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Wawasee’s Kristy Lin Awarded Ag Scholarship
News Release SYRACUSE — Local Wawasee High School student, Kristy Lin, has been awarded a $1,500 scholarship from America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders, sponsored by Bayer Fund. In the fall, Lin will study...
View ArticlePurdue Research Will Look At Helping Farmers Survive Climate Change
Enrique Saenz Indiana Environmental Reporter INDIANAPOLIS – For decades, corn and soybeans have been the backbone of Midwestern agriculture, but a shifting economic situation and the effects of climate...
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A year later, legacy of Judge Cates continues to unfold
Superior Court Judge David Cates passed away Dec. 9, 2020. His legacy in Kosciusko County is still unfolding as programs he supported, such as Court Appointed Special Advocates and initiated, Teen...
View ArticleState Leaders Celebrate Plans For Semiconductor R&D in West Lafayette
News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — Gov. Eric Holcomb, Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers and Purdue University President Mitch Daniels were on hand Tuesday, July 19, when SkyWater Technology announced...
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Lilly Center Welcomes New Associate Director
News Release Jeremy Price WINONA LAKE — The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams welcomes its new associate director, Jeremy Price, who assumed the position Monday, Aug. 8. Price, originally from...
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Lake City Bank Announces Two Promotions
News Release Karla J. Kroll WARSAW — Lake City Bank recently announced two new promotions. Karla J. Kroll has been promoted to assistant vice president, loan systems support officer. In this position,...
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Gov. Holcomb Leads Trip To Asia To Strengthen Economic, Academic Partnerships
News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb landed in Taipei this morning to kick off an economic development trip in Taiwan and the Republic of Korea. Governor Eric J. Holcomb The trip will...
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Holcomb Visits Taiwan, South Korea Amid Increasing Foreign Tensions
Gov. Eric Holcomb had lunch with Jaushieh Wu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China; and Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Chern-Chyi Chen. Photo from Holcomb’s Twitter account. By...
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Daniels Critical Of Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Plan
Purdue University President Mitch Daniels talks at the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club’s meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 21. InkFreeNews photo by Dan Spalding. By Dan Spalding InkFreeNews WARSAW — Purdue...
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Registration Open For Elkhart Homemakers Holiday Program
Pictured are some of the crafts that will be demonstrated or shared at the holiday program. Photo provided by Jenn Fink. News Release ELKHART — The Elkhart County Extension Homemakers will host...
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Warsaw FFA Competes In Forestry, Entomology Competitions
The Warsaw FFA Crops Judging Team includes from left Payton Kohler, Thomas Boggs, Breanna Thompson, AJ Truex, Andon Zehring and Isabelle Basham. Photo provided by Warsaw FFA. News Release WARSAW —...
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Ian Barnard Thru-Hikes 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail
Before moving to Rochester to start work as the new dentist at Implant & Cosmetic Dentistry of Northern Indiana in October, Ian Barnard fulfilled his lifelong dream of hiking the length of the...
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Elkhart County Extension Homemakers To Host Annual Heritage Skills Classes
Elkhart County Extension Homemakers are hosting their annual Heritage Skills Classes on March 4. Pictured is the mega dream bag Mary Ann Lienhart Cross will be teaching participants to make. Photo...
View ArticlePurdue Extension To Host Land Leasing Strategies Workshop Series
News Release KOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Build your land management and leasing knowledge while networking with other women in agriculture at Purdue Extension’s upcoming workshop series for landowners and...
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Farmer Sentiment Sours As Crop Prices Decline
By Ag Economy Barometer Purdue University, CME Group WEST LAFAYETTE — Producer sentiment fell to its weakest reading since July 2022, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer declined...
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Corn Basis Implications From July-September Futures And Weather Conditions
By Nathanael Thompson Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture WEST LAFAYETTE — Corn and soybean basis has been relatively steady in recent weeks in most regions of the eastern Corn Belt. At...
