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Tales From FNR with Professor Emeritus Michael O. Hunt — 20 March 2026
Dr. Michael O. Hunt came to West Lafayette in February 1960 as an assistant professor and FNR’s first Extension Specialist of Wood...
Global collaboration on provitamin A reaps reward — 19 March 2026
A 22-year collaboration between Purdue scientists and international colleagues has produced major advances in biofortified corn in sub-Saharan...
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources appoints its first Conservation Scholar — 18 March 2026
Andrew DeWoody, professor in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR), has been named the inaugural Conservation Scholar, a title...
Emma Johnson Named Fenske Award for Wildlife Recipient — 17 March 2026
Master’s student Emma Johnson (BS 2025) received the Janice Lee Fenske Memorial Award for Wildlife at the Midwest Fish and Wildlife...
Farm policy expert Mary Kay Thatcher to discuss evolving ag policy landscape at James C. Snyder Memorial Lecture — 16 March 2026
The Purdue University Department of Agricultural Economics will host Mary Kay Thatcher, agricultural policy expert and farm bill specialist, as the...
Caroline Rose Alukkal - Postdoctoral Scholar Feature — 16 March 2026
At an age when most kids are still learning long division, Caroline Rose Alukkal was already thinking about wastewater management. Her village in...
Teaching the next generation of agricultural leaders — 13 March 2026
Growth does not happen all at once. More often it unfolds through small challenges, meaningful mentors and the decision to lean into opportunity....






