides are changing the expectations of an old saying for farmers. Read More
Read MorePurdue team receives $10 million SPARC grant
Purdue University is leading a $10 million study to better understand the stomach’s neural circuitry and whether bioelectronics medicine can aid conditions such as diabetes or obesity. Read More
Read MoreReport highlights climate change’s impact on Indiana agriculture
Purdue Climate Change Research Center released another Indiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment report that demonstrates climate change’s impact to Indiana and how it affects crops. Read More
Read MoreScientists Tune in to the ‘Voices of the Landscape’
If you want to understand animals, you need to understand how they communicate. Bryan Pijanowski is using this principle in analyzing forests and their ecosystems. Read More
Read MoreProduce distributor opens facility to make prepared food for groceries
As the line blurs between grocery stores and restaurants, Indianapolis-based Caito Foods LLC sees a clear path of opportunity. Read More
Read MoreWhat’s behind the curtain? Hydroponics at Purdue University
“Growing green leaf produce in greenhouses or by indoor-based hydroponics is rapidly increasing near urban areas in Indiana,” said Krishna Nemali, assistant professor of Purdue’s Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. Read More
Read MoreAppointments, honors and activities
Pamala Morris receives the NACTA Teacher Scholar Award. Read More
Read MoreFarmers hopeful they’ll have a good year
Farmers are keeping their eye on weather and finances in anticipation for the fall harvest. Farmers have had a rough year with low prices across the board. Read More
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