View ArticleConsumers Spent About 7% More On Food In May, Purdue Survey Finds
News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — Consumers are spending 6.9% more on food from the prior month, according to the May consumer survey from the Center for Food Demand Analysis and Sustainability at Purdue...
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Keith Making Most Of Scholarship Opportunity
The Western Golf Association and amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Evans Jr. established Evans Scholars Foundation to send deserving caddies to college. Shown is Western Golf Association Evans Scholars...
View ArticlePurdue Survey: Food Insecurity Rate Again Hits 17%
By Steve Koppes Agricultural Economics Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. — Reported food insecurity has reached 17%, matching the rate last reached in March 2022, according to the June Consumer...
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Paint Created In Purdue Lab Could Cool Earth
Purdue University researchers say the ultra-white paint remains cool to the touch, even in direct sunlight. Photo provided by John Underwood, Purdue University. By Joe Ulery Indiana News Service WEST...
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Purdue’s Sensors Will Help Interstate Concrete ‘Talk’
Purdue University researchers, Indiana Department of Transportation crews and WaveLogix embed senors into the new Interstate 465 ramp to I-69 South on Tuesday, July 25, in Indianapolis. Photo by Purdue...
View ArticleAg Economy Barometer: Farmers Remain Cautiously Optimistic
News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — Agricultural producer sentiment improved slightly in July as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose two points to a reading of 123. Farmers were...
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Indiana Startup Receives $200,000 State Grant To Make Aeroponic Seed Pods
Scott Massey, founder and chief executive officer of Anu, holds a sunflower cultivated in one of the company’s seed pods. The startup company recently received a $200,000 grant from the state of...
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Multi-Agency Cooperative To Triple Indiana’s Wildlife Research Capacity
Indiana Department of Natural Resources Director Dan Bortner speaks Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Photo by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz. By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle INDIANA — Purdue University...
View ArticleHoosier STEM Academy Program Receives Grant From Indiana Commission For...
Press Release MUNCIE — The Hoosier STEM Academy has been awarded a 2023 STEM Teacher Recruitment Grant for over $722,000 from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. The Hoosier STEM Academy is a...
View Article11 Indiana-Based Colleges Land on WSJ’s 2024 List Of Best Colleges
News Release INDIANA — 11 Indiana-based colleges have been named on The Wall Street Journal’s list of best colleges. The list ranks 400 public and private universities across the country, with...
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Purdue Research Foundation Received 192 U.S. Patents In 2022 Calendar Year To...
In the 2022 calendar year, Purdue Research Foundation received 192 patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, placing Purdue fourth among all U.S. universities. The information was published in...
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Purdue University Touts Research On Environmentally Safer Adhesive
A 2017 Purdue University research project found a more earth-friendly adhesive was created by sea mussels. They extend hair-like fibers that attach to surfaces using plaques of adhesive. Photo by...
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Weakening Crop Prices And High Production Costs Weigh On Farmer Sentiment
Agriculture Economy Barometer. Source: Purdue University Center for Commercial Agriculture, Producer Survey, September 2023. Graph provided by Jim Mintert. By Jim Mintert Purdue University Center for...
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Science Enabling Heat And Air Conditioning For Long-Term Space Habitats Is...
Photos of cargo being loaded for Northrop Grumman’s 19th commercial resupply services mission. Photo provided by Purdue University. News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — To live on the moon or Mars, humans...
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Farmer Sentiment Improves, Producers Credit Stronger Financial Conditions
News Release Agricultural producers’ sentiment increased for the second consecutive month, as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer index rose five points to a reading of 115, a 12...
View ArticleLilly Endowment Approves Grants To Colleges And Universities To Support...
News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Lilly Endowment Inc. has approved grants to six colleges and universities in Indiana totaling $145.8 million to support community development projects jointly envisioned by...
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Purdue’s Zach Edey Named Player Of The Year
Photo provided by Purdue University. INDIANAPOLIS — Purdue’s center, Zach Edey, has been named Big Ten Men’s Basketball Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. Edey is only the fourth man...
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Whitko Student Enjoys Veterinary Clinic Work Before Heading To Purdue
Whitko senior Allie Ridenour is working at the Manchester Veterinary Clinic through the Whitko Career Academy’s Work-Based Learning program. She plans to enter the pre-veterinary medicine program at...
View ArticleOrthoWorx Shows Off Orthopedic Capital Of The World To Future Engineers
News Release WARSAW — On Thursday, March 21, OrthoWorx, as a part of its Think Ortho initiative, gave Purdue University biomedical engineering students a tour of Warsaw, the Orthopedic Capital of the...
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South Korean Company Invests Nearly $4B For Chip Packaging Facility In West...
Purdue University President Mung Chiang highlights the role the university played in attracted the South Korean manufacturer. Photo by Whitney Downard of the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney...
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Programs Provide Farmers With Mental Health Resources
A billboard in DeKalb County advertises the Purdue University Farm Stress Team. Photo provided by the Kosciusko County Purdue Extension. By Patrick Webb InkFreeNews WARSAW — Farming can offer...
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Purdue extending admission, housing deadlines
Purdue University has extended its admission deadline to June 1. News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — Purdue University is once again extending deadlines for admissions and housing due to delays regarding the...
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North Manchester And Roanoke To Be Sprayed For Spongy Moth Aerial Btk Treatments
An airplane used for arial application of Btk spray. Photo provided by the Purdue University Department of Entomology. News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Aerial treatments conducted by Indiana Department of...
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Holcomb Announces Research Site In New OneHealth Innovation District
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, left, Elanco Chief Executive Officer Jeff Simmons and Purdue University President Mung Chiang gathered to announce the new Purdue-Elanco Research Facility in the newly...
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Purdue Hog-Cooling Tech Wins National Award
IHT hog-cooling mat wins National Hog Farmer’s 2024 New Product Tour in Des Moines. Photo courtesy of IHT Group. News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — A groundbreaking solution for addressing heat stress in...
View ArticleIUPUI Splits Purdue And IU
News Release INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University and Purdue University took the final steps Monday, July 1, on a bold new vision for higher education in Indianapolis, designed to increase the number of...
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Farmland Prices Increase Despite Downward Pressure
By Todd Kuethe Professor, Schrader Endowed Chair in Farmland Economics Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE — State-wide farmland prices once again hit a new record in 2024, according to the recent Purdue...
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Weakening Farm Income Prospects Weigh on Farmer Sentiment
News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — The August Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 13 points from July to a reading of 100, echoing levels seen from fall 2015 to winter 2016 during the...
View ArticleStudents call for broader legal safeguards under Indiana Lifeline Law
By Kody Fisher WISH-TV, Indiana News Service WEST LAFAYETTE — Two student leaders at Purdue University want to change the Indiana Lifeline Law. The law gives legal protection to anyone who calls 911 to...
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New-to-Indiana soybean disease may plague Hoosier farmers
News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — Red crown rot, a disease that affects soybeans and other legumes, has spread to Indiana fields. Symptoms of the disease resemble those of other diseases, such as sudden...
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Purdue, Bayer announce partnership to address regenerative agriculture on...
Karen Plaut, Purdue executive vice president for research, right, shakes hands with Robert Reiter, Bayer head of crop science research and development, after signing an agreement Sept. 19 in St. Louis...
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U.S. Department of Commerce Awards $285M To Purdue
Purdue President Mung Chiang, left, and Todd Younkin, president and CEO of Semiconductor Research Corp., shake hands at the announcement of a new large national institute focused on “digital twins” for...
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SK hynix receives $458 million for AI semiconductor facility at Purdue...
Purdue President Mung Chaing announced the historic $3.7 billion SK hynix partnership in April. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced $458 million in funding through the C.H.I.P.S. Act for the...
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Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower While Producers Remain Optimistic About the Future
News Release WEST LAFAYETTE — Farmer sentiment drifted lower in December as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 9 points to a reading of 136. The decline was driven by...
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