2025 News & Stories

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International Programs in Agriculture Agricultural Economics Animal Sciences

From curiosity to connection: Kylie Bedel’s study abroad adventure in Brazil

07 April 2025

For Kylie Bedel, an agribusiness management and animal sciences student from Evansville, Indiana, what began as a casual comment turned into an...

Forestry & Natural Resources

All roads lead home: One student’s unexpected path to Purdue

04 April 2025

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...

Simerdeep Kaur sits at a lab bench wearing black gloves, a black lab coat, and safety glasses as she places a vial in a blue light up box

Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Purdue researchers show common bacterial assay is unreliable

03 April 2025

As food recalls become more prevalent, more families toss more lettuce and deli meat into the trash. This food waste is an unfortunate requirement...

Shelby Sliger works in the lab with Arabidopsis plants.

Biochemistry

Shelby Sliger: My Purdue View

02 April 2025

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.

College of Agriculture Agricultural Economics

Producer sentiment slips due to rising policy uncertainty

01 April 2025

Farmer sentiment declined in March as concerns over agricultural trade and farm policy weighed on producers’ outlook for the future. The...

Corn field at Agronomy Center for Research and Education (ACRE).

College of Agriculture

Caffery named new pesticide administrator for the Office of Indiana State Chemist

28 March 2025

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

Forestry & Natural Resources Entomology

Agriculture professors elected to rank of AAAS Fellow

27 March 2025

Purdue College of Agriculture professors Stephen Cameron and Bryan Pijanowski have been elected fellows of the American Association for the...

Two women examining plant seedlings inside an growth chamber

Botany & Plant Pathology

Discovery reveals how a specialized structure in plant cells helps regulate photosynthesis

26 March 2025

Purdue University scientists have discovered a key mechanism that regulates how plants develop chloroplasts, essential structures responsible for...

Yaguang Zhang stands in front of the orange sun sculpture at Purdue

Agricultural & Biological Engineering Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication

Using sun shadows and simulations to combat snowy roads

25 March 2025

Yaguang Zhang, a clinical assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering as well as agricultural sciences education and...

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Agricultural Economics

Shively named 2025 Fellow by the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

25 March 2025

Gerald “Jerry” Shively, associate dean and director of International Programs in Agriculture (IPIA) and professor in Purdue...

John Baugh stands in front of the Purdue Memorial Union.

College of Agriculture

Commitment to the community of agriculture

18 March 2025

It was December in the Indiana Statehouse, and legislators rushed around, preparing to discuss revenue forecasts and next year’s budgets....

A classroom filled with plants, as Spring Fest attendees browse and purchase the greenery.

College of Agriculture

2025 Spring Fest: A celebration of family fun, flora and fauna

18 March 2025

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Every year, alumni, students, families and friends gather to celebrate Purdue University College of...

Students work with professor at computer in Purdue lab.

Agricultural & Biological Engineering

More ideas for new pharmaceuticals, faster

17 March 2025

Enzymes – proteins that speed chemical reactions – are commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry. But figuring out which enzymes...

Agricultural Economics

Most consumers see processed foods as potentially unhealthy but buy them anyway

17 March 2025

Many consumers consider it important to avoid food additives, but they also commonly include processed foods among their grocery purchases,...

Agricultural Economics

Purdue, Kearney announce partnership to enhance agribusiness education and innovation

13 March 2025

Kearney’s agriculture and food team and Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business have established a partnership to...

Male researcher water collecting data from water tank

Agronomy Forestry & Natural Resources

Working together to mitigate forever: Managing persistent PFAS in our environment

13 March 2025

When Linda Lee received a sample of shellfish from an Alaskan reservation in 2005, she was looking for PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls — a...

Agricultural Economics

DIAL Ventures Agrifood Economy Index posts 8-point increase since August

10 March 2025

The overall Agrifood Economy Index rose to 94 in December, recovering from August’s low of 86, according to the DIAL Ventures December 2024...

Office of Academic Programs

Purdue Agriculture launches new leadership certificate for students

10 March 2025

The College of Agriculture has introduced a new undergraduate leadership certificate program, Agriculture Leadership and Professional Development...

Agricultural Economics

Esther George to speak at 50th James C. Snyder Memorial Lecture

06 March 2025

The Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics is honored to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the James C. Snyder Memorial Lecture by...

Xing Liu and another lab member stand beside a stopped-flow machine in lab coats

Biochemistry

Same shape, same function, different performance—a tale of two proteins

05 March 2025

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...

Agricultural Economics College of Agriculture

Farmer sentiment rises as current conditions improve on U.S. farms

04 March 2025

U.S. farmer sentiment continued its upward trend in February, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 11 points from the...

brown coffee beans scattered across a gray marble countertop

Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Coffee companions—why Colombian coffee farmers are planting legumes

04 March 2025

Asking Colombians Hernán González-Osorio and Cristian Salinas how the coffee they get in the United States compares to the coffee from...

Using an input image, the Tree-D Fusion creates a 3D tree model that can be used to simulate various stages of development.

Forestry & Natural Resources

3D tree reconstruction algorithm contributes to a new era of urban planning

03 March 2025

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...

Woman working at a table wearing a mask with hand sanitizer and box of 3-ply masks

Agricultural Economics

Detailed determinants of pandemic job losses featured in PAER 2025 Outlook issue

28 February 2025

The Purdue Agricultural Economics Report’s (PAER) annual outlook issue provides expert insights and economic analysis to help farmers,...

Entomology

Midwestern field trials suggest overuse of rootworm-resistant corn reduces farmers’ profits

27 February 2025

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...

Entomology

Purdue hosts ‘Metaphors for Microbiomes’ workshop on science rhetoric

26 February 2025

On March 3, Purdue Applied Microbiome Sciences (PAMS) will host “Metaphors for Microbiomes,” a workshop led by Erika Szymanski,...

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College of Agriculture

Faculty demonstrate research excellence through publishing achievements

21 February 2025

Faculty members at Purdue wear many hats: teaching students, conducting research and sharing that research with others. Publishing research papers...

Nancie Oxley stands in grape field at vineyard.

Food Science

Navigating the wine world: Nancie Oxley's path from Purdue to head winemaker

18 February 2025

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....

Two grain towers with corn leaves in the foreground

Agricultural & Biological Engineering

No increase in dust explosion incidents last year, decrease in injuries

18 February 2025

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Nine U.S. grain dust explosions in 2024 caused two injuries and no fatalities, according to a nationwide annual...

Aerial view of a combine actively harvesting corn in a large field during harvest season.

Agricultural Economics

Purdue DIAL Ventures issues report on climate-smart agriculture opportunities and challenges

17 February 2025

A new report issued by the Purdue Applied Research Institute’s Digital Innovation in Agri-Food Systems Laboratory, the research arm of DIAL...

Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Seeing the Century: A Life in Agricultural Engineering

17 February 2025

Framed illustrations of barns in Charles (Chuck) Hinkle’s tidy apartment in a West Lafayette retirement community suit the congenial man who...

A resilient agricultural systems infographic depicting limited disturbance of soils, inclusion of cover crops and preservation of biodiversity.

Entomology

Purdue University to host inaugural Resilient Agriculture Summit

13 February 2025

Whether it’s called sustainable, regenerative or resilient agriculture, farmers across Indiana are exploring how to be effective stewards of...

Agricultural Economics

Consumer stress over grocery prices stands at midpoint

12 February 2025

Stress levels due to grocery prices are mixed, and most consumers are at least somewhat familiar with the concept of tariffs, according to the...

Forestry & Natural Resources

Purdue digital forestry students win first prize in 2024 Annual GeoChallenge

12 February 2025

A team of digital forestry graduate students from Purdue University won first prize in the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote...

Biochemistry

Purdue biochemists discover self-repair function in key photosynthetic protein complex

10 February 2025

Cyanobacteria began contributing oxygen to Earth’s mostly noxious atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago. The photosystem II protein...

Botany & Plant Pathology

Behind the Research: Sujoung Shim

10 February 2025

Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture....

Vidya Nagaraju and Kingsly Ambrose measure the size and shape distribution of particles

Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Particle science innovations focus on improving grain facility safety

05 February 2025

Frequent explosions plagued the U.S. grain industry until the Occupational Safety and Health Administration introduced new grain-handling standards...

College of Agriculture Agricultural Economics

U.S. farmers retain optimistic outlook for 2025 despite ag trade uncertainty

04 February 2025

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...

Agricultural Economics

New study assesses impact of agricultural research investments on biodiversity, land use

03 February 2025

New groundbreaking research shows how, at a local scale, agricultural research and development led to improved crop varieties that resulted in...

Office of Multicultural Programs

Purdue MANRRS: building national champions

03 February 2025

As a high school student in New Jersey, Christine Charles had one of those inspirational teachers, a real “Ms. Frizzle,” she says,...

Agricultural Economics

Center for Commercial Agriculture partners with Acres to enhance farmland market insights in Indiana

31 January 2025

The Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture (CCA) has announced a new partnership with Acres.com, a leader in farmland transaction...

People holding phone showcasing the SAWBO application.

Entomology Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication

New Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) app takes an encyclopedic approach to sharing information

31 January 2025

When the Purdue-based leaders of Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) think about how to get research for development (R4D) innovations...

Boat on a harbor ready to sail, Land of Fire and Ice, Iceland

Agricultural Sciences Education and Communication Food Science International Programs in Agriculture

Ag Boilers Abroad: Exploring Food Science and Culture in Greece

30 January 2025

Planning your next trip abroad? Learn about key strategies and experiences through the adventures of students and faculty in the Ag Boilers Abroad...

Jose Pietri conducting research with cockroaches in his lab at Purdue University’s campus.

Entomology

Jose Pietri appointed O. Wayne Rollins/Orkin Endowed Chair in Urban Entomology

29 January 2025

Purdue University’s Department of Entomology has announced the appointment of Jose Pietri as the O. Wayne Rollins/Orkin Endowed Chair in...

Pamala Morris and AZA members with the Unsung Diversity Heroes Team Award at the panel event.

Office of Multicultural Programs

Unsung Diversity Heroes assemble welcoming spaces for all

29 January 2025

On Jan. 24, Purdue University’s College of Agriculture honored four Unsung Diversity Heroes. Nominees were selected through a formal...

Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Purdue Student Farm debuts new spring salad kit

28 January 2025

The Purdue Student Farm is expanding its community-supported agriculture programs with a new spring salad kit available beginning March 7.

Agricultural Economics

Purdue researcher studies innovative strategies to effectively promote plant-based food choices through online shopping nudges

27 January 2025

Nudging with carbon footprint labeling and product categorization motivates online shoppers to select plant-based foods, according to new research...

Woman standing in a forest in front of a tree holding smart phone toward the tree and the screen shows the tree

Forestry & Natural Resources

New iForester application puts tree knowledge in the public’s pockets

22 January 2025

Imagine you’re a landowner with dozens or hundreds of mature hardwood trees — not a stretch, since the majority of forestland in the...

Field of corn with sun shining in background

Agronomy

Ignacio Ciampitti returns to Purdue as co-director of IDAAS and professor of agronomy

22 January 2025

Purdue University’s College of Agriculture recently welcomed Ignacio Ciampitti, an internationally renowned expert in quantitative agronomy,...

House has water all around it from flooding.

Agronomy

2024 Top Midwestern weather events

16 January 2025

The Midwest experienced record-breaking weather events in 2024, including impacts from hurricanes, tornadoes and drought. Climatologists with the...

College of Agriculture

Purdue Agriculture athletes earn Big Ten recognition

15 January 2025

Three Purdue Agriculture student athletes were named Academic All-Big Ten Honorees for the spring sports season. The Academic All-Big Ten team...

Ankita Raturi, an assistant professor in agricultural and biological engineering who runs the Agricultural Informatics Lab

Agricultural & Biological Engineering

Ankita Raturi Wins Maxwell/Hanrahan Award in Food

14 January 2025

It wasn’t until a minute into the phone call that Ankita Raturi understood she was not simply being considered for the Maxwell/Hanrahan...

White flowers in front of Purdue University's unfinished P at the West Lafayette campus.

College of Agriculture

College of Agriculture welcomes seven new faculty members for spring 2025

14 January 2025

College of Agriculture welcomes seven new faculty members, kicking off the start of the 2025 spring semester.

Agricultural Economics

Consumer Food Insights Report: Out-of-stock foods rate drops for second straight year

13 January 2025

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...

Extension Horticulture & Landscape Architecture

Unleash your inner gardener: discover the joy of houseplants this season

10 January 2025

Winter days can be dark and dreary, but Karen Mitchell, consumer horticulture Extension specialist, suggests brightening your home this season by...

Marquee sign at the 2024 Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry.

College of Agriculture

Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry to be hosted at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds

09 January 2025

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 2025 Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry will take place Feb. 1 at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds, 1406 Teal Road,...

College of Agriculture Agricultural Economics

Farmer sentiment drifts lower while producers remain optimistic about the future

07 January 2025

Farmer sentiment drifted lower in December as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 9 points to a reading of 136. The...

Food Science

Heartland Children's Nutrition Collaborative awards inaugural grants to fuel joint IU and Purdue research on pediatric health and nutrition concerns

06 January 2025

The Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and the Purdue University College of Agriculture Department of Food Science have...

Forestry & Natural Resources

From campus to the great outdoors, a student takes flight

03 January 2025

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...

College of Agriculture

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