A new report released by Purdue University’s College of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National ...

A dry season can be devastating to harvests, putting both farmers' livelihoods and communities' food security at risk.

Reagan Koester was 30 minutes into the eight-hour drive from her internship in Iowa to her parents’ home in Wadesville, ...

Our research on plants and microbes helps: protect the environment, apply genetic knowledge to improve plants, manage natural resources, control weeds and diagnose plant diseases.

The Purdue FNR extension team was named as a recipient of the Family Forests Comprehensive Education Program Award presented by the National... Held on November 12 at the Beck Agricultural Center, the ...

Protecting the hellbender will take decades of continuous care and conservation effort. By involving children now, we can ensure that the lessons learned today are transferred to the next generation.

Teachers can play a vital role in teaching youth about hellbenders, water quality, and watershed protection. This website provides a rich content of lesson plans, classroom posters, activities and ...

After decades of recording detailed information about different varieties of crops, their traits and the DNA sequences they ...

Over the next century, rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns across the Midwest will likely have widespread consequences for Indiana's forests. Expected changes include shifts in the ...

There is a lot of talk about “big data” in agriculture these days. The farm of the future is said to use multispectral imagery, soil and micro-climate sensors, equipment telematics data, and GPS to ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Around two-thirds of consumers have used a food-ordering app at least once for takeout, delivery or both, according to the September 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI).

Large swarms of honey bees that suddenly appear on homes, bushes or in yards sometimes send people into shock. This is because a swarm may contain several hundred to several thousand bees that people ...