Articles tagged as: Purdue University
September 27, 2016
Record Harvest Underway, But Profits Lag Behind Best Years
Indiana farm revenues are expected to increase by about $500 million over last year. However, with land, equipment and labor costs, profits will still be low.
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2016
Purdue Researchers, Health Officials Running Out Of Zika Funding
Federal funding for Zika research is expected to run out by the end of September.
Read MoreAugust 30, 2016
Purdue Officially Opens $15M Cash Crop Research Center
Researchers at the new Indiana Corn and Soybean Innovation Center will study the growing habits of cash crops at the school's 1,400-acre research farm.
Read MoreAugust 22, 2016
Indiana Residents Urged To Check Trees For Asian beetle
Asian longhorned beetle infestations have been reported in Chicago and Cincinnati.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2016
New Purdue, Herron High Schools Partner With The Mind Trust
The Mind Trust is supporting the opening of two new Indianapolis charter schools -- Riverside High School, the second campus opened by the leaders of Herron High School, and Purdue Polytechnic High School, the first high school founded by Purdue University.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2016
Purdue University Struggles To Support Indiