College of Agriculture
Purdue University's College of Agriculture leads globally in the science and business of agriculture, food, life, and natural resources, positively changing the world through our unwavering commitment to excellence in serving the land grant missions …
Wildlife - Purdue University College of Agriculture
Wildlife. The Wildlife Major prepares students for professional careers in wildlife research, management, and education. Students apply biological, ecological, economic and social knowledge to develop and administer wildlife management plans. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science and will meet the educational requirements to earn, with professional experience, …
Purdue continues the pursuit of the “perfect” apple
Oct 26, 2022 · A trailblazer in the science of breeding apple varieties, Purdue’s College of Agriculture has developed apple varieties popular throughout the Midwest and planted around the world, continuing the decades long legacy at Meigs Purdue Ag Center just south of Lafayette.. Purdue began breeding apples in 1945, with 48 varieties being born from the work of faculty in …
2024 Farmland and Cash Rent Outlook
Jan 16, 2024 · Farmland Values. While the farmland market has been robust in recent years, there are signs that price growth may ease in 2024. In 2023, farmland prices across Indiana again set a new record high, at $13,739 per acre for top quality land, $11,210 for average quality land, and $8,689 for poor quality land. Price growth was robust, but muted compared to the record …
Purdue AI urban tree monitoring and analysis initiative to improve …
Sep 16, 2024 · With 89% of the U.S. population and 68% of the world population projected to live in cities by 2050, concerns mount about how to address health and environmental issues such as excessive heat, poor air quality and rainwater runoff. Urban trees have the potential to improve these issues, but first, accurate tree inventories and information must be obtained, analyzed, …
FNR Welcomes New Faces to Faculty, Staff
Sep 25, 2024 · The Purdue Department of Forestry and Natural Resources includes many new faces for the 2024-25 school year, including three new faculty members and several others who have joined FNR’s ranks since the beginning of the 2023-24 academic year.
explore - Purdue University College of Agriculture
Explore Study Abroad Programs by Term. Study abroad programs are offered with a variety of locations and different lengths of time. Students can study abroad for a semester, summer, short-term summer, spring break or winter session.
How do GMOs affect insects? - Purdue University College of …
There are thousands of insects out there. Beetles, caterpillars, honeybees and many, many more. The average farmer’s field is home to a lot of those insects. Some of them are actually good for the crop, yet a few can be harmful; these are called …
Purdue Farmland Values & Cash Rents Survey Results 2024
Aug 9, 2024 · Indiana farmland prices have continued the trend of record highs in 2024, according to the latest Purdue Farmland Value and Cash Rent Survey. The average price of top-quality farmland reached $14,392 per acre, a 4.8% increase from June 2023.
Jul 26, 2024 · 2 Purdue Agricultural Economics Report, August 2024 Table 1: Average estimated Indiana land value per acre (tillable, bare land), per bushel of corn yield, and percentage change by geographic area and land class, selected time periods, Purdue Land Value Survey, June 20241 1 The land values contained in this summary represent averages over several different …