Purdue Agronomy

10/21/2026

Dr. Dan Quinn and his team featured on WISH-TV!

Students at Purdue University are trading the classroom for 1,600 acres of living lab space, using up-to-the-minute data and field trials to help Hoosier farmers plan for next year's crop. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2tszkfwp

10/12/2026

Registration is now open for our December 10th - Grain Post-Harvest & Recertification Workshop! Click the link to register your team today: https://cvent.me/7YDzM1

10/02/2026

We are thrilled to celebrate Dr. Matt Ruark today as our 2026 Distinguished Ag Alumni and welcome him back to his Agronomy home!

Join us in congratulating our next recipient of the 2026 Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award, Matthew D. Ruark! 🖤💛

Matthew is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Madison, WI. He received a Ph.D. in the Purdue Agronomy Department!🌽

We'll be recognizing the entire class of 2026 later today!
https://purdue.ag/DAA-awards

10/01/2026

Despite a weather-beaten growing season across Indiana, USDA raised eyebrows by bumping the state’s projected average soybean yield to an all-time record 63 bushels per acre—up from 62 bushels in the August crop report. Purdue Extension soybean

10/01/2026

Team “GEMS” Wins SyDAg 2026 Hackathon IoT4 Ag Track

Sajad Jamshidi (postdoc), Yasas Gamagedara (postdoc), and Dipesh Giri (PhD student) from Dr. Sidd Paul’s GEMS lab won first place in the IoT4Ag track of the 2026 Symposium of Digital Agriculture (SyDAg) Hackathon.

The team addressed a challenge focused on predicting end-of-season maize grain yield using multi-temporal satellite imagery and agronomic management information. The challenge centered on translating predictive yield estimates into actionable intelligence, allowing crop teams to efficiently prioritize field inspections and proactively identify plots that may benefit from intervention.

09/30/2026

After following her own path, Delaney Cooney wants to help the next generation of students find theirs. Growing up in Columbus, Indiana, Cooney received encouragement from her high school FFA advisor. His guidance helped her recognize her strengths, deepen her devotion to agriculture and pursue care...

09/28/2026

Join Southern Indiana Purdue Ag Center on OCT. 24, 2026, for the "Beef Replacement Heifer Selection" Purdue Extension East Central Region Purdue Extension West Central Region Purdue Extension Purdue Animal Sciences

09/25/2026

Purdue Agronomy Faculty Extension Specialists and Staff came together for the annual ANR retreat this week. It is a great time to collaborate with others from across the state and learn from each other. 🖤💛 BOILER UP!

A lot of knowledge, experience and dedication came together at the Beck Agricultural Center this week. Purdue Extension agriculture and natural resources educators, specialists and staff from across Indiana gathered for their annual retreat to learn from one another, share ideas and strengthen the work they do every day with farmers, landowners and communities.

09/24/2026

🌱 Who has made a meaningful impact on the field of agronomy?

Purdue Agronomy is now accepting nominations for the Agronomic Achievement Award, recognizing alumni and friends of the department whose professional achievements and service have made a notable contribution to the agronomic or environmental profession and industry.

Think of someone whose work deserves to be recognized? We’d love to hear about them.

🏆 Learn more about the award and nomination process:
https://ag.purdue.edu/department/agry/awards/agronomic-achievement/nominations.html

09/24/2026

We love welcoming students to explore Purdue Agronomy! Special thanks to Sherry Fulk-Bringman and Dr. Shams Rahmani for giving these students a hands-on look at soil science!