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Indiana Corn Update - Issue #27 — 12 March 2026

Early weed control, planting conditions, and nitrogen–sulfur management influence corn performance.

2026 Spring Fest: Bugs, barnyards and Boilermaker fun — 10 March 2026

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s College of Agriculture will host its annual Spring Fest from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET on...

Road to discovery: Zie Reed's untraditional path into animal sciences — 09 March 2026

“I never expected to find my place among the fields and barns of Purdue,” said Zie Reed, a sophomore majoring in Animal Sciences and a...

Forest ecologist earns new support for global collaborations — 09 March 2026

Jingjing Liang, a University Faculty Scholar and associate professor of forestry and natural resources, has been appointed a Global Forest...

Collaboration in action: Beekeepers help The Purdue Bee Lab make buzz-worthy mutation discoveries — 05 March 2026

When most people picture a bee, they imagine a small black insect with a fuzzy body, yellow stripes and glossy dark eyes. But beyond the classic...

Farmer sentiment rebounds, but future expectations continue to slide — 03 March 2026

Farmer sentiment improved modestly in February, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose by 3 points from January to a reading...

Drawing inspiration from nature to formulate new pharmaceuticals — 02 March 2026

Karthik Sankaranarayanan trained in two quite different scientific subfields as a graduate student and as a postdoctoral researcher. Now at Purdue...

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