Purdue Agriculture

As an undergrad, Ashley Maners found her fit in @PurdueFoodSci. Now the @PurdueAgAlumni is shaping tomorrow's food scientists as a mentor with the department's Industrial Associates program, linking industry to curriculum development. ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/07/t…

That little pollen grain that makes you sneeze in the spring? It's actually a vehicle for life traveling, sometimes hundreds of miles, to create seeds. Discover the ancient partnership between flowers and pollinators and how you can be a pollen steward. purdue.ag/pollen-and-pol…

It's Fair Season! If you're local to Purdue University Press, enjoy the Tippecanoe #CountyFair this week! Either way, you can revisit this #AgWeek post on Growing Communities Through Agriculture #ICYMI. @TippeExt #INAg #AgExtension @PurdueAg ow.ly/OWNI50Pi30e

Playing in the dirt isn’t just a summer-time activity for kids. Indiana youth learned about the soil that farmers rely on at @PurdueExtension’s new event “Experience @Indiana4h: Crop and Soil Science.” extension.purdue.edu/news/2025/07/t…

Red crown rot, a fungal disease, is showing up in Indiana soybean fields and can look like other common issues. #PurdueExtension field crop pathologist @DTelenko explains what to watch for and why in the latest @HoosierAgToday Purdue Crop Chat: hoosieragtoday.com/2025/07/17/red…

This year's crop of Indiana Master Farmers including Honorary Master Farmer Jim Mintert, who recently retired as Director of the Purdue Center for Commericial Agriculture (@PUCommercialAg) and @PurdueAgEcon Professor. @PurdueAg @PurdueExtension hoosieragtoday.com/2025/07/21/pur…

Congratulations to #ISF faculty affiliates Laura Ingwell, Laramy Enders, Amanda Deering, Fernanda Krupek on receiving funding from North Central SARE! @PurdueInsects @PurdueFoodSci

Researchers in @PurdueFNR and @PurdueAgronomy are monitoring PFAS levels in Indiana’s ponds and the fish living in them to better understand forever chemicals’ impacts and ensure fish are safe to eat. ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/07/m…

Visiting the @IndyStateFair this summer? The @PurdueExtension Building features activities for all ages, including a @TCMIndy exhibit with @PurdueInsects, free popcorn with seasoning developed by @PurdueFoodSci students, @Indiana4H activities and more. extension.purdue.edu/news/2025/07/p…

Rado Gazo, professor of @PurdueFNR, has been named the winner of the Forest Products Society's Wood Engineering Achievement Award – Lifetime Achievement, recognizing his long-standing contributions to wood engineering. mailchi.mp/3bba45e830b4/2…

From HLA to vertical farming leader! On July 10, HLA members toured 80 Acres Farms with alum Alex Miller ('19), now their leafy crops expert. A great look at how tech is transforming ag!

On the latest episode of the Purdue Crop Chat Podcast: Purdue’s Crop Pathologist Darcy Telenko (@DTelenko) discusses disease pressure around the state—tar spot in particular. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: hoosieragtoday.com/episode/purdue… @PurdueExtension @PurdueCorn @PurdueSoybean @PurdueBPP

Some flies are pests, some are pollinators and some just won’t leave you alone. 🪰 #PurdueExtension Whitley County's John Woodmansee breaks down the common flies we face in Indiana and how they impact people, plants and animals. extension.purdue.edu/news/county/wh…

Clément P. Bataille was appointed the Richard and Suzanne Belcher Endowed Chair in Environmental Sustainability. From his research on butterflies to woolly mammoths, human forensics to river networks, he brings a holistic vision to @PurdueFNR. ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/07/p…

"[T]here’s just not much out there on what’s happening to water bodies that are receiving runoff from these fields. So that’s a major gap in our understanding of the implications of this practice.” -Tyler Hoskins

Even established fishing holes are at risk for high amounts of forever chemicals called PFAS. Researchers in @PurdueFNR and @PurdueAgronomy are testing Indiana's ponds to make sure the fish you catch are safe to eat. ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/07/m…

Our food safety experts will be at the Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day, sharing food safety strategies for packinghouse design and operation. Register today! ag.purdue.edu/department/hla…

Have you noticed more fireflies flashing their lights in summer 2025? You're not the only one. Christian Krupke, professor in the @PurdueInsects, explains the factors that affect these summertime backyard bugs and how Hoosiers can help firefly populations. wrtv.com/weather/notici…

Professor emeritus of @PurdueAgronomy and agro-micrometeorology Richard Grant's new book explores the concepts behind using local climate and weather records to enhance understanding of criminal cases. purdue.edu/newsroom/purdu…