More than 1.6 million square miles of forests have disappeared since 1990, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization ...

Purple coneflower, yellow black-eyed Susan, pink sweet Joe-Pye-weed and orange butterfly milkweed sway in a rare August breeze. Shimmering green and red, ruby-throated hummingbirds flit about from ...

CFDAS has been estimating food insecurity every month since January 2022. Monitoring this data provides insight into Americans’ ability to access nutritional and affordable food and how that changes ...

The FNR Graduate Program is one of the MS and PhD degree granting departments in Purdue’s College of Agriculture. FNR houses 30+ faculty and approximately 85 graduate students. The FNR Graduate ...

Agronomy is a rewarding environmental career where students can make an impact on both the environment and the food we eat. If you enjoy learning about environmental issues, want to build a ...

Annie’s Project is a six-week course that is a discussion-based workshop bringing women together to learn from experts in production, financial management, human resources, marketing and the legal ...

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 Department of Animal Sciences is part of the College of Agriculture, and we desire to be the "place to go" for the citizens of Indiana and beyond for knowledge in animal sciences. We are comprised ...

Every job has its perks. For Lisa Mauer, “cookie baking trials” is one of hers. Mauer, a professor of food science, is an expert on food materials – how foods change in response to different ...

I would venture to guess that we have all purchased eggs at some point in our lives, whether for our morning breakfast sandwich, friend’s birthday cake or for our kids to decorate. Eggs are a staple ...

Welcome to Purdue’s home for basic plant biology! The CPB community connects faculty, staff, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in the plant sciences across different departments and ...

We strive to be a world leader in developing innovative technologies, systems, and future leaders through science, practice, and service in horticulture, sustainable food and farming systems, turf ...