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First-quarter Agrifood Economy Index shows acute downturn in industry confidence

Mary Schultz stands in front of a horse paddock at the Purdue vet hospital

How do landscape architects design spaces for animals?

Four maps depicting maximum levels of PFAS — PFOA, PFHxS, PFOS and PFNA — in drinking water across all Indiana counties based on data from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Purdue’s Institute for a Sustainable Future publishes first look at ‘forever chemicals’ statewide

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Elena Boughton holds a bird while bird banding; Elena holds a snapping turtle at Summer Practicum; Elena sits atop a mountain in Costa Rica.

Meet FNR Outstanding Junior Elena Boughton

Wildlife major Elena Boughton has been selected as FNR’s Outstanding Junior for 2024-25. The Evansville, Ind., native is the current...

Portrait of Jingjing Liang, forestry and natural resources professor, taken in the Envision Center with tree collage background.

Professor named 2025 University Faculty Scholar for research in quantitative forest ecology

When Jingjing Liang, an associate professor in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, was named a 2025 University Faculty Scholar, the...

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Food products from animals with heritable genetic modifications potential boon to producers, consumers and animals

Farmers have been improving the genetics of their animals for thousands of years through selective breeding. Wild boars were bred until they lost...

Anna Paltseva, clinical assistant professor of urban science in the agronomy department, sits outside of a greenhouse, holding her Urban Soils Guide.

Soil science expert creates framework to expand engagement in urban areas

Urban soils are essential to building sustainable cities — from supporting green infrastructure and food production to regulating water and...

Ag Barometer

Farmer sentiment improves as long-term optimism outweighs tariff concerns

Farmer sentiment improved in April as producers expressed more optimism about current and future conditions on their farms. The Purdue...

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Revolutionizing waste: How black soldier flies transform food waste into sustainable solutions

With food waste being a growing problem around the world, finding innovative solutions is more important than ever. Enter the black soldier fly, a...

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Small Farm Education Field Day will feature new research, demonstrations and Purdue experts

The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day on July 24 will offer demonstrations and presentations to support small-scale farming. The Department of...

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