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Purdue Center for Commercial Ag to host free corn and soybean outlook webinar
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020 • University News Story
Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture will host a free 2020 Corn and Soybean Outlook webinar at 12:30 p.m. EDT Monday (July 13).
Read MoreOptimism about current conditions pushes farmer sentiment index to all-time high
Tuesday, July 7th, 2020 • University News Story
Producers’ perception of improved current conditions in the agricultural economy pushed the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer to all-time record highs. The barometer rose to 168 in February, an increase of one point from January, and was…
Read MoreChemicals released into the air could become less hazardous, thanks to a missing math formula for droplets
Thursday, June 25th, 2020 • University News Story
Drones and other aircraft effectively spray pesticides over miles of crops, but the method also can pollute the environment if wind carries the mist off-target.
Read MorePurdue University, Raytheon BBN Technologies, PortaScience, Cortex Design, and LaDuca partner on COVID-19 point-of-care test kit
Thursday, June 25th, 2020 • University News Story
Purdue University, Raytheon BBN Technologies, PortaScience Inc., Cortex Design Inc., and LaDuca LLC on Wednesday (June 24) announced a partnership to produce and manufacture a COVID-19 home test. The test will be submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Adm…
Read MoreBeck’s Hybrids to open space in Purdue’s Discovery Park District
Wednesday, June 24th, 2020 • University News Story
Purdue University announced Wednesday (June 24) that Beck’s, a family-owned and -operated seed company, intends to open a satellite location in Purdue’s Discovery Park District.
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Thursday, June 18th, 2020 • University News Story
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Read MorePurdue offers online workshops for agribusiness professionals
Thursday, June 18th, 2020 • University News Story
Purdue University’s Center for Food and Agricultural Business will offer multiple online professional development courses and programs for food and agribusiness professionals through October 2020.
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 • University News Story
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Read MoreTake financial control of your life with Purdue Extension program
Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 • University News Story
Purdue Extension Health and Human Sciences (HHS), has launched a free online program for anyone seeking money management best practices and financial control. The Where Does Your Money Go? online program will guide participants through the creation of …
Read MoreCelebrate Hoosier wines during Wine Grape Month
Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 • University News Story
June is Indiana’s Wine Grape Month and the Purdue Wine Grape Team encourages people to celebrate by visiting Indiana’s wineries.
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Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 • University News Story
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Read MorePurdue Center for Commercial Ag to host free ag outlook webinar
Monday, June 8th, 2020 • University News Story
Purdue University’s Center for Commercial Agriculture will host a free agricultural outlook webinar at 12:30 p.m. Friday (June 12).
Read MorePurdue Extension teams up with Prairie Farms to provide milk to local food pantries
Thursday, June 4th, 2020 • University News Story
Purdue Extension is partnering with Prairie Farms to distribute gallons of milk to those in need as part of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers to Families Food Box Program. Through the program, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Serv…
Read MoreCOVID-19 continues to impact farmer sentiment; majority indicate economic assistance bill necessary
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020 • University News Story
Farmer sentiment improved slightly in May after falling sharply in both March and April, according to the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The index was up 7 points from April to a reading of 103, but it remained nearly 40 percent belo…
Read MoreTurf and Landscape Field Day to go online
Thursday, May 28th, 2020 • University News Story
Green industry professionals from landscape firms, lawn care companies, golf courses, sports turf companies, garden centers and more are invited to the 2020 Turf and Landscape Virtual Field Day hosted by the Purdue University Department of Horticulture…
Read MoreNew Purdue/Microsoft collaboration calculates agricultural product supply risk due to COVID-19 worker illnesses
Wednesday, May 20th, 2020 • University News Story
The Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, in collaboration with Microsoft, has created the Purdue Food and Agricultural Vulnerability Index online dashboard to quantify the potential risk to the supply of agricultural products as a…
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 • University News Story
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Read MoreProgram to build leadership, human resource skills for farm managers
Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 • University News Story
In addition to the responsibilities of keeping an agricultural operation running, farm managers and owners must also have the human resource skills to find and retain high-quality employees.
Read MorePurdue Extension announces 4-H fairs can occur in July if guidelines met
Friday, May 15th, 2020 • University News Story
Purdue Extension announced on Friday (May 15) that county 4-H fairs can occur after the Purdue University restrictions on face-to-face events end June 30.
Read MorePurdue-developed nanomaterial significantly enhances potential COVID-19 therapeutic
Wednesday, May 13th, 2020 • University News Story
Niclosamide, a drug used to treat tapeworms, has been found to have strong antiviral effect against SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic. But the drug itself has limited potential because its structure makes it difficult to dissolve and …
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