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From classroom to camp: Purdue student’s AmeriCorps summer service term inspires environmental stewardship
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College of Agriculture
New co-directors announced for NRES program — 25 August 2026
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture has appointed Carson Reeling and Elizabeth Flaherty as the new co-directors for the Natural...
Indiana Corn Research & Updates Newsletter
Indiana Corn Update - Issue #33 — 24 August 2026
Indiana corn progress, Corn root architecture, corn anthers, USDA crop production forecast, weather.
Agronomy
Late-season Rainfall, Flooding, and Cloudy Weather Impacts on Indiana Corn — 20 August 2026
During the week of August 11, much of Indiana received excessive to record-setting rainfall (Figure 1). Portions of eastern Indiana, for example,...
Animal Sciences
Four inducted into Indiana Livestock Breeders Association Hall of Fame — 13 August 2026
Steve Dahnke, Jack Ward and Larry and Janet White join the ILBA Hall of Fame.
Botany & Plant Pathology
Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
The death bloom of a century plant — 12 August 2026
Agave americana, also known as the century plant, has evolved for a dry desert life. For 30 years, these succulents photosynthesize, grow and...
Forestry & Natural Resources
FNR Students Experience Midwest Forestry Conclave — 11 August 2026
The Purdue student chapter of the Society of American Foresters participated in the 69th Midwest Forestry Conclave at the Touch of Nature Outdoor...
Forestry & Natural Resources
Disturbance Ecology Comes to Life on Spring Break Trip — 07 August 2026
Every other year, the FNR 53600/53601 Ecology of Natural Disturbances class takes a spring break trip to Great Smoky Mountain National Park to see...