Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
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Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
Seeding progress and harvesting innovation: Pioneering agricultural research for a sustainable tomorrow
Agricultural Research and Graduate Education
Purdue Agriculture is known around the world for groundbreaking multidisciplinary research that addresses society’s most pressing challenges. Agricultural Research and Graduate Education connects researchers with opportunity to enable world-changing discoveries in agriculture and life sciences.
Agricultural Administration Building, Room 126\ 615 West State Street\ West Lafayette, IN 47907\ 765-494-8362\ agresearch@purdue.edu
Graduate Spotlight
Graduate Spotlight
Binayak Kunwar - Graduate Ag Research Spotlight
“This might sound very weird,” Binayak Kunwar says, “but my first impression of the United States was that the sky here was too big.” It’s not weird at all when you consider where Kunwar grew up — outside the...
Postdoctoral Scholar Feature
Postdoctoral Scholar Feature
Terry Torres Cruz - Postdoctoral Scholar Feature
Terry Torres Cruz’s path to mycology — the study of fungi — has been guided by lots of curiosity and a little bit of fate. Growing up in rural Costa Rica, Torres Cruz wasn’t sure what she wanted to study. “I...
Behind the Research
Behind the Research
Behind the Research: Barbara Joyner
Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that undergird research in the College of Agriculture. Collectively they’re integral to the college fulfilling its research mission. “Behind the...
Elements
Elements is a new faculty reporting tool for all West Lafayette campus for administering annual reviews. It is led by the Provost’s office, managed by Institutional Data Analytics + Assessment (IDA+A), and shared across all colleges and schools.
INSTITUTE FOR PLANT SCIENCES
Purdue’s bold investments in plant sciences have made it a global leader, transforming agriculture in Indiana and beyond.
Purdue On the Farm
Purdue On The Farm strengthens ties between Purdue researchers and Indiana farmers through direct, hands-on engagement.
AG NEWS
[March 5, 2026
Beekeepers help Purdue Bee Lab make mutation discoveries](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/03/collaboration-in-action-beekeepers-help-the-purdue-bee-labs-make-buzz-worthy-mutation-discoveries.html)
[February 16, 2026
Behind the Research: Barbara Joyner](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/department/arge/2026/02/behind-the-research-barbara-joyner.html)
[January 7, 2026
Sticking together under stress: NSF grant brings plant biologists and engineers together to discover how tissues stay connected](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/01/sticking-together-under-stress.html)
[December 16, 2025
Growing food security in the High Andes](https://ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/12/growing-food-security-in-the-high-andes.html)
RESEARCH NEWS
Beekeepers help Purdue Bee Lab make mutation discoveries
When most people picture a bee, they imagine a small black insect with a fuzzy body, yellow...
Farmer sentiment rebounds, but future expectations continue to slide
Farmer sentiment improved modestly in February, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy...
Simple Personal Databases – Make Your Records Digital Simply
Keeping records of events, transactions, and important activities can be simplified using digital...
Behind the Research: Barbara Joyner
Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that...
AgSEED grants grow success
The average long-term return on the stock market is about 10 percent. For AgSEED, the Purdue...
Farmer sentiment drops sharply at start of 2026 as economic concerns increase
Farmer sentiment weakened sharply in January, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy...