Nicholas Neuman, a junior at Purdue University, has been awarded the Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service, also known as the Voyager...
Corn crops have a voracious appetite for nitrogen. Purdue University scientists are investigating whether mulching Kura clover, a perennial legume,...
In the midst of harvest-season, National Farmer's Day recognizes the hard work of the men, women and families who put food on our shelves and...
Anna Paltseva, clinical assistant professor in Purdue University’s departments of agronomy and horticulture and landscape architecture, began...
Around two-thirds of consumers have used a food-ordering app at least once for takeout, delivery or both, according to the September 2024 Consumer...
Pumpkins gain national spotlight every October. And, every year, Indiana pumpkin pickers trudge through muddy, browning fields searching for the...
Purdue University Extension’s 2024 Rooted & Resilient Homesteading Conference will take place on November 1 and 2 in Kendallville, IN at...
It all started on a plantain farm in Ecuador. Ariana Torres, motivated by the financial challenges of running a small farm in her home country in...
The healthy dietary choice seems easy. Consuming fish oil or seafood along with their omega-3 fatty acids — good. Consuming too much red...
Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture....
North Central Extension & Research Activity-101 (NCERA-101) Committee on Controlled Environment Technology and Use has been honored with the...
A couple of years ago, Marshall and Berdine Martin were asked to speak to students at the Illinois high school he graduated from more than 60 years...
In September, the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer recorded its lowest readings since March 2016. Declining income expectations...
As autumn settles in, we eagerly await the transformation of leaves into vibrant hues of red, orange and yellow. However, this year might tell a...
Indiana ranks third in the nation for tomato production. Lori Hoagland, a professor in Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and...
Knocking on watermelons in the produce aisle, your mind probably wanders to hot summer afternoons by pools with fresh-cut red wedges while you...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the buzz phrase of 2024. Though far from that cultural spotlight, scientists from agricultural, biological and...
What species loves sugar, is willing to fight others for sustenance, and enjoys resting and working from home? If you guessed humans, you are not...
Mushrooms, whether eaten, used medicinally or in art, are deeply intertwined with global cultures. But they actually constitute a small piece of...
Planning your next trip abroad? Learn about key strategies and experiences through the adventures of students and faculty in the Ag Boilers Abroad...
Even if the summer heat is still lingering, autumn is just around the corner. To help you get a jumpstart on cool-weather lawn care, Cale Bigelow,...
The few inches of soil you pick up on the tip of your shovel are part of a much bigger picture. Made from rocks weathered by winds and water over...
Purdue University’s Agricultural Safety and Health Program has released the 2023 Summary of U.S. Agricultural Confined Space-related Injuries...
Lenny Farlee, sustaining hardwood Extension specialist for Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), has been named a 2024...
Mikel Delgado, a senior research scientist in Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, has had pet cats most of her life. So she...
Dementia, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases slowly curtail the full, exciting lives of those inflicted and bring a premature grief...
Purdue University’s Department of Entomology will partner with the University of North Florida (UNF) to host the third annual Cold Case...
Purdue University’s Brittney Emmert and Christine Elliott have been awarded Predoctoral Fellowships from the Agriculture and Food Research...
With 89% of the U.S. population and 68% of the world population projected to live in cities by 2050, concerns mount about how to address health and...
Haley Oliver, professor of food science in Purdue University’s College of Agriculture, has been awarded $10 million in funding from United...
Purdue University plant scientists have identified a protein that plays a previously unknown role in controlling cell differentiation and...
Diane Wang, associate professor in the Department of Agronomy, vividly remembers the night she first set foot at the International Rice Research...
Many members of the public lack familiarity with the farming methods known as regenerative agriculture, according to the August 2024 Consumer Food...
Millions of people watched the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Apollo 11 launch on July 16, 1969. Marshall...
Indiana farmland prices continued the trend of record highs in 2024, according to the latest Purdue Farmland Value and Cash Rents Survey results.
Today, one in eight Americans is food insecure. This statistic is what drives Jada Hoerr, chief resource officer at the Midwest Food Bank and 1997...
The Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture Center (IoT4Ag), now entering its fifth year, is paving the way for affordable technological...
During the past summer, consumers were warned of concerns related to cucumbers and deli meats. The Centers for Disease Control identified...
In a sharp turnaround from July, farmer sentiment nose-dived in August. The August Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 13 points...
Biologists originally classified the lesser and greater prairie chickens of the Great Plains as two different species. Difficult to distinguish by...
A sorghum technology developed at Purdue University improves crop and animal safety. Now research confirms that it appeals to the taste buds of...
Days spent on the beaches in Michigan, hunting for rocks with her sister, and fishing with her grandfather are where Natural Resources and...
Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture....
Purdue College of Agriculture presents a seminar series featuring experts in data science, digital agriculture and digital forestry.
Spring 2004. Two academics in a car are observing localized flooding. Laura Bowling, a new assistant professor at Purdue University, points out...
College of Agriculture welcomes 10 new faculty members, kicking off the start of the 2024 fall semester.
A Purdue University research team has demonstrated how to optimize yield in corn fields equipped with solar power arrays that throughout the day...
Food inflation expectations and estimates both dropped last month to their lowest levels since January 2022, according to the July 2024 issue of...
Thumping hind legs. Two pointed ears. White, fluffy cottontails. The markers of an enemy to gardeners and farmers worldwide. When Jeanine Arana,...
For many people, summer is a time to travel to some of America's most iconic places: our 400 national parks. According to the National Park...
Three broad-based measures of farmer sentiment improved in July as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose 8 points to 113,...
This summer, Caroline Houck, sophomore in the Department of Agronomy, embarked on a transformative two-week study abroad in New Zealand. The...
High school students join Purdue professors to learn about research opportunities in agriculture as part of the Cargill-Purdue Agribusiness Science...
For more than a century, tar spot fungal disease in corn kept its distance from the U.S., biding its time. “Tar spot had not been...
As temperatures and humidity rise across the U.S., Candace Croney, director of the Center for Animal Welfare Science and professor of animal...
The National Interagency Fire Center reports that, as of this writing, 19,444 fires have burned 2,161,787 acres in the United States alone. Land...
Nanoscale particles could potentially help address agricultural and environmental sustainability issues on a global scale. Those issues include...
In 2020, an alligator was captured in a lagoon of Chicago’s Humbolt Park. The reptile out of water was dubbed “Chance the...
The Indiana State Fair kicks off Aug. 2 and highlights the theme “The Art & Nature of Fun” in collaboration with Newfields....
High school students join Purdue professors to learn about research opportunities in agriculture with the Agriculture Science Research Institute.
Soils are a rare win-win when it comes to burying the carbon released from burning fossil fuels. Typically, soils that store more carbon are more...
It’s summer, but Bryan Pijanowski is as busy as ever. He’s working on several grant proposals and a couple of high-profile scientific...
“A business newspaper published an interview with me a few years ago titled, ‘Ag economist: U.S. isn’t going to run out of food...
This summer, Rieko Wilford is making big leaps researching methane emissions; on the track, she's also making big leaps over hurdles.
Linda Prokopy, department head and professor of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture at Purdue University, recently received the Conservation...
Off the shores of Southern Lake Michigan, three yellow buoys bob up and down. Among ships and fishing boats, they might not draw much attention....
The Society of American Foresters (SAF) annually recognizes individuals for their outstanding achievements and significant contributions to...
The general public has limited knowledge of the U.S. farm bill that politicians are debating on Capitol Hill, according to the June 2024 Consumer...
The National Interagency Fire Center reports as of this writing that 19,444 fires have burned 2,161,787 acres in the United States alone. Land...
This summer, Minghao He conducts enzymatic treatment on hemp seeds to try and make material for plant-based meat. ...
Download report (pdf) Farmer sentiment drifted lower in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading of 105 was 3 points...
Stepping into the Four Seasons Local Market t takes you back in time as the vibrant array of locally sourced produce and hand-crafted items greets...
This summer, Anagha Gaitonde researches the development of on-site testing products with the Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering.
Two Purdue Agriculture student athletes were recognized as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars for achieving grade-point averages of 3.70 and better...
When you imagine Purdue University or pull up images in a Google search, it’s likely that you see pictures of herringbone brick pathways,...
Amid National Pollinators Month, beekeepers are focusing their efforts on enhancing their bee colonies’ resilience, particularly in...
Purdue University is accepting nominations for the 2024 Frederick L. Hovde Award of Excellence, given annually to a member of Purdue’s...
As the summer months bring fluctuating weather, drought resilience has become a pressing concern for Midwest farmers. Purdue University’s...
The Purdue University College of Agriculture’s Department of Agricultural Economics has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S....
This summer, Elysia Uggen researches PICKLE mutations in the arabidopsis plant with department head of biochemistry Joe Ogas.
The number of women in STEM fields, including engineering, has increased in recent decades, paving the way for a brighter, more representative...
The Purdue University Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of William Johnson, professor of weed science in the botany and plant...
Paper-based biosensor offers fast, easy detection of fecal contamination on produce farms. Purdue University researchers are introducing a new...
Purdue University’s Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE) Graduate Program is ranked #1 in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report...
This summer, Jonathan Lu researches drought tolerance in carnivorous plants with the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology.
Walking into Purdue’s Mechanisms And Robotic Systems (MARS) Lab feels like falling into a child’s imagination of what a lab could be....
More than 80% of consumers perceive that food prices have increased a little or a lot over the last 12 months, according to the May 2024 Consumer...
Register for the Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day, an event featuring an array of demonstration stations featuring best management practices...
Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture....
U.S. farmers’ outlook improved in May as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose to 108, marking a 9-point increase...
Ken Fuelling (he/they) had already been accepted into graduate school to work with Sarah LaRose in the Department of Agricultural Sciences...
For centuries, gardeners have provided nutrients to plants through composting, but Karen Mitchell, consumer horticulture extension specialist, says...
Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) alumna Olivia Andrus-Drennan never expected that an unpaid internship would turn into an opportunity to...
A multi-university study will focus on sustainable, scalable practices such as energy-efficient production and sustainable forest management
Inaugurating a new College of Agriculture tradition, faculty and staff recently gathered to recognize a group of Legendary Leaders who have...
Scientists have identified a new member on the genetic family tree of an endangered pupfish native to south-central New Mexico.
The clayey Indiana soil, still saturated from the last spring shower, squishes under shovels. The sun beats down on the hottest day of the year...
The sweet smell of hundreds of blossoms draws pollinators and people alike to the Jules Janick Horticulture Garden. With flower colors ranging from...
John Couture has been chosen as a 2024 University Faculty Scholar for his exceptional research spanning plant and insect ecology, marking a...
On Friday March 22, Bob Auber returned to Room 116 in Whistler Hall to stand behind a podium in front of a PowerPoint and keep an audience engaged...
A Purdue University interdisciplinary team is establishing a network of organic farmers to improve soil health. The effort will formalize the...
Bob and Karen Thompson have operated as a team, both throughout their 55-year marriage and in their long-standing commitment to sending Purdue...
The “COVID-19 Class” is a mini-series documenting the experiences of three members of the Class of 2024 from the College of...
Throughout his career, Jacob Ricker-Gilbert, professor and interim associate head of Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural...
While most vehicles driving towards the path of totality in the 2024 solar eclipse were loaded with family, friends and enough snacks to get...
The share of consumers who indicated they are either “rather happy” or “very happy” with their diets rose from 81% in...
Mohit Verma, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, has been honored as a 2024 University Faculty Scholar for his work in...
April witnessed a steep decline in U.S. farmer sentiment, as indicated by the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, which fell 15...
The “COVID-19 Class” is a mini-series documenting the experiences of three members of the Class of 2024 from the College of...
Researchers interested in improving a given trait in plants can now identify the genes that regulate the trait’s expression without doing any...
Growing up in Monroeville, Indiana, a small-town near Fort Wayne, Noah Berning dreamed of attending Purdue University. His dream not only came...
The “COVID-19 Class” is a mini-series documenting the experiences of three members of the Class of 2024 from the College of...
Aquaculture production operations that help feed the world’s growing population also generate polluted wastewater that harms the environment....
A developer approaches a local plan commission, seeking approval to locate a wind or solar farm in the community. But the community may not have an...
A team led by Purdue University soybean geneticist Jianxin Ma has developed a new biotechnological tool for the domestication of desirable traits...
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Ardohain is not your average Purdue graduate student. There’s the “Lieutenant Colonel” part, to...
2016 was the first time that Jalyn Gearries, a Natural Resources and Environmental Science (NRES) alumna and Indiana native, ventured west of the...
The Sloan Indigenous Graduate Partnership (SIGP) is an organization of 11 universities funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to support the...
Purdue College of Agriculture professors Songlin Fei and Tesfaye Mengiste have been named fellows by the American Association for the Advancement...
Many consumers know the food safety risks of dairy products, eggs and raw meat. But they are less likely to understand the risks associated with...
The Food Entrepreneurship and Manufacturing Institute (FEMI), housed within Purdue University’s Department of Food Science, offers a guiding...
For the first time since its founding in 1990, the Purdue University College of Agriculture’s Minorities in Agricultural, Natural Resources...
In the past few years, specialty sauces like hot honey combined the classic warm, sweet feeling with a bright, spicy kick and have taken over...
Many consumers view conventional meats as both tastier and healthier than laboratory-grown alternatives, according to the March Consumer Food...
The Boilermaker Butcher Block’s selections will now include farm fresh eggs laid by Purdue chickens who are fed orange corn.
In the spirit of building a community to manage and protect the world’s forests, Liang and his colleagues in Science-i created the Global Big...
Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture....
U.S. farmers’ perspective on the future improved in March helping to push the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer up 3 points...
From winning products like soy-based candles and styrofoam to chewing gum, for 30 years the Student Soybean Innovation Competition has served as a...
Two Purdue Agriculture student athletes were named Academic All-Big Ten Honorees for the winter sports season. The Academic All-Big Ten team...
Americans generally consume about half the recommended daily dietary fiber requirement. These include certain grains, fruits and vegetables,...
It started with a paper airplane. It became a children’s book that has sold 200 copies and counting. Kourtney Otte, a sophomore in...
The community can support the Purdue University Student Farm in the 2024 growing season while enjoying an array of delicious vegetables by...
During the week of April 1-5, Purdue University’s College of Agriculture will host Ag Week on Memorial Mall. Ag Week is an annual series of...
Climate change, extreme weather events, unprecedented records in temperatures and higher, acidic oceans make it difficult to predict the long-term...
Last October, 2009 World Food Prize Winner Gebisa Ejeta received the highest scientific honor awarded in the United States. On April 1, he will...
A Purdue University-led research team has begun translating the complex molecular language of petunias. Their grammar and vocabulary are well...
Lei Zhang, assistant professor of plant nematology, is on the lookout for the soil-borne roundworm called soybean cyst nematode (SCN). Zhang...
From the plant sale to the legendary Bug Bowl, featuring the Cockroach Colosseum and honey tasting, the 2024 Spring Fest will offer an array of...
Most U.S. consumers surveyed in February 2024 predicted that they would see an increase in food prices over the next 12 months. Sixty-four percent...
Spring Break is here, and students and families are gearing up to escape the cold. For those with pets, the choice to leave furry friends behind...
Purdue PhD student Aimable Mugabo single-handedly distributed more than 1,000 USB cards promoting Purdue-based Scientific Animations Without...
The College of Agriculture recognized six alumni at the Distinguished Agricultural Alumni award Ceremony on March 8.
When he thinks of his childhood, Jacobo Mora recalls rows of fruit trees and colorful squash at Kercher’s Sunrise Orchard in Goshen, Indiana....
Alpha Zeta, an honorary society for agriculture students, has stayed the course with roots that began in 1897. The Alpha Zeta Honorary Society was...
Harnessing a pervasive type of cellular messenger shows early experimental promise as a routine way of sampling and monitoring the body’s...
The latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reveals a modest increase in farmer sentiment compared to the previous month, though...
Bernie Engel, the Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture at Purdue University, has announced the appointment of Laura Bowling as the department head...
“When people have a fire or natural disasters in their homes, the first things they’ll grab are the photo albums. We need to appreciate...
The annual summary recording nationwide grain dust bin explosions reported nine incidents in the United States in 2023. This means that there was...
Fighting food insecurity isn’t as simple as growing more food. One of the biggest hurdles for countries on the path to alleviating hunger is...
Purdue University College of Agriculture is proud to announce its selection as an Institute Partner for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship for...
Purdue University’s Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC) has launched its new interactive chilling hours tool. Growers now can more...
There’s still time to register for the 2024 Indiana Small Farm Conference. The 12th annual conference and trade show will take place Feb. 29...
If you’re cruising through northern Indiana in late summer or early fall, roll down your windows. Take a deep breath. Where does the smell...
Food or nutrition-related New Year’s resolutions were more popular among consumers going into 2024 compared to last year, according to the...
When someone wants to watch or share a video, they likely go to the free video sharing website YouTube, says Jinha Jung, associate professor of...
While couples buy rose bouquets, make dinner reservations and dress up for date night, researchers in Purdue Entomology are putting another twist...
Bernie and Andrea Engel had plenty of dreams when they were growing up in their respective rural Illinois towns. But the Glenn W. Sample Dean of...
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, or Galentine’s Day, as popularized by the show Parks and Recreation, we look for special ways to surprise our...
Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture....
Say you’re an agricultural scientist, and you know there’s technology out there that could be a game-changer in your research. But its...
Purdue University’s Agricultural Alumni Association presented six agriculture leaders with its Certificate of Distinction at the...
Imagine broccoli’s short, sparse and ugly cousin, and you have Arabidopsis thaliana. It is native to Eurasia and some parts of Africa, but...
Cool wind brushes against your bare shoulders. A t-shirt felt like enough when you put it on this morning, but goosebumps now ripple down your arm....
Extreme events wipe out entire forests, dramatically eliminating complex ecosystems as well as local communities. Researchers have become quite...
Farmer sentiment took a downturn at the start of 2024 as the January Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index fell to a reading of...
A calm, crisp air filled with birds singing in the Hoosier National Forest awakens Maddie Milharcic, a junior in agricultural and biological...
Nestled in the southwestern corner of Indiana bordering a railroad is the town of Lyles Station, a small community with a rich past. Here, history,...
The Purdue College of Agriculture welcomes 11 new faculty to campus, kicking off the start of the 2024 spring semester.
The College of Agriculture honored five Unsung Diversity Heroes on Jan. 19 as a part of the 13th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration...
Purdue students had the opportunity to travel to Peru over the winter break. The South American country offers a blend of history, diverse...
Jiangshan Wang, a graduate student in the Department of Agricultural & Biological Engineering, knew he wanted to take on a project that would...
Behind climatologist Melissa Widhalm’s desk is a framed painting of one of Purdue students’ favorite pastimes: sledding down Slayter...
A research team from Purdue University’s Department of Computer Science and Institute for Digital Forestry, with collaborator Sören Pirk...
From winter tornadoes to Canadian wildfire smoke, the Midwest experienced some record-breaking weather events in 2023. Climatologists with the...
The Purdue Student Farm, located on campus on Cherry Lane, is just one of the nearly 40 sites that an entomology research team visits once per...
If you took a biology class in high school, you probably learned that flowering plants reproduce when sperm cells, carried by pollen, fertilize an...
The Purdue Agriculture TEAM Award has honored an interdisciplinary team annually since 1995, based on the maxim, “Together Everyone Achieves...
Studying abroad can be an incredible, life-changing experience. Purdue Agriculture offers programs in numerous locations for varying lengths of...
Purdue will be gaining an internationally renowned expert in sorghum breeding this semester when Tesfaye Tesso of Kansas State University joins the...
Building off the previous month’s survey, the December 2023 Consumer Food Insights Report digs deeper into the relationships between food...
While most scientific research fields maintain open-access data policies, access to forestry data remains limited. “The utmost hurdle for...
How do the bacteria in a child’s gut contribute to illness? Can we prevent or treat childhood diseases by altering what kids eat? How do...
It’s hard not to call it serendipitous that the first book Ian Champ received as a child was "The Lorax," a book by Dr. Seuss that...
Registration is open for the 2024 Indiana Small Farm Conference — Indiana’s premier annual event for the state’s farming...
The newly launched Purdue University’s College of Agriculture Spring Start (CASS) program will enable an additional group of first-year...
An army of bow saws and boots march through dense thickets of forest patches in the Chicago region, cutting away greenery in the city and its...
Proteins are more than just important nutritional units to track in your diet. They are encoded into our DNA and are the building blocks of all...
Lauren Harmon, a native of Carmel, Indiana, grew up interested in science, and her love for plants drove her to choosing a path to study in the...
U.S. farmers’ sentiment changed very little in December compared to the preceding month. The Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer...
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