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Persistence pays off as agricultural economics Ph.D. student delves into issues of food insecurity in Niger

April 30, 2019

Emma Ea Ambrose  Kayenat Kabir, a Ph.D. student in Purdue University’s Agricultural Economics Department, is the first to admit that she did not follow a…

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A collection of photos from 2018

10 Most Read Stories of 2018

December 19, 2018

Purdue celebrates dedication of new animal sciences complex In March, Purdue formally dedicated its new 123,000 square-foot animal sciences complex, boosting the university’s commitment to…

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How to design your own holiday centerpiece

December 19, 2018

By Emma Ea Ambrose  During the holidays expenses tend to mount and bank accounts dwindle. While the internet abounds with thrifty tips for holiday decorating,…

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Giant Leaps Logo with Cord

Purdue works to flip switch on rural ‘Internet darkness’

December 13, 2018

For those with broadband Internet, it often seems as if we are inundated with streaming movies, social media and the occasional entertaining cat video. That…

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A single, hydroponic plant

Technology distilled to grow the hydroponics industry

November 16, 2018

By Chad Campbell When Horticulture Assistant Professor Krishna Nemali joined Purdue in July 2016, he immediately began to develop a program as new to the…

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How much is that turkey in the window?

November 13, 2018

By Emma Ea Ambrose  Consumers have a lot to give thanks for this Thanksgiving as they head to the grocery stores. Jayson Lusk, distinguished professor…

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A cornfield that has not been plowed.

Incentivizing increased no-till adoption may be more costly than expected

November 5, 2018

By Brian Wallheimer   Farmers who have switched to no-till management practices are sequestering significant amounts of carbon in the soil. Those who haven’t already…

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Jayson Lusk on U.S. Farm Report

U.S. Farm Report’s College Roadshow Films at Purdue

October 22, 2018

By Chad Campbell Friday, U.S. Farm Report and AgriTalk Live broadcasted in front of the VOSS Model Sculpture with agricultural economics experts from Purdue, a…

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Booths at the Career Fair

Agricultural Career Fair Showcases Great Demand

October 8, 2018

By Chad Campbell Purdue University’s College of Agriculture Fall Career Fair provides students and employers a one-of-a-kind opportunity.   “We’ve been told by recruiters across…

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Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina giving his keynote speech

Scale Up Conference attracts hundreds from around the world to Purdue

October 2, 2018

By Emma Ea Ambrose  Efe Omudu isn’t shy about sharing his failures. “I’d run about five businesses in the span of six years and I…

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Purdue's Panel of Experts at the 2018 Indiana State Fair.

Purdue Experts Analyze Agricultural Market in Light of Tariffs and Record Yields

August 15, 2018

By Chad Campbell In the hours following the release of the USDA’s highly anticipated August Crop Production Report on Aug. 10, six Purdue experts assembled…

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U2U project receives Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence

February 1, 2018

Useful to Usable (U2U), a Purdue University initiative to make climate data more accessible to farmers, has been named winner of the annual Governor’s Award…

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World Food Prize Symposium

October 26, 2017

Purdue Agriculture alumnus Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina received the prestigious World Food Prize at the 2017 World Food Prize Symposium! You can watch the ceremony in its…

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Hurt: No big surprises in latest USDA hogs and pigs report

October 9, 2017

The nation’s swine inventory continued to expand over the summer although at a slightly more modest pace than many analysts expected, according to the latest…

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Boiler Gold Rush

Purdue’s top-ranked College of Agriculture continues upward trend with enrollment numbers

October 4, 2017

As part of an ongoing trend, enrollment numbers at Purdue’s College of Agriculture – ranked 8th in the world – remained strong, reflecting students’ growing…

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World Food Prize Laureate, Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, with UN Secretary General

Purdue alumnus wins world’s foremost prize for food and agriculture

June 26, 2017

Purdue University alumnus Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, president of the African Development Bank Group, has been named the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate for his work…

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Dr. Allan Gray teaching a Center for Food and Ag Business course.

Thirty years of industry development

May 8, 2017

More than three decades ago, Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business was created to serve the agricultural industry in new and different ways…

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Maria Marshall works with families

Improving Small Family Business Success

May 2, 2017

Family businesses often function without a net. They work by default, as processes and procedures handed down through generations are implemented without consideration of their…

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Opportunity Knocks

March 2, 2017

Not many seniors can say they already have a job lined up prior to the fall semester. But for Medford, Oregon native Jacquelyn Brown, an…

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