Purdue Agriculture

Where research thrives, innovation follows. 🔬💡 This evening's Excellence in Research Celebration honored faculty, graduate students, postdocs and staff who support and promote the groundbreaking, multidisciplinary research in #PurdueAg.

From trial to triumph, students learned what it takes to bring a novel food product from kitchen to market through the Plant-based Foods Product Development and Marketing Competition, hosted by @PurdueFoodSci.

In the 4/2 issue of Purdue Today: 📸 Photo gallery: Teaching Excellence Awards 2026 🚜 @PurdueAg ranks No. 3 in U.S. in 2026 QS World University subject rankings 📕 In Print: ‘Hegel and Republicanism: Non-Domination, Economics, and Political Participation’ These and more: purdue.university/3NV2l1k

#PurdueAg maintained its stellar No. 3 ranking nationally and sixth globally in the 2026 @TopUnis QS World University rankings of the top academic programs, highlighting strengths in employability, research and discovery. purdue.edu/newsroom/2026/…

Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi has been named head of @PurdueHortLA. The @PurdueBPP professor is committed to fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration for impactful research and teaching. ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/04/a…

What if we could capture 3D images of plants in wavelengths outside of human vision? That's how @LifeAtPurdue researchers collect data at the Ag Alumni Seed Phenotyping Facility, opening new doors to studying how plants change over time. ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/04/3…

The @FoundationFAR International Consortium for Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture Symposium is hosting exciting talks and panel discussions from the work done in the past six years. I enjoyed discussions on field-deployable biosensors for AMR. @PurdueABE @PurdueAg

What's bubbling in your sourdough jar is more than a trend–it's thousands of years of human curiosity, survival and discovery. @PurdueFoodSci fermentation scientists and students share traditions, science and recipes for National Sourdough Bread Day! ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/04/t…

Don’t miss Purdue Ag Week, April 6–10, where cutting-edge ag tech, career opportunities and global hunger solutions all collide in one unforgettable week on campus. @PurdueAg @PurdueAgWeek @PurdueAgEcon @PurdueAgBiz @PurdueABE @PurdueBPP @PurdueANSC hoosieragtoday.com/2026/03/31/pur…

Congratulations, Yiwei Huang! In addition to receiving @LifeAtPurdue's 2025 Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award, the associate professor of @PurdueHortLA was named the best early-career teacher from @USDA_NIFA. ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/03/y…

What's that song you hear? Birds are flying back from their tropical winter homes, and researchers and casual birdwatchers alike are welcoming their return. @PurdueFNR's Kyle Horton explains migration patterns and how you can spot more birds this spring. ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/03/w…

SoySeal, a soy-based adhesive tape, won top prize in the industry track at the Student Soybean Innovation Competition. MiSoy Pan, a variation of Japanese salt bread, earned top prize in the food track. 🔗 incornandsoy.org/adhesive-tape-… @PurdueAg @PurdueABE @PurdueFoodSci @LifeAtPurdue

Every Boilermaker victory starts somewhere—a scholarship, an opportunity, a breakthrough. This #PurdueDayOfGiving, the next victory starts with heroes like you. Join us one month from today on April 29 to make victories possible. Learn more at dayofgiving.purdue.edu.

How do plant roots defend themselves against soilborne pathogens? A new book, "Protocols in Root-Microbe Interactions," from @PurdueAg professor Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi features techniques for quantifying immune responses in plant roots. purdue.university/4mckvbH

Mary Kay Thatcher, agricultural policy expert and farm bill specialist, will be @PurdueAgEcon's guest speaker for the 2026 James C. Snyder Memorial Lecture on April 17. ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/03/f…

$20,000 on the line—and a team of @PurdueABE students just turned soybeans into a game-changing, biodegradable tape. Meet Team SoySeal, whose innovative, soy-based adhesive is already outperforming traditional products. The competition is sponsored by the @INSoybean. @PurdueAg

Anhydrous ammonia may be one of agriculture’s most powerful fertilizers—but a mistake can lead to devastating injury. Ann Kline with @PurdueExtension talks about safety tips for farmers and training first responders handling dangerous accidents. WATCH : lnkd.in/gcAPmY7A

Students turned soybeans into soy-mazing products at the @LifeAtPurdue Student Soybean Innovation Competitions, held in partnership with @INSoybean. Check out the innovations from the 2026 @PurdueABE and @PurdueFoodSci competitions: purdueag.exposure.co/197ffefa950529…

You’re invited back to campus for Spring Fest at Purdue University! Mark your calendars for April 18, 2026, and join us for this free, family-friendly celebration featuring hands-on activities!