The Spring 2026 Indiana Farm Income Outlook, published by the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF), provides updated projections for Indiana farm profitability through 2027. The report ...

This is a series of pages that identify the major forage grass and legume species of Indiana and the North Central States. Digitized photos and descriptions of the species characteristics are included ...

Purdue’s Agricultural Economics Department covers a wide array of issues from development, trade, macroeconomics policy implications, agribusiness, production and consumption all the way to ...

HOW DO I GET CERTIFIED? Certification of commercial applicators is generally a two-step process. Applicators seeking certification will take a Core examination that addresses fundamentals of pesticide ...

Private applicator permits are current for five years. In that five years, you attend three recertification programs or take the pesticide or fertilizer certification exam. In October of the ...

Faculty research profiles are listed below grouped by research areas. You will learn about the primary focus of each faculty's research program and are encouraged to contact them if you are interested ...

Heather Neave researches animal welfare, a field focused on understanding what practices can improve the lives of animals on ...

Every morning, Barry Pittendrigh, Purdue’s John V. Osmun Endowed Chair in Urban Entomology and Director of the Urban Center, ...

There were more than 1,000 crashes involving vehicles equipped with automated driving systems or Level 2 advanced driver ...

Approximately 18% of respondents indicated that their farm operations were better off in March than they were a year ago. Looking ahead 12 months, 18% expected worse financial performance, compared to ...

-The Strait of Hormuz closure has driven crude oil above $110/barrel and nitrogen fertilizer prices up more than 30% — a severe shock arriving at the worst possible time for spring planting. -However, ...