After decades of growth, an Agave plant flowers once—sending up a towering stalk before completing its life cycle. This rare event is unfolding right now in Purdue’s Botany and Plant Pathology ...

Ask Purdue biochemistry students in the College of Agriculture about their experience, and they’ll tell you about their research in areas like plant metabolism, fungal pathogens or cancer therapeutics ...

Where all of the earth’s raw agricultural products are utilized for nourishing every human being. Imagine turning those raw agricultural products into safe, shelf-stable, great tasting foods and ...

Plant scientists play an important role in maintaining the nation’s food supply by ensuring agricultural productivity and food safety. These scientists study farm crops and develop ways to improve ...

Use the new College of Agriculture Internship and Job Board to search for employment opportunities in the agriculture industry.

In most years, Indiana ranks among the top handful of states in the US in watermelon production. While some farms will produce watermelon for retail or auction, much watermelon production is for ...

Planting seeds of innovation and discovery for plant sciences since 1887.

Goals of this facility are to identify how animals perceive and respond to their environment and to find ways to minimize stress. The building has non-slip flooring with post holes every eight feet so ...

Over the past four weeks, corn basis to September futures increased in 39 of the 41 crop reporting districts tracked by the Crop Basis Tool. The largest basis gains were in Illinois and Michigan. In ...

The Purdue EDGE in Ag Team is excited to offer this annual event designed to educate and uplift everyone involved in any aspect of the agricultural industry. Through pre-conference workshops, a ...

The following training manuals provide detailed information and guidance to Indiana pesticide applicators who are interested in becoming licensed to apply pesticides as a for-hire service to their ...

Purdue University, the College of Agriculture and academic departments offer several funding opportunities for graduate students. Some resources are provided here and applicants are encouraged to ...