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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 Update - Issue #33 — 24 August 2026
Indiana corn progress, Corn root architecture, corn anthers, USDA crop production forecast, weather.
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,...
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.
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...
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...
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...





