The Kernel Lab

This week, our lab participated in an Airtable workshop led by Adam Shanks @PurdueExtension. A hands-on session to improve how we manage and share research data across projects. Using Airtable? We’d like to hear how you apply it. If not, it’s a tool worth exploring.

🌽 How does weather stress impact corn yield? Dr. Alex Lindsey (@cropstressOSU) explains how weather related stress affects corn development and what it means for management decisions. Watch the full webinar: 👉 lnkd.in/diHsANgN @CropNetwork #CornResearch #Agronomy

🚨 New week, new insights! We’re kicking off 2026 with the first Indiana Corn Research & Update of the year, featuring planting considerations for the upcoming season, nitrogen & sulfur interactions in corn, and guidance on burndown herbicide timing. 🔗bit.ly/Issue27Corn

🌽 What is the CORN Network? Swipe through to see how researchers and Extension specialists are working together across the U.S. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺? #CornResearch #Agronomy #Extension

Winter may slow field work, but things stay busy in The Kernel Lab. 🌽Over the past months our team has been presenting research, attending conferences, and continuing lab work. Looking forward to getting back in the field soon. 🌱 #TheKernelLab #Agronomy

Great to see the launch of the CORN Network! 👏 Our Extension Corn Specialist Dr. Dan Quinn is part of this network. Follow @corn_network for research insights and corn production updates from across the U.S. 🌽

Congratulations to Dr. Ana Morales-Ona Smith her new role as Assistant Professor and Extension Soil Fertility Specialist at the University of Arkansas! 👏 A valued member of The Kernel Lab during her PhD and postdoc, we’re proud to see her take this next step.

Congratulations to Narciso Zapata on receiving the College of Agriculture Excellence in Teaching Award at the College of Agriculture’s Celebration of Mentorship! 👏🎓 Proud to have you as part of The Kernel Lab and of the impact you make in the classroom and beyond. 🌽

The Purdue Crop Chat Podcast was on location last week at @ComClassic in San Antonio! Shaun Casteel and Dan Quinn with @PurdueExtension are joined by Brian Warpup, Vice Chair of @INSoybean. WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=mf1K7B… @PurdueAg @PurdueCorn @PurdueSoybean @PurdueAgronomy

As the year comes to a close, we wish you a restful end of the season and look ahead to 2026 with continued collaboration and shared purpose ✨🌟 We appreciate the people behind this work, whose collaboration helps move applied research forward 🤝🌱 — The Kernel Lab

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔✨ With warm wishes from The Kernel Lab 🌽

🚨 New from The Kernel Lab! Early-season N decisions are critical. Our study shows canopy cover fraction (CCF) from a simple RGB drone outperformed soil, topography, and vegetation indices at V4. Fast. Low-cost. Field-ready. Full article: 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

We’re proud to announce that the Indiana Corn Research & Update Newsletter earned Second Place in Digital Communications at the ASA–CSSA–SSSA Educational & Outreach Materials Awards! 🥈 Delivered weekly by The Kernel Lab and collaborators🙌 Subscribe: bit.ly/IndianaCornNew… 🌽✨

Three of my grad students doing a great job presenting their @INCornFarmers checkoff funded research at the ASA-CSSA-SSSA conference in Salt Lake City. @PurdueAgryExt @PurdueAgronomy @PurdueAg

Great week at the 2025 CANVAS (@ASA_CSSA_SSSA) in Salt Lake City. Our team shared ongoing research through talks and posters, and we’re proud to celebrate our MS student Jose Vaca for earning 2nd place in the poster competition. 🥈👏 Proud to represent @PurdueAgronomy @PurdueAg

Earlier this year, @Jefersonprass joined the Bayer University Mentoring (B4U) Program, gaining valuable insight into the ag industry. He recently attended the B4U Summit in Chesterfield, MO, connecting with 100+ mentees to learn, grow, and lead.🌽👏 @Bayer4Crops #TheKernelLab

🎬 Sneak peek from today’s shoot!
 Dr. Dan Quinn and Erick Oliva joined @PenneyPodcast for an upcoming episode 🎙️ Meaningful discussions, positive energy, and plenty of agronomy talk 🌽 The episode is coming soon, stay tuned! 👀 @PurdueAgryExt @PurdueAgronomy @PurdueAg

This past weekend, our team traveled to Ohio for the 11th Zamorano Symposium, an annual event focused on research, networking, and innovation.🌟 Dr. Dan Quinn shared insights on corn performance in rye systems, and Fabricio Garrido earned 1st place in the poster competition! 👏

Proud to be part of the first Symposium of Digital Agriculture at @LifeAtPurdue! The Kernel Lab joined as presenters and organizers, with Dr. Dan Quinn as judge, showcasing our commitment to collaboration and innovation in digital agriculture. @PurdueAgryExt @PurdueAgronomy

🚜Purdue Crop Chat &🎙️@hoosieragtoday released Ep. 86, providing harvest updates & how check strips NOW can prepare your farm for production year '26. LISTEN HERE: spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/m0z2zjTkBXb @PurdueAg @PurdueExtension @INSoybean @INCornFarmers @CropNetwork @TheKernelLab