Purdue Agriculture

Purdue University’s College of Agriculture is one of the world's leading colleges of agriculture, food, life & natural resource sciences. #PurdueAg

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This Veterans Day, we honor Gary Steinhardt, a @USArmyReserve colonel, Vietnam veteran and longtime @LifeAtPurdue professor whose commitment to service extended far beyond his 30 years in the military. 🇺🇸

Through @PurdueAgronomy, he inspired generations of #PurdueAg students and strengthened the agricultural community. Today, his legacy continues through the Gary C. Steinhardt Memorial Scholarship and the Gary C. Steinhardt Student Experiences Endowment Fund, established by his daughters.

We thank Gary and all veterans for their service and lasting impact.

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The Hessian fly began infecting U.S. wheat fields during the American Revolutionary War. But now, researchers at the @USDA, @LifeAtPurdue, ‌Kansas State University and their collaborators have sequenced and cloned the first Hessian fly resistance gene in wheat. 🪰🌾

Subhashree Subramanyam, research molecular biologist at the @USDA_ARS and adjunct associate professor of @PurdueInsects, says their discovery shows critical molecular components of the wheat-Hessian fly relationship, offering new insights into how plants perceive and respond to insect attack.

Learn more about this research: https://t.co/KeZhkY5p6N

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Congratulations to Cindy Hoye, retired Executive Director of the Indiana State Fair Commission, on her induction into the National 4-H Hall of Fame! 🎉

Under Cindy’s leadership, the @IndyStateFair showcased over 25,000 4-H projects annually, creating opportunities for @Indiana4h youth to learn, lead and grow. Her legacy will inspire generations to come.

Read more: https://t.co/Mmh6VD5uQO

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Congratulations to @ZhaoMa_HDL on receiving @PurdueAg’s Agricultural Research Award! Great to see her recognized Friday and hear her share the research and collaborations behind her work. A well-deserved honor!

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Viral social media trends, like the popularity of @Chilis and its delicious mozzarella sticks, can impact the supply chain. Trey Malone, @PurdueAgEcon's Boehlje Chair in Managerial Economics for Agribusiness, explains more on #ThisIsPurdue. Listen: https://t.co/uU8AfhzBoN

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Boilermakers, please join us in welcoming the 14th president of Purdue University, retired Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria.

The Board of Trustees unanimously selected Silveria to serve as Purdue’s next president beginning Feb. 1. Read about our president-elect: https://t.co/buexABE2H9

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With guidance from Dan Quinn, Indiana Corn Marketing Council Extension specialist, #PurdueAg students are putting real-world field data to work. 🌽

@wrtv spoke with @PurdueCorn about students’ hands-on harvest season experiences, field research and how data-driven insights can help Hoosier farmers plan for next year’s planting season.

Watch Quinn’s interview with WRTV and check out the story: https://t.co/OWvnX3E8Dl

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Former @PurdueAg Dean Jay Akridge helped make Creighton Hall of Animal Sciences a reality.

Learn more about his leadership and lasting impact: https://t.co/ICmj94nqIr

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From the farm to your table, food safety really does matter! 🥬

@PurdueExtension is working with Indiana growers to strengthen produce safety practices and protect consumers. In 2025, 173 Indiana growers completed Produce Safety Alliance training.

Learn how you can do your part in helping to keep fresh produce safe: https://t.co/Wcj99bxSk9

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Nicole Olynk Widmar, professor and department head of @PurdueAgEcon, has received the 2026 @PurdueLibraries Leadership in Open Access Award! 🎉

Through her leadership, she’s helping make @LifeAtPurdue research more accessible and extending the impact of Purdue’s expertise around the world. Boiler Up! 🖤💛

Read more about her contributions: https://t.co/ibwsjWHvKg

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Meet graduate student Hayley Sutherland! 🌟

A lifelong passion for animals led her to pursue a Ph.D. at @PurdueANSC, where she’s researching genetic factors that could help chickens resist northern fowl mites, improving hen health, welfare and egg production. 🐔

Discover her @LifeAtPurdue journey and post-graduation plans: https://t.co/67cXaDLpDZ

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Congratulations to @ZhaoMa_HDL, recipient of @LifeAtPurdue's Agricultural Research Award, the highest honor #PurdueAg presents to mid-career faculty! 🏆

As a @PurdueFNR professor and a nationally recognized leader in the human dimensions of natural resources and global change, Ma is making an impact through interdisciplinary research and conservation.

Learn more about Ma’s journey to Purdue, her research and the impact of her work: https://t.co/s9G2mE8LEI

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Boiler Bee Honey truly goes from hive to bottle. 🍯

More than 100 honey bee colonies at @LifeAtPurdue support research and a selective breeding program that has advanced honey bee genetics for nearly 30 years. Each summer, surplus honey becomes a sweet byproduct of this work, thanks to the efforts of @PurdueInsects and @PurdueFoodSci students and staff.

Swipe to see the journey from harvest to bottle and learn more: https://t.co/ykIfegzoaB

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Could Claviceps purpurea, a rye-infecting fungus, be a prime suspect in the Salem Witch Trials? 🍄🧙‍♀️

This unsolved case is straight out of history, stemming from 1692 when fear swept through Salem, Massachusetts.

Ready to crack the case? Read the full story: https://t.co/JF1JNp9N2T

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Why are grocery prices so high lately? On #ThisIsPurdue, Trey Malone, @PurdueAgEcon’s Boehlje Chair in Managerial Economics for Agribusiness, explains the factors driving these price hikes and how consumers can be more savvy. https://t.co/nTR6bi10Jb

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AI is transforming forest growth modeling on a global scale. 🌎🌲

After decades of @forestservice developing a forest growth simulation for 48 U.S. states, @PurdueFNR's ‌@jingjinglAIng developed a forest growth model using AI in just two years.

Now, @FACAI_Purdue and @FAO are working with colleagues in Peru to adapt the MATRIX model for regional needs, paving the way for broader global adoption.

Learn more: https://t.co/BnrUJaofxf

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Fruit flies’ eyes are revealing insights into how vision works, which could shed light on how similar biochemical processes are involved in cancer and the immune system. 🪰

Vikki Weake, professor of @PurdueBioChem, and her @LifeAtPurdue colleagues explored how light changes a protein that helps fruit flies respond to rapidly flickering light. Published in @ScienceMagazine Signaling, their findings highlight how phosphorylation, a process that alters protein function, shapes the visual response.

Discover more: https://t.co/soPKkF8qO9

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Farm safety matters every day. 🚜

The 2025 Indiana Farm Fatality Summary from @LifeAtPurdue's Agricultural Safety and Health Program underscores this sentiment, reporting 17 farm-related fatalities and 37 non-fatal injuries in 2025.

Every number represents a person, family and community. Prevention, education and awareness are essential to keeping Indiana’s agricultural communities safe.

Learn more from @PurdueExtension: https://t.co/5YxIwHuCoZ