Students from Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources took their classroom knowledge to the field for summer internships and paid positions across the country, gaining valuable experience, hands-on ...

Midwest crop producers have experienced a significant downturn in corn, soybean, and wheat prices since the beginning of the year and farm incomes are expected to be much lower in 2024 than they have ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — North Central Extension & Research Activity-101 (NCERA-101) Committee on Controlled Environment Technology and Use has been honored with the 2024 Excellence in Multistate ...

As corn harvest approaches in Indiana, it is important to start monitoring and managing for the presence of ear rots. Ear rots can reduce corn yields, reduce kernel quality, and produce mycotoxins ...

James Mintert and Michael Langemeier, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-September 2024. Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Indiana ranks third in the nation for tomato production. Lori Hoagland, a professor in Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, recently ...

Although yield is always at the forefront of many corn farmers and agronomists’ minds during harvest, another important discussion topic each fall is that of grain test weight. Although grain test ...

A couple of years ago, Marshall and Berdine Martin were asked to speak to students at the Illinois high school he graduated from more than 60 years ago. Each gave a brief overview of their ...

Students from Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources took their classroom knowledge to the field for summer internships and paid positions across the country, gaining valuable experience, hands-on ...

Heather Neave, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Applied Ethology and Animal Welfare in the Purdue Animal Sciences Department, and she joined the department in January 2024. Neave received her ...

As corn advances through grain fill and approaches physiological maturity (black layer), one thing to watch for is premature ear declination or premature “ear drop” (Figure 1). Premature ear drop in ...