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Consumers mostly support AI tools to improve food and agriculture

Consumers generally support using artificial intelligence to improve food and agricultural production, according to the ...
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Prescribed burns: A vital conservation tool for Indiana landowners

Prescribed fire has long been a cornerstone of land conservation. From restoring native plant communities to reducing ...
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Blending food, science and global experience

Her journey started with a love for baking and cooking, but curiosity about the science behind the recipes led her to ...
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A natural GLP-1 stimulant?

Drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro have made regular headlines in recent years for their ability to facilitate weight loss – ...
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From the home turf to the legendary greens at iconic golf course

The cups have all been cut and the greens have been watered and mowed to the ideal height. Beautifully manicured turf with a Rolex clock gleaming in the sunshine await the golfers’ arrival. What began ...
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Farmer Sentiment Weakens, But Farmers Say U.S. Headed in Right Direction

Michael Langemeier and James Mintert, Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-July 2025. Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and ...
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Graduate Student Profile - Han Chen

Han Chen successfully defended her Ph.D. dissertation on February 27, 2025. Han is originally from Guangzhou, China. Prior to beginning her journey as a graduate student, she obtained her Bachelor's ...
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New assay offers way to combat threat of highly pathogenic avian flu

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Highly pathogenic avian influenza reached Antarctica’s mainland in early 2024, leaving Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Island nations as the only regions on Earth that remain ...
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Consumer Food Insights, Volume 4, Issue 4, April 2025

In this edition, we explore the last three years of CFI data disaggregated by U.S. Census region: (1) Northeast, (2) Midwest, (3) South and (4) West. Additional questions this month measure consumer ...
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Food products from animals with heritable genetic modifications potential boon to producers, consumers and animals

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Farmers have been improving the genetics of their animals for thousands of years through selective breeding. Wild boars were bred until they lost their tusks and gained fattier ...
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Working together to mitigate forever: Managing persistent PFAS in our environment

When Linda Lee received a sample of shellfish from an Alaskan reservation in 2005, she was looking for PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls — a group of chemicals banned in the U.S. in 1979 due to their ...