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Purdue College of Agriculture.
Botany & Plant Pathology

Legal hemp raises questions about pesticides

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 20 December 2018
Purdue College of Agriculture.
Extension

State chemist: More to growing hemp than just a signature

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 20 December 2018
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Agricultural Economics

How to design your own holiday centerpiece

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 19 December 2018
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Agricultural Economics

Gift supports endowed chair, student support fund in Purdue's agricultural economics department

  • 19 December 2018
13 pictures collected together to represent the top stories of 2018
Purdue College of Agriculture

Purdue Agriculture’s 10 Most Read Stories of 2018

  • 19 December 2018
snow on the field
Extension

Why it’s so hard to forecast a white Christmas

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 14 December 2018
windmill road
Extension Agricultural Economics

Purdue works to flip switch on rural ‘Internet darkness’

  • 13 December 2018
Zho outside in a plantation field
Biochemistry Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Study identifies mechanism that allows plants to tolerate salt

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 13 December 2018
An Indonesian island shows signs of significant deforestation. Purdue’s Roberto Cazzolla Gatti has shown that measures taken to make palm oil production sustainable have not stopped deforestation in Southeast Asia. (Photo credit; Roberto Cazzolla Gatti)
Forestry & Natural Resources

Purdue study: Sustainable palm oil doesn't make the grade

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 12 December 2018
students
Extension Food Science

Haley Oliver brings esteemed national lecture to Purdue

  • Chad Campbell
  • 11 December 2018
Purdue swiss cheese image
Biochemistry Agriculture Alumni Agricultural & Biological Engineering Agronomy

Purdue Swiss cheese proceeds go to a “grate” cause

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 04 December 2018
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Agricultural Research and Graduate Education Food Science

Behind the Research: Erik Kurdelak

  • 04 December 2018
Douglass Jacobs
Extension Forestry & Natural Resources Agricultural Economics

2018 Corinne Alexander Spirit of the Land-Grant Mission Award presented to Douglass Jacobs

  • Chad Campbell
  • 03 December 2018
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College of Agriculture, Extension

Producer sentiment holds steady, but lack of new farm bill concerns farmers

  • Kami Goodwin
  • 03 December 2018
A Purdue-Nature Conservancy study examined barriers that lead those farming on rented land to adopt conservation practices at a lower rate than operators farming on land they own. The findings could lead to strategies to increase conservation practices, which could have a dramatic impact since roughly 39 percent of U.S. farmland is rented. (Purdue Agricultural Communication file photo)
Forestry & Natural Resources

Study: Who owns and farms land can create barriers to conservation

  • 30 November 2018
In this 2014 photo, Doctoral student Jieqing Ping, at left, and agronomy professor Jianxin Ma examine soybean stem architecture in a greenhouse at Purdue. Dr. Ping is currently a Senior Scientist at BASF.
Agronomy

Purdue Agriculture Professor Named AAAS Fellow

  • 28 November 2018
A toxic algae bloom led to more than 5 million fish killed at Lake Granby in Texas in 2003. Purdue University’s Jennifer Wisecaver’s work will identify the genetic mechanisms associated with toxicity to better predict these deadly events. (Photo courtesy Gary Turner/Brazos River Authority)
Biochemistry

Purdue study to answer when and why some algae turn toxic

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 28 November 2018
mosquitos under observation
Entomology

‘Platinum-level’ genome will advance Purdue mosquito research

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 27 November 2018
fraser fir
Extension Forestry & Natural Resources

Needles in a snowbank, finding the right species of Christmas tree

  • Chad Campbell
  • 27 November 2018
mosquitos under observation
Extension Food Science

Here’s how to safely prepare Thanksgiving dinner

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 27 November 2018
graphic of a plate with the words Thanksgiving
Agricultural Economics

How much is that turkey in the window?

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 27 November 2018
Purdue College of Agriculture.
Extension

Purdue outreach project to tackle substance abuse, mental health issues in three states

  • 20 November 2018
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Food Science

Hoosier wineries offer array of options for holiday wines

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 20 November 2018
ag admin
Agronomy

Purdue professor appointed to endowed chair in crop sciences

  • Maureen Manier
  • 18 November 2018
man working with lettuce in a greenhouse
College of Agriculture

Technology distilled to grow the hydroponics industry

  • Chad Campbell
  • 16 November 2018
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Agricultural Economics

Go big on the bird: Turkey prices at 10-year low

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 14 November 2018
Kayak couple
Forestry & Natural Resources

Longer, hotter summers to challenge Indiana tourism business

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 12 November 2018
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Agricultural Economics Forestry & Natural Resources

Jacobs receives Corinne Alexander Spirit of the Land-Grant Mission Award

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 12 November 2018
sunrise with some trees and birds
Animal Sciences Forestry & Natural Resources

Cloudy With a Chance of Songbirds

  • Chad Campbell
  • 06 November 2018
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College of Agriculture, Extension

Ag producer sentiment rebounds; producers react favorably to U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement

  • Kami Goodwin
  • 06 November 2018
Purdue University entrance
Forestry & Natural Resources

Climate change report projects significant changes for Indiana tourism

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 06 November 2018
cornfield plantation
Agronomy Agricultural Research and Graduate Education Agricultural Economics

Incentivizing increased no-till adoption may be more costly than expected

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 05 November 2018
Group of people from mentoring at Purdue posing for picture
Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication

How the College of Agriculture is encouraging diversity through mentorship

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 01 November 2018
Mccoy in greenhouse
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

PULSe graduate student earns prestigious USDA predoctoral award

  • 01 November 2018
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Food Science

Indiana wine grape growers beat the odds and produce a fruitful year

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 31 October 2018
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Forestry & Natural Resources

Purdue experts available to discuss planned timber harvest for Hoosier National Forest

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 30 October 2018
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Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication

Mentoring program for minority graduate students receives national honor

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 25 October 2018
Lisa Cunningham, of Switzerland County High School, examines a tick under a microscope as part of a campus visit for the Tick INsider program. More than a dozen Indiana high school students are trained to collect ticks around the state so that Purdue scientists can analyze them and map the pathogens present in the state's tick population. (Purdue Agricultural Communication photo/Tom Campbell)
Entomology

Scientists, high school students find new pathogens hiding in Indiana ticks

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 24 October 2018
group of adults gather outside a building
Agronomy Agricultural Economics

U.S. Farm Report’s College Roadshow Films at Purdue

  • Chad Campbell
  • 22 October 2018
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Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication

ASEC graduate student’s NASA journeyst level in two years as farm financial conditions worsen

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 15 October 2018
coffee leaf with rust showing signs of sickness
Botany & Plant Pathology Food Science Agronomy

Purdue fungus researcher might help save your morning brew

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 10 October 2018
An eastern gray whale
Forestry & Natural Resources

Genetic study provides new information about endangered whales

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 10 October 2018
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College of Agriculture

Agricultural Career Fair Showcases Great Demand

  • Chad Campbell
  • 08 October 2018
Purdue University entrance
Food Science

Purdue professor first woman selected to present Justin Smith Morrill Lecture

  • 08 October 2018
gateway arch
College of Agriculture

College of Agriculture hits milestone undergrad enrollment

  • 03 October 2018
three adults posing for a picture near John Purdue statue
Agronomy Food Science Entomology International Programs in Agriculture Agricultural Economics Agriculture Alumni

Scale Up Conference attracts hundreds from around the world to Purdue

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 02 October 2018
Purdue College of Agriculture.
College of Agriculture, Extension

Ag Barometer drops to lowest level in two years as farm financial conditions worsen

  • Kami Goodwin
  • 02 October 2018
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Forestry & Natural Resources

Maria Sepúlveda receives Purdue Agriculture Research Award

  • Chad Campbell
  • 27 September 2018
beer packaging production line
Food Science

Boiler Black makes its debut

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 21 September 2018
lines of big bags
Entomology Extension

PICS: How a technology scaled up to reach millions

  • 13 September 2018
FARC rebels meet in a rebel camp in in Colombia in May 2016. Climate and environmental scientists are raising questions about how the peace process may impact forests that were previously undevelopable because of the rebel presence. (Reuters/Eliana Aponte)
Forestry & Natural Resources

Peace at a price: Scientists see threats to Colombia’s environment

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 12 September 2018
Warming temperatures and changes to Indiana’s precipitation patterns will challenge the ability for state fish to survive, according to a new report from the Indiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment team assembled and managed by Purdue University. (Purdue University photo)
Forestry & Natural Resources

Climate change poses uncertain future for Indiana’s aquatic habitats

  • Brian
  • 12 September 2018
female student working in lab
Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Purdue ABE program ranked #1 for eighth consecutive year

  • 11 September 2018
gateway arch
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Purdue and Delaware State professors unravel century-old mystery

  • Maureen Manier
  • 06 September 2018
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College of Agriculture, Extension

Farmer sentiment rises, but opinions split over potential impact of aid package

  • Kami Goodwin
  • 04 September 2018
book
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Unraveling the Voynich code – Photo Gallery

  • 29 August 2018
man taken a fish that was caught in a net
Forestry & Natural Resources

Fishing may lead to rapid changes in Great Lakes fish

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 29 August 2018
purple grapes platation
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Food Science Extension

How the Purdue Wine Grape team is introducing new grape varieties and fighting damaging pathogens

  • 29 August 2018
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Agricultural Economics

Report: Broadband access would benefit rural areas, state

  • 27 August 2018
woman in wheelchair working in a greenhouse
Agronomy

Agronomy graduate student Shelby Gruss delivers on the court and in the fields

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 22 August 2018
ag admin
Animal Sciences

Donors make first endowed chair possible for Purdue's animal sciences department

  • Maureen Manier
  • 22 August 2018
tomato plants in greenhouse
Entomology

Using predators to control pests easier said than done in high tunnels

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 21 August 2018
Natalia Dudareva has uncovered the switches that control terpenoid production in plants. The findings may lead to methods for increasing production of the compounds that have a wide range of uses, from fragrances and flavorings to biofuels and pharmaceuticals.
Biochemistry

Researchers discover key to mass producing beneficial plant compounds

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 20 August 2018
gateway arch
Agricultural Economics

Purdue’s latest land value survey shows farmland values are up in Indiana

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 16 August 2018
group of people in conference room
Agricultural Economics Extension Agronomy

Purdue Experts Analyze Agricultural Market in Light of Tariffs and Record Yields

  • Chad Campbell
  • 15 August 2018
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Extension Agronomy Agricultural Economics

Purdue experts analyze August USDA Crop Report

  • Chad Campbell
  • 13 August 2018
Purdue University entrance
Agronomy

Purdue's Erickson honored for precision ag education efforts

  • Maureen Manier
  • 08 August 2018
Barometer image
College of Agriculture, Extension

Record decline in the ag barometer as trade war concerns and low commodity prices weaken producer outlook

  • Kami Goodwin
  • 07 August 2018
Purdue College of Agriculture.
Extension

Purdue Extension provides opioid response support

  • Maureen Manier
  • 06 August 2018
(ABOVE) A 3D computational simulation shows CLAVATA3 (CLV3) expression in a shoot apical meristem of Arabidopsis. The highest gradient is shown in red. (BELOW) The simulation is confirmed using confocal live imaging in an Arabidopsis shoot apical meristem, with the brightest purple signifying high CLV3 gradient.
Botany & Plant Pathology

Study sheds light on stem cell proliferation that may one day boost crop yields

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 02 August 2018
abstract
Agricultural Economics Agronomy Forestry & Natural Resources

Report: Indiana agriculture will need to adapt as climate changes

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 02 August 2018
abstract
Animal Sciences

Research team studies dog welfare in commercial breeding kennels

  • 01 August 2018
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Agricultural Economics

Purdue experts weigh in on tariffs and recently announced $12 billion emergency aid package

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 27 July 2018
abstract
Forestry & Natural Resources Agronomy

Future of agriculture: Report to address climate change impacts on Hoosier farms

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 23 July 2018
Daniel Szymanski
Botany & Plant Pathology

Study finds key to plant growth control mechanism

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 19 July 2018
abstract
Food Science

Hoosier wine and grape industry doing just 'de-vine'

  • 12 July 2018
abstract
Agricultural & Biological Engineering

AgrAbility honored by National Black Farmers Association

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 09 July 2018
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College of Agriculture, Extension

Producer sentiment inches up despite commodity price decline and continued trade war concerns

  • Kami Goodwin
  • 03 July 2018
women behind a refrigerated compartment showing meat products
Animal Sciences

Follow these tips for a flawless Fourth of July cookout

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 02 July 2018
Gebisa Ejeta portrait
Agronomy

Gebisa Ejeta appointed chair of the World Food Prize Laureate Selection Committee

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 02 July 2018
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Agricultural Economics

Labeling decreases opposition to genetically engineered food

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 27 June 2018
Joe Ogas
Biochemistry

Plants have unique lock to control expression of genes, study finds

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 21 June 2018
Purdue campus, one of the main iconic entrance
Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication Animal Sciences Forestry & Natural Resources

National ag education organization honors 11 faculty and students from Purdue

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 20 June 2018
Brianna Gaskill
Animal Sciences

Purdue research promotes benefits of 'tickling' rats

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 20 June 2018
female student in auditorium
Food Science

Food science student presents service learning project at the United Nations

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 14 June 2018
abstract
Food Science Extension

Extension food safety specialist: Consumers can be confident about Indiana melon crop

  • Darrin Pack
  • 12 June 2018
bottles of wine
Food Science Extension

INDY International attracts wines from across the globe and judges from across the country

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 06 June 2018
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College of Agriculture, Extension

Optimism drives farmer sentiment higher; producers weigh-in on farm bill and crop insurance

  • Kami Goodwin
  • 05 June 2018
abstract
Agricultural Economics Extension Agronomy

New Purdue website provides essential information about high oleic soybeans

  • Darrin Pack
  • 04 June 2018
farmers market
Agricultural Economics Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Farmers drop organic labels over certification process, access to markets, study says

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 31 May 2018
Yu Liu
Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Purdue receives $1.8 million from DOE to solve biorefinery blockages

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 29 May 2018
Ganesan Narsimhan (right) and Xiao Zhu
Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Simulations show how beta-amyloid may kill neural cells

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 24 May 2018
abstract
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Method for identifying key regulator genes may speed improvements in fertilizer use and other efficiencies

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 24 May 2018
Jian-Kang Zhu
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

CRISPR-edited rice plants produce major boost in grain yield

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 21 May 2018
Purdue University entrance
Food Science

Oliver named to federal food safety committee

  • Darrin Pack
  • 21 May 2018
forest image from below
College of Agriculture Forestry & Natural Resources

Climate change impacts reports: Warmer, wetter weather will alter Indiana’s forests, urban greenspaces

  • Emma Ea Ambrose
  • 17 May 2018
gateway arch
College of Agriculture

Plaut chosen to lead College of Agriculture

  • Jim Bush
  • 17 May 2018
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Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication

Nicoletti-Martinez named National Social Worker of the Year

  • 15 May 2018
woman working a greenhouse
Botany & Plant Pathology

Evolutionary tree on root foraging precision wins postdoc symposium prize

  • Nancy Alexander
  • 10 May 2018
abstract graphic with different hues of blue colors
Botany & Plant Pathology

Beauty and power beneath the surface

  • Hanna Tucker
  • 10 May 2018
abstract
Agricultural Economics

Endowed chair to focus on farmland markets, values

  • Darrin Pack
  • 09 May 2018
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College of Agriculture, Extension

Ag Barometer declines for second month amid looming trade war concerns

  • Kami Goodwin
  • 01 May 2018
abstract
Forestry & Natural Resources

Analysis: Most microplastic harm done at lowest levels of food web

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 30 April 2018
group of students outdoors in front of buildin
Office of Academic Programs Extension

College of Agriculture Fraternities and Sorority Lead the Way

  • Hanna Tucker
  • 25 April 2018
group of four students, from left: SoyTrack innovators Susan Hubbard, Christopher Stichter, Terence Babb and Jacob Semonis.
Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Purdue student team develops hydroseeding adhesive to win Student Soybean Innovation Competition

  • 20 April 2018
abstract
Agronomy Extension

Mobile app now available for cover crop field guide

  • Darrin Pack
  • 17 April 2018
flying drone
Agricultural & Biological Engineering

New tool serves as digital logbook for drone users

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 16 April 2018
abstract
Extension Animal Sciences

Cold spring leaves some livestock producers facing hay shortage

  • Darrin Pack
  • 16 April 2018
girl with a breathing mask
College of Agriculture Forestry & Natural Resources

Report: Climate change poses health risks for all Hoosiers

  • 10 April 2018
From racing robotic fish and a mind-controlled model car to cricket spitting and livestock demonstrations, this year’s Spring Fest will provide plenty of fun for the entire family. Spring Fest 2018 runs April 14 and 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, on the grounds of the College of Agriculture, 615 W. State St. (Purdue Agricultural Communication image)
College of Agriculture

From a mind-controlled car and racing robotic fish to cricket spitting, this year’s Spring Fest offers plenty of fun

  • Darrin Pack
  • 09 April 2018
Barometer image
College of Agriculture, Extension

Sentiment falls as producers express concerns about ag exports

  • Kami Goodwin
  • 03 April 2018
Listeria monocytogenes
Food Science

Researchers find alternate path for Listeria to sicken people

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 29 March 2018
abstract
Agricultural Economics

Study: U.S. soybean production, exports would fall if China imposes tariffs

  • Darrin Pack
  • 28 March 2018
abstract
Agricultural Economics Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Agricultural & Biological Engineering

‘How to Feed the World’ offers practical, positive solutions to food insecurity

  • Darrin Pack
  • 19 March 2018
Purdue animal science building Creighton hall
Animal Sciences

Purdue celebrates dedication of new animal sciences complex

  • Darrin Pack
  • 16 March 2018
About 21 percent of the American food supply goes to waste
Agricultural Economics

Wasting food may be safe, reasonable decision for some, study says

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 14 March 2018
abstract
Agronomy

Studies show urbanization impacts storms, rainfall despite surroundings

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 09 March 2018
grain safety
Agricultural & Biological Engineering Extension

More grain dust explosions reported nationwide in 2017

  • Emma Hopkins
  • 08 March 2018
abstract
Agricultural Economics

Tyner: Tariffs would have significant impact throughout Indiana economy

  • Darrin Pack
  • 07 March 2018
Barometer image
College of Agriculture, Extension

Producer sentiment higher; NAFTA uncertainty looms

  • Kami Goodwin
  • 06 March 2018
Dark clouds
College of Agriculture

Climate change impacts report: Indiana will continue to get warmer, wetter

  • Darrin Pack
  • 02 March 2018
Robert Stwalley
Agricultural & Biological Engineering Animal Sciences

Overheated pigs may get the cooldown they need with Purdue technology

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 28 February 2018
abstract
Extension

Purdue Extension specialists urge homeowners to use caution before returning to flood-damaged properties

  • Darrin Pack
  • 28 February 2018
group of ants
Entomology

Death by termite: Purdue entomologist uses natural cravings to control invasive ants

  • 19 February 2018
capitol building
Food Science

USDA 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program winner

  • 15 February 2018
abstract
Forestry & Natural Resources

Purdue researchers release white paper on Indiana forest management issues

  • Darrin Pack
  • 08 February 2018
Barometer image
College of Agriculture, Extension

Producers more optimistic in January; many expect lower taxes

  • Kami Goodwin
  • 06 February 2018
Fei portrait
Forestry & Natural Resources

Tree migration study one of Discover’s top stories of the year

  • 06 February 2018
Purdue student farm banner
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Senior Chelsea Maupin just keeps moving toward her degree

  • 02 February 2018
extension report cover
Extension

Purdue Extension releases 2017 annual report online

  • Nick Rogers
  • 02 February 2018
people gather eating
Food Science

Big Game Safety

  • 01 February 2018
Purdue University entrance
Agronomy Forestry & Natural Resources Extension Agricultural Economics

U2U project receives Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence

  • 01 February 2018
abstract
Agriculture Alumni Botany & Plant Pathology

Ag Alumni Seed to fund sophisticated new root scanner at Purdue

  • Darrin Pack
  • 31 January 2018
green soybean plant
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Study: Hormone keys plant growth or stress tolerance, but not both

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 16 January 2018
Purdue Motion P statue
Agriculture Alumni

Purdue Ag Alumni Association honors six with Certificate of Distinction

  • Darrin Pack
  • 16 January 2018
student reading recipe while preparing a dish
Food Science

Where chemistry and cuisine combine

  • 10 January 2018
Purdue University researchers Damon Lisch (left) and Jianxin Ma
Agronomy Botany & Plant Pathology

Study uncovers distinctions in major crop genome evolutions

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 10 January 2018
green soybean plant
Agronomy

Discovery may lead to new gene targets to boost soybean oil

  • 10 January 2018
Barometer image
College of Agriculture, Extension

Weak future outlook drives producer sentiment lower

  • Kami Goodwin
  • 09 January 2018
Jianxin Ma
Agronomy

Study suggests new targets for improving soybean oil content

  • Brian Wallheimer
  • 03 January 2018

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