Articles tagged as: Purdue University
August 5, 2016
Low Grain Prices Hit Home As Indiana Farmland Value Drops
Indiana farmland values have been falling since 2014, but the estimated decline this year is especially steep.
Read MoreAugust 4, 2016
Study: Connectivity Gap Widening Between Rural, Urban Areas
A new report from Purdue University says the Internet connectivity gap is widening between the state's rural and urban counties.
Read MoreAugust 4, 2016
Indiana Hops Farmers Pin Financial Hopes To Craft Beer Trend
Hops grow like weeds, but in Indiana's humidity, they're also prone to mildew. That's one reason the state only has about 50 acres of hops.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2016
Purdue Researchers Find Bigger Workloads Can Cause Depression, Strokes
Two Purdue University researchers prove that when the amount of work an employee has goes up, the more hours they work and the more likely they are to get injured, sick - or even die.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2016
Purdue's $6.25M Plant-Mapping Project Approved
Funding for the new 7,300-square-foot facility will come from the university's capital funds. Construction is tentatively set to begin in February, with completion expected by January 2018.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2016
As Agriculture Modernizes, County 4-H Fairs Work To Keep Pace
It's fair season in Indiana. This means lots of 4-H activities happening around the state -- but they might not be the ones you're picturing.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2016
Zombie Exhibit At Indiana State Fair Helps Prepare For Emergencies
A new exhibit in the fair's Purdue Extension Agriculture/Horticulture Building has a walk-though maze and interactive video game designed to simulate a zombie apocalypse.
Read MoreJune 30, 2016
Purdue Event Rallies Support For Cancer 'Moonshot'
The university hosted one of 270 events around the country Wednesday rallying support for Vice President Joe Biden's cancer task force.
Read MoreJune 7, 2016
Central Farm Data Service Aims To Boost Agribusiness
The site will let farmers upload, track and share the data they use in their jobs - such as crop conditions, pesticide use and rainfall.
Read MoreJune 3, 2016
6 More Mumps Cases Possible At Purdue; 26 Confirmed So Far
Purdue is asking anyone with symptoms to stay home. Symptoms can include fever, headache, muscle aches and swollen glands.
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