Forestry & Natural Resources
Plant scientists maintain critical research to save data and irreplaceable plants
Thursday, July 9th, 2020
The College of Agriculture accounted for more than a third of Purdue researchers who asked for access and support to continue critical research when facilities closed this spring.
With about 15 wiliwili trees in the Lilly Greenhouses, and only 150 left in the wild after an insect pest decimated its population, Purdue oversees an important concentration of this deciduous tree native to Hawaii. Scott McAdam, assistant professor of botany and plant pathology, has been growing the trees for three years.
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Backyard birding, Tips to attract birds to your nest
Thursday, July 2nd, 2020
“Being trapped inside during the coronavirus pandemic has been hard on my mental health, as I’m sure it has been for many of us,” shared Jessica Outcalt. “Defending my dissertation three days before the world began shutting down, finishing my degree in the middle of a global pandemic and graduating with my Ph.D. via a virtual ceremony I watched while birds sang in my backyard was a wild experience.
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What do Purdue Agriculture faculty recommend for your summer reading list?
Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
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Award-winning College of Agriculture mentors follow in others’ footsteps — and leave imprints of their own
Tuesday, May 5th, 2020
The College of Agriculture’s outstanding student mentors and teaching assistant have one thing in common: Each benefited from impactful mentoring along their own paths to academic and personal success.
MS student Liz Alexander and PhD student Samira Fatemi are recipients of the 2020 Pathmaker Awards, sponsored by the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association to recognize effective mentoring of undergraduate researchers-in-training and fellow graduate students. PhD candidate Jon Knott has been named the College of Agriculture’s 2020 Outstanding Teaching Assistant. Here, each award winner shares insights into the benefits of mentoring, both to their mentees and to themselves.
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Soy-based herbicide takes top honors
Monday, May 4th, 2020
Let’s do that again!” thought Alyson Chaney and Peyton Clark as they stood on stage holding a $10,000 check. On March 27, 2019, after a challenging eight-month competition hosted by the Indiana Soybean Alliance, the pair was already planning their next moves.
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Wildlife and forestry student branches out
Tuesday, April 28th, 2020
Rachel Brummet’s passion for forestry and wildlife led her to Alaskan islands, wildfires in Montana, city streets where she used pyrotechnics to help people and wildlife coexist, and, of course, to Purdue’s forestry and natural resources department.
And it all began with a discussion about blueberries.
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When teachers become the students: Four takeaways from the virtual classroom
Friday, April 24th, 2020
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When courses went online this FNR professor had lab equipment delivered to students
Thursday, April 23rd, 2020
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The College of Agriculture names five new University Faculty Scholars
Friday, April 17th, 2020
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Conquering the Trail
Thursday, April 9th, 2020
Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) alumnae Rebekah Lumkes and Baleigh Haynes joined an elite group of individuals, completing a 2,192 mile thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. For one, it was the culmination of a college pipedream. For the other, it offered a much-needed life reset. Here is their story.
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When best-laid plans go up in smoke: How this instructor is simulating fieldwork online
Thursday, April 2nd, 2020
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From the lab to the laptop: How College of Agriculture professors are pivoting to virtual classrooms
Thursday, March 26th, 2020
In many ways, attending in-person university lectures is a great equalizer, John “Barny” Dunning, Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) professor observed.
“In the face-to-face format, I get three chances a week to remind students of critical deadlines, upcoming activities and impart crucial information. Of course, students don’t get that information if they don’t come to class, but then it is their fault,” Dunning said.
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Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources breaking ground on new wildlife care facility
Tuesday, January 21st, 2020 • University News Story
Purdue University’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) is breaking ground on a new wildlife care facility this spring. The new building will greatly expand and improve the department’s wildlife lab capability, enhance teaching experienc…
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Graduate Ag Research Spotlight: Jonathan Knott
Monday, December 16th, 2019
JONATHAN KNOTT “In understanding how human-related impacts are changing the world, I’m working toward helping future generations.” — Jonathan Knott, PhD candidate, Forestry and Natural Resources THE STUDENT Jon Knott says that while growing up in Holland, Michigan, he was a “go-out-and-explore” kind of kid. He credits his love of the outdoors to hunting…
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Long-term study will offer more data on cover crop benefits
Monday, November 18th, 2019
By Brian Wallheimer The popularity of cover crops has reemerged in recent years with farmers looking to a variety of grasses, brassicas and legumes to improve soil health. Cover crops can also improve water holding capacity, reduce erosion and weed pressure, reduce nitrogen leaching, increase soil organic matter, and potentially decrease nitrogen fertilizer application rates…
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New resources from Purdue Extension and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant support environmental planning at the local level
Monday, November 11th, 2019
By Emma Ea Ambrose Solutions work best when devised and implemented by the communities they will impact. This is the foundational principle for Purdue Extension and Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant’s Sustainable Communities Extension planning efforts, which include Conservation through Community Leadership (CCL) and Tipping Point Planner. The programs aim to support communities to facilitate, implement and…
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