Prescribed fire has long been a cornerstone of land conservation. From restoring native plant communities to reducing wildfire risks, this...
Drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro have made regular headlines in recent years for their ability to facilitate weight loss – often dramatic...
Farmer sentiment dipped for the third straight month in August, with the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer Index falling 10 points...
Harvest is one of the most demanding times in a farmer’s year. The clock is always ticking, and every grain spilled or minute wasted equals...
From the time she was in high school in Hebron, Indiana, Gwen Weaver knew she wanted to become a veterinarian. She started her college career at...
As mosquitoes and people across the country test positive for West Nile virus (WNV), Purdue University entomologists are sharing guidance to help...
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture is proud to welcome Kyle Horton, a nationally recognized expert in ornithology and aeroecology, as...
College of Agriculture welcomes 14 new faculty members, kicking off the start of the 2025 fall semester.
The June Agrifood Economy Index (AEI) reflects a strong rebound from March’s lows in overall industry sentiment and includes a deep dive into...
Andrea Vacca, the Maha Fluid Power Faculty Chair and professor of agriculture and biological engineering and mechanical engineering, moved from...
Four Purdue Agriculture student athletes were recognized as Big Ten Distinguished Scholars for achieving grade-point averages of 3.70 and better...
Safe tap water, while ordinary in developed countries, is truly miraculous, the product of generations of ongoing hard work and innovation. As...
The cups have all been cut and the greens have been watered and mowed to the ideal height. Beautifully manicured turf with a Rolex clock gleaming...
Certain types of biochemical processes can impair the immune system’s ability to recognize and kill cancer cells. Purdue University’s...
The Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC) recently launched a searchable, downloadable archive of 19th-century weather records. Pulled from...
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, viral and bacterial infections tend to draw headlines. However, fungal pathogens are a rising problem that...
Many consumers who rate their diet poorly acknowledge the need for change. However, only 1 in 4 consumers who say their diet needs improvement have...
Farmer sentiment continues to weaken, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined again in July. The barometer fell 11 points...
Picnics bring friends and family together for a day filled with good food and laughter. However, amidst the fun of sharing delicious meals in the...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC), with support from the United Soybean Board, has launched the Ag Climate...
One hundred years ago, fish and shellfish were frequent visitors to dinner plates around the world. While not common knowledge at the time, the...
Not even a morning rainstorm could keep a crowd out of Purdue’s soybean fields on Thursday, July 17 at the 2025 Soybean Showcase. Among the...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University’s College of Agriculture is pleased to announce the appointment of Samantha Miller as its...
When you stop and smell the flowers or buy a bouquet, aroma and beauty likely drew you in. Meanwhile, right under your nose, ancient partnerships...
When most people think of food science, they imagine chefs in test kitchens or technicians in labs, but for Ashley Maners—an Indiana native...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Clément P. Bataille has been appointed the Richard and Suzanne Belcher Endowed Chair in Environmental...
Tyler Hoskins and Andrew Todd of the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources are studying the kinds of ponds many people like to fish in...
Jose Pietri, the O. Wayne Rollins/Orkin Endowed Chair in Urban Entomology in the Department of Entomology, is studying German cockroaches...
The public’s familiarity with the term “food insecurity” and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is mixed, with...
Thirty-five years ago, Barry Delks returned to his alma mater, Purdue University, with one goal in mind: to serve students. "I believe...
Five Purdue Agriculture student athletes were recognized as Academic All-Big Ten honorees for achieving grade-point averages of 3.00 and better...
Farmer sentiment weakened in June following two months of improvement, as tracked by the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The...
Answering a random call was the serendipitous connection that led to Purdue Extension's new Downing Endowment for Community Vitality.
With the Fourth of July just around the corner, grills across the country are heating up for one of summer’s most cherished traditions:...
A team co-led by a Purdue University researcher has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways, depending on...
Purdue University is accepting nominations for the 2025 Frederick L. Hovde Award of Excellence, given annually to a member of Purdue’s...
The iconic green John Deere tractor is evolving with an exciting new option – a battery electric model with an innovative hydraulic system...
Purdue Agriculture researchers are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to amplify their ability to solve...
Planning your next trip abroad? Learn about key strategies and experiences through the adventures of students and faculty in the Ag Boilers Abroad...
Consumers seem confident in their ability to identify healthy foods and understand that what they eat directly influences their overall health....
Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture....
Farmer sentiment improved for the second consecutive month in May, reaching its highest level since May 2021. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag...
Highly pathogenic avian influenza reached Antarctica’s mainland in early 2024, leaving Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island nations as...
What if? It’s a question that drives innovation, and one that inspires Yunmei Huang, a PhD student in Purdue’s Department of Forestry...
Sunday, Hoosiers and racing fans from across the country gathered to watch the iconic Indy 500 race—a race steeped in tradition, where...
The creaminess of custard. The fizz of foam. The slurpability of soup. Texture is just as essential to our eating experience as flavor and...
It may take you back to your childhood: a bowl of warm, brightly colored cheesy noodles often seen as comfort food for many. The Kraft Heinz...
As students prepare to don their caps and cross the stage, learn how Purdue Agriculture’s graduating seniors represent the future of...
Most consumers are somewhat familiar with seed oils, but overall, they feel unsure or neutral about common claims regarding the link between the...
Purdue University’s Institute for a Sustainable Future (ISF) has released the first Indiana Statewide PFAS Assessment report summarizing the...
The Purdue University Veterinary Hospital (PVH) offers specialized medical care to both small and large animals often using outdoor areas like...
The March edition of the Agrifood Economy Index reveals a pronounced downturn in industry confidence, marking the lowest sentiment level recorded...
When Jingjing Liang, an associate professor in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, was named a 2025 University Faculty Scholar, the...
Farmers have been improving the genetics of their animals for thousands of years through selective breeding. Wild boars were bred until they lost...
Urban soils are essential to building sustainable cities — from supporting green infrastructure and food production to regulating water and...
Farmer sentiment improved in April as producers expressed more optimism about current and future conditions on their farms. The Purdue...
With food waste being a growing problem around the world, finding innovative solutions is more important than ever. Enter the black soldier fly, a...
The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day on July 24 will offer demonstrations and presentations to support small-scale farming. The Department of...
Luiz Brito, associate professor of animal sciences, has been named a 2025 University Faculty Scholar in recognition of his significant...
Throughout his career, Barry Pittendrigh, John V. Osmun Endowed Chair in Urban Entomology in the Department of Entomology at Purdue University, has...
We tend to think of green landscapes as healthy ones. But Brady Hardiman, an associate professor of forestry and natural resources and...
Brenna Ellison, a professor and the undergraduate program coordinator in the Department of Agricultural Economics, has been named a 2025 University...
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...
Did you buy a houseplant at Spring Fest for your apartment or dorm room? Karen Mitchell, consumer horticulture Purdue extension specialist, breaks...
Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture....
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...
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