Forestry & Natural Resources
2022 News & Stories
December
College of Agriculture
Seven Purdue Ag student-athletes recognized for academic excellence — 20 December 2022
College of Agriculture
John Baugh announced as 2022 Hovde Award recipient — 19 December 2022
Agricultural Economics
November Consumer Food Insights Report examines regional attitudes — 14 December 2022
International Programs in Agriculture
Agronomy
Botany & Plant Pathology
Botany and Plant Pathology student discusses summer experience in the Philippines — 07 December 2022
College of Agriculture, Extension
High input costs and rising interest rates top concerns as farmer sentiment remains unchanged — 06 December 2022
College of Agriculture
Biochemistry
Mesecar appointed Distinguished Professor Biochemistry — 02 December 2022
Agronomy
Extension
The Corn Guy Moves On — 01 December 2022
November
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Ag faculty member devising new drug delivery tactic for citrus greening disease — 16 November 2022
Food Science
Agricultural Economics
White House conference gives platform to local food safety and security leaders — 15 November 2022
International Programs in Agriculture
Animal Sciences
Animal sciences graduate student pursues interdisciplinary research — 15 November 2022
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Horticulture and landscape architecture professor honored by Crop Science Society of America — 14 November 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
Throwing shade: A.I. project a breakthrough in urban forestry — 11 November 2022
Agronomy
Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
Seed-based technology offers peace of mind from sorghum forage risk — 10 November 2022
Agricultural Economics
Survey compares how consumers and nutrition experts assess healthy foods — 09 November 2022
Animal Sciences
Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
Kola Ajuwon named as the 2022 recipient of the Agricultural Research Award — 09 November 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
New study to examine how plants transport water from soil to atmosphere — 08 November 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
Extension
National Sea Grant partnerships address water equity in marginalized neighborhoods — 08 November 2022
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Behind the Research: Becky Stevenson — 07 November 2022
College of Agriculture, Extension
Ag Economy Barometer declines again, producers express concern about interest rate policy — 01 November 2022
Agricultural Economics
It was a "Happy Halloween" after all, Purdue professor explains — 01 November 2022
October
Forestry & Natural Resources
Unexpected Plants and Animals of Indiana: Eastern Red Bats — 31 October 2022
Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
Ambassadors help build academic culture of innovation and entrepreneurship — 27 October 2022
Botany & Plant Pathology
Entomology
Purdue Agriculture dean announces new entomology, botany and plant pathology department heads — 27 October 2022
Food Science
Extension
Studies find ways to improve food safety education programs — 26 October 2022
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Purdue continues the pursuit of the “perfect” apple — 26 October 2022
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Purdue Student Farm provides apples, grapes and more to CSA members — 21 October 2022
Agricultural Economics
Gender differences in food choices are surprisingly small — 12 October 2022
Food Science
Animal Sciences
Bring the science of Oktoberfest to your backyard this fall — 11 October 2022
International Programs in Agriculture
Purdue’s Ag Data Services provides specialized data support to researchers in the Food Safety Innovation Lab (FSIL) — 11 October 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
Purdue team introduces advance in automatic forest mapping technology — 05 October 2022
College of Agriculture, Extension
Farmer sentiment drifts lower, rising interest rates contribute to uneasiness — 04 October 2022
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Indiana’s fall pumpkin yields could vary, depending on summer rainfall, irrigation — 04 October 2022
September
Forestry & Natural Resources
Purdue to boost climate-smart forestry practices among private landowners — 22 September 2022
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Extension
Indiana farm fatality summary shows positive trends, stresses worker safety — 22 September 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
Forest migration plays a role in fall foliage colors — 22 September 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
Unexpected Plants and Animals of Indiana: Timber Rattlesnake — 21 September 2022
International Programs in Agriculture
Educational system provides hundreds of language translation options and a gender balanced approach to scientific animations — 16 September 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
Assessing global biodiversity with ears to the ground, NASA eyes in the sky — 15 September 2022
Agricultural Economics
Political divide affects American views on food inflation — 14 September 2022
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Shweta Singh and Team receives $3 million grant to explore zero-waste sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing — 13 September 2022
Agricultural Economics
Purdue Ag student aims for highest FFA honor — 08 September 2022
Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
Behind the Research: Chris Hoagland — 06 September 2022
College of Agriculture, Extension
Farmer sentiment improves, but farmers still concerned about rising costs and inflation — 06 September 2022
Digital Agriculture
Fall 2022 Data-Driven Seminar Series — 06 September 2022
International Programs in Agriculture
Agricultural Economics
College of Agriculture student gains global internship after studying abroad — 06 September 2022
Digital Agriculture
Digital Marketing and Grain Delivery Records — 02 September 2022
August
Office of Academic Programs
A fifty year journey of working to make the world a better place — 30 August 2022
Agronomy
Agricultural Economics
Purdue agriculture experts provide insights into global food and economic security crises — 29 August 2022
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Purdue Student Farm collaborates with campus cultural centers — 24 August 2022
Agricultural Communications
College of Agriculture welcomes seven new faculty members this fall — 22 August 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
Purdue leads $2.7 million USDA-funded conservation partnership — 18 August 2022
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Land O’Lakes, Inc. program offers two students robust experience in agriculture — 17 August 2022
Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication
Purdue Agriculture dean appoints new agricultural sciences education and communication department head — 17 August 2022
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Cherkauer appointed director of IWRRC — 15 August 2022
Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
Purdue startup is pushing the envelope on research-grade data — 15 August 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
Botany & Plant Pathology
Analysis of global tree population explains baffling trends in species richness — 08 August 2022
Purdue’s Next Moves in Plant Sciences
Phenotyping facilities offer powerful tools with a delicate touch — 03 August 2022
College of Agriculture, Extension
Slight increase in producer sentiment despite rising costs and lower crop prices — 02 August 2022
Destination Purdue
Honey project comes with a spoonful of confidence — 02 August 2022
Agricultural Economics
Destination Career: Alumna’s sweet career blends creativity and science — 02 August 2022
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
International student shapes his dreams with technology — 02 August 2022
Office of Academic Programs
Students on the Street: What is your Boilermaker life hack — 02 August 2022
Botany & Plant Pathology
Plant science major finds fertile environment to put down roots — 02 August 2022
Agricultural Economics
Tornado relief efforts reveal a deep well of support — 02 August 2022
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Destination Career: Entrepreneurs pursue unique combination while serving their community — 02 August 2022
Botany & Plant Pathology
Green thumb points the way to true calling — 02 August 2022
Agricultural Economics
Senior learns to lead through experiences — 02 August 2022
July
College of Agriculture
Seven agriculture students named Big Ten Distinguished Scholars — 25 July 2022
Agricultural Economics
Changing food waste one grocery store trip at a time — 25 July 2022
Community
$6 Billion in Balances — 21 July 2022
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
REEU summer program provides a window into agriculture — 18 July 2022
Agricultural Economics
The generational divide shows in our food system, too — 13 July 2022
Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
How patents pave the way for College of Agriculture research — 11 July 2022
Agricultural Economics
Graduate Student Spotlight: Bingyu Yan — 05 July 2022
College of Agriculture, Extension
Farmer sentiment remains weak, crop producers contemplating acreage shifts in 2023 — 05 July 2022
June
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Food Science
Avoid getting grilled by summer cuisine prices — 30 June 2022
Botany & Plant Pathology
Indiana’s in mint condition — 23 June 2022
College of Agriculture
Farm Credit Mid-America partnership supports diverse future ag leaders — 21 June 2022
International Programs in Agriculture
Food Processing and Post-Harvest Handling Innovation Lab (FPIL) receives no cost extension to finalize comprehensive project — 15 June 2022
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Keeping plants happy through heat waves — 14 June 2022
Agronomy
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Extension
Botany & Plant Pathology
Learn in the field with Purdue — 13 June 2022
Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
Board of Trustees Names Lee a Distinguished Professor — 10 June 2022
Animal Sciences
How the Boilermaker Butcher Block crafts jerky — 10 June 2022
College of Agriculture, Extension
Farmer sentiment plummets as production costs skyrocket — 07 June 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
Integration leads to leap in tech for forest inventory, management — 07 June 2022
Agricultural Economics
Graduate Student Spotlight: Megan Hughes — 01 June 2022
May
Purdue College of Agriculture
Unexpected Plants and Animals of Indiana: Hoosier Cavefish — 31 May 2022
Digital Agriculture
Extension UAV Initiative Update — 27 May 2022
Extension
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Home composting can decrease what goes into landfills — 26 May 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
Entomology
Satellite remote sensing could predict Spotted lanternfly spread — 25 May 2022
College of Agriculture
Long-range networks facilitate convenient producer data collection — 23 May 2022
Agricultural Communications
One giant leap for agriculture, students grow soybeans in lunar, Martian soil simulants — 17 May 2022
Agricultural Economics
Urban-rural food satisfaction, food security gaps show in new report — 11 May 2022
Agronomy
Extension
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Unsung Diversity Hero Awards honor those who’ve gone above and beyond — 11 May 2022
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
From space to place: how landscape architecture students are rethinking Purdue’s campus — 09 May 2022
Animal Sciences
Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
Award recognizes Ebner’s success delivering high impact global programs — 06 May 2022
Animal Sciences
Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
New equipment for animal science prepares students for careers — 05 May 2022
College of Agriculture, Extension
Producer sentiment improves with strengthened commodity prices, but high cost inflation worries farmers — 03 May 2022
Agricultural Economics
Spring commencement student respondent aims to “meet the moment” — 02 May 2022
April
International Programs in Agriculture
Purdue COA Students Travel on IPIA trips Spring Break for First Time in Two Years — 28 April 2022
Biochemistry
Animal Sciences
Agricultural Economics
College of AG recognizes top students during Spring Awards Banquet — 28 April 2022
Extension
Agronomy
Kernels of Knowledge: Corn, a family full of variety — 25 April 2022
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Second Year for the Boilermaker Vegetable Season Pass — 19 April 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
Mural will serve as a window into research — 13 April 2022
Digital Agriculture
Digital Field Records: An Easy Way — 08 April 2022
College of Agriculture, Extension
Ag Economy Barometer slides lower, producers concerned about war’s impact on input prices — 05 April 2022
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Soy-based mulch and playground surfacing wins annual Student Soybean Innovation Competition — 05 April 2022
Agricultural Economics
Policy opinions revealed in Consumer Food Insights Report — 13 March 2022
March
College of Agriculture
This year’s Spring Fest offers family-friendly, hands-on activities — 31 March 2022
International Programs in Agriculture
Purdue Farmer-to-Farmer Program transitions back to in-person volunteer assignments in Trinidad and Tobago — 29 March 2022
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Agricultural Biological Engineering Program Earns #1 Ranking — 29 March 2022
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Purdue Receives Over $2.8 Million In USDA/NIFA Funding for National AgrAbility, Indiana AgrAbility Projects — 29 March 2022
Agriculture Alumni
Purdue Ag Week returns for 11th year — 25 March 2022
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
AgSEED grants lay groundwork for innovation, data and funding — 22 March 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
Unexpected Plants and Animals of Indiana: Snowy Owls — 16 March 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
Unexpected Plants and Animals of Indiana: Scarlet Tanager — 16 March 2022
Agricultural Economics
Policy opinions revealed in Consumer Food Insights Report — 13 March 2022
Agricultural Economics
Consumer Food Insights Report details consumer reaction to inflation — 09 March 2022
Food Science
Behind the Research: Ben Paxson — 07 March 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
Unexpected Plants and Animals of Indiana: North American River Otter — 02 March 2022
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Purdue professor receives $1M grant for pursuit of African swine fever rapid test — 01 March 2022
Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
Graduate Student Spotlight: Rob Weiner — 01 March 2022
College of Agriculture, Extension
Farmer sentiment rises during commodity price rally; concern over production costs remains — 01 March 2022
February
Animal Sciences
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Purdue invention to improve health and welfare of farrowing sows is licensed to Canadian company — 24 February 2022
Agricultural Economics
Purdue centers to host micro-course focused on consumer-driven changes — 24 February 2022
Digital Agriculture
Digital Records for FSMA: Free Toolkit — 24 February 2022
Agricultural Economics
Monthly dashboard created to better conceptualize ag job market — 23 February 2022
DIGITAL AGRICULTURE
The 'Internet of Small Things' will power digital agriculture — 21 February 2022
International Programs in Agriculture
Purdue University to host 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders — 16 February 2022
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
2021 grain dust explosions show decrease in incidents, result in one death — 15 February 2022
Digital Agriculture
A Spreadsheet Toolbox — 11 February 2022
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Student’s research introduces others to advanced fluid power concepts — 09 February 2022
Agricultural Economics
Botany & Plant Pathology
Food Science
Agronomy
College of Agriculture welcomes four new faculty this spring — 08 February 2022
PLANT SCIENCES 2.0
Purdue trustees approve $20 million greenhouse expansion — 04 February 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
How do birds that stay north survive Indiana’s winter? — 04 February 2022
College of Agriculture
OMP’s new assistant director a teacher and mentor by nature — 04 February 2022
College of Agriculture, Extension
Ag Economy Barometer declines, producers concerned about rising costs and supply chain disruptions — 01 February 2022
January
Agricultural Communications
Professor seeks to cultivate next generation of scientists — 31 January 2022
Forestry & Natural Resources
First-of-its-kind estimate of the total number of tree species — 31 January 2022
Food, Environment, Garden, Agrculture
Environmental Historian Uses Urban Ag Certificate for Innovative Research on Beekeeping — 25 January 2022
Agricultural Economics
RRDC, NCRCRD celebrate 50 years of rural development — 24 January 2022
Animal Sciences
Fat’s unexpected role in muscle stem cell fate — 21 January 2022
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Contaminated leafy greens turn purple — 19 January 2022
Agricultural Communications
Purdue research strengthens soybean's potential in the plant-based protein market — 18 January 2022
Digital Agriculture
On-Farm Demonstrations in WHIN Region 2021 Report — 14 January 2022
HORTICULTURE AND LANDCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Student’s research improves nutrition and food safety — 13 January 2022
Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
Ag-Celerator fund invests $200,000 in two agriculture startup companies — 13 January 2022
Botany & Plant Pathology
One gene closer to a sorghum Superman — 12 January 2022
Agriculture Alumni
Ag Alumni Fish Fry postponed until spring due to COVID-19 — 11 January 2022
Animal Sciences
Behind the Research: Jun Wu — 10 January 2022
Digital Agriculture
Spring 2022 Digital Ag Seminar Series — 10 January 2022
College of Agriculture, Extension