The Agronomy Center for Research and Education has offered students hands-on experience for 75 years.
Bernie Engel, Purdue University’s Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture, has appointed new leaders for the departments of Agricultural...
Scientists have long known that fiber feeds beneficial bacteria in the human gut. Now, Purdue researchers have discovered that combining specific...
Purdue University scientists have identified the Supinoxin molecule as a possible new therapy for small cell lung cancer.
It made perfect sense for Douglass Jacobs, Fred M. van Eck Professor of Forest Biology and member of Purdue’s Institute for Digital Forestry,...
"A lifelong love of animals and a smile to share with everyone," are the words Don Trainor would use to describe his late son, Patrick...
Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture....
Did you buy a houseplant at Spring Fest for your apartment or dorm room? Karen Mitchell, consumer horticulture Purdue extension specialist, breaks...
Three Purdue Agriculture student athletes were named Academic All-Big Ten Honorees for the spring sports season. The Academic All-Big Ten team...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Agriculture Alumni Seed Improvement Association Inc. (Ag Alumni Seed) has appointed Craig Anderson as its chief...
A vast majority (84%) of consumers describe current grocery prices in their area as “high” to some degree, with 18% saying they are...
Antarctica, once seen as a pristine wilderness, has trouble brewing in its waters. As researchers, tourists and military personnel venture to...
For Kylie Bedel, an agribusiness management and animal sciences student from Evansville, Indiana, what began as a casual comment turned into an...
It was two weeks away from the start of Harrison Reeves’ first semester at Purdue University. His bags were packed, ready to be moved into...
As food recalls become more prevalent, more families toss more lettuce and deli meat into the trash. This food waste is an unfortunate requirement...
My biggest draw to Purdue was getting into research early with a supportive mentor, but my biggest takeaway has been my passion for teaching science.
Farmer sentiment declined in March as concerns over agricultural trade and farm policy weighed on producers’ outlook for the future. The...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Office of Indiana State Chemist has appointed Sarah Caffery as the new pesticide administrator. In this role,...
Purdue College of Agriculture professors Stephen Cameron and Bryan Pijanowski have been elected fellows of the American Association for the...
Purdue University scientists have discovered a key mechanism that regulates how plants develop chloroplasts, essential structures responsible for...
Yaguang Zhang, a clinical assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering as well as agricultural sciences education and...
Gerald “Jerry” Shively, associate dean and director of International Programs in Agriculture (IPIA) and professor in Purdue...
It was December in the Indiana Statehouse, and legislators rushed around, preparing to discuss revenue forecasts and next year’s budgets....
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Every year, alumni, students, families and friends gather to celebrate Purdue University College of...
Enzymes – proteins that speed chemical reactions – are commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry. But figuring out which enzymes...
Many consumers consider it important to avoid food additives, but they also commonly include processed foods among their grocery purchases,...
Kearney’s agriculture and food team and Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business have established a partnership to...
When Linda Lee received a sample of shellfish from an Alaskan reservation in 2005, she was looking for PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls — a...
The overall Agrifood Economy Index rose to 94 in December, recovering from August’s low of 86, according to the DIAL Ventures December 2024...
The College of Agriculture has introduced a new undergraduate leadership certificate program, Agriculture Leadership and Professional Development...
The Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics is honored to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the James C. Snyder Memorial Lecture by...
Every organism on Earth is a well-oiled machine in its own environment. It makes sense then that every piece of every process within all beings...
U.S. farmer sentiment continued its upward trend in February, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 11 points from the...
Asking Colombians Hernán González-Osorio and Cristian Salinas how the coffee they get in the United States compares to the coffee from...
Trees compete for space as they grow. A tree with branches close to a wall will develop differently from one growing on open ground. Now...
The Purdue Agricultural Economics Report’s (PAER) annual outlook issue provides expert insights and economic analysis to help farmers,...
An analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 U.S. Corn Belt states reveals that farmers suffer economic loss from the overuse of genetically...
On March 3, Purdue Applied Microbiome Sciences (PAMS) will host “Metaphors for Microbiomes,” a workshop led by Erika Szymanski,...
Faculty members at Purdue wear many hats: teaching students, conducting research and sharing that research with others. Publishing research papers...
What started as a love of science and math has led Nancie Oxley to the largest winery in Michigan. The vice president and head winemaker at St....
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Nine U.S. grain dust explosions in 2024 caused two injuries and no fatalities, according to a nationwide annual...
A new report issued by the Purdue Applied Research Institute’s Digital Innovation in Agri-Food Systems Laboratory, the research arm of DIAL...
Framed illustrations of barns in Charles (Chuck) Hinkle’s tidy apartment in a West Lafayette retirement community suit the congenial man who...
Whether it’s called sustainable, regenerative or resilient agriculture, farmers across Indiana are exploring how to be effective stewards of...
A team of digital forestry graduate students from Purdue University won first prize in the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote...
Stress levels due to grocery prices are mixed, and most consumers are at least somewhat familiar with the concept of tariffs, according to the...
Cyanobacteria began contributing oxygen to Earth’s mostly noxious atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago. The photosystem II protein...
Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture....
Frequent explosions plagued the U.S. grain industry until the Occupational Safety and Health Administration introduced new grain-handling standards...
U.S. farmers began 2025 with an optimistic outlook, as the January Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 5 points from the previous...
New groundbreaking research shows how, at a local scale, agricultural research and development led to improved crop varieties that resulted in...
As a high school student in New Jersey, Christine Charles had one of those inspirational teachers, a real “Ms. Frizzle,” she says,...
The Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture (CCA) has announced a new partnership with Acres.com, a leader in farmland transaction...
When the Purdue-based leaders of Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) think about how to get research for development (R4D) innovations...
Planning your next trip abroad? Learn about key strategies and experiences through the adventures of students and faculty in the Ag Boilers Abroad...
Purdue University’s Department of Entomology has announced the appointment of Jose Pietri as the O. Wayne Rollins/Orkin Endowed Chair in...
On Jan. 24, Purdue University’s College of Agriculture honored four Unsung Diversity Heroes. Nominees were selected through a formal...
The Purdue Student Farm is expanding its community-supported agriculture programs with a new spring salad kit available beginning March 7.
Nudging with carbon footprint labeling and product categorization motivates online shoppers to select plant-based foods, according to new research...
Imagine you’re a landowner with dozens or hundreds of mature hardwood trees — not a stretch, since the majority of forestland in the...
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture recently welcomed Ignacio Ciampitti, an internationally renowned expert in quantitative agronomy,...
The Midwest experienced record-breaking weather events in 2024, including impacts from hurricanes, tornadoes and drought. Climatologists with the...
Three Purdue Agriculture student athletes were named Academic All-Big Ten Honorees for the spring sports season. The Academic All-Big Ten team...
It wasn’t until a minute into the phone call that Ankita Raturi understood she was not simply being considered for the Maxwell/Hanrahan...
College of Agriculture welcomes seven new faculty members, kicking off the start of the 2025 spring semester.
Consumers reported a 9.5% out-of-stock rate for foods in 2024. This figure dropped from 12.3% in 2023 and 19.3% in 2022, according to the December...
Winter days can be dark and dreary, but Karen Mitchell, consumer horticulture Extension specialist, suggests brightening your home this season by...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 2025 Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry will take place Feb. 1 at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds, 1406 Teal Road,...
Farmer sentiment drifted lower in December as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 9 points to a reading of 136. The...
The Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and the Purdue University College of Agriculture Department of Food Science have...
It’s a typical Thursday on Purdue’s campus, and Gabby Dennis is getting ready for class. While most students throw on sweats and grab a...
Explore the top stories from 2024 for the Purdue College of Agriculture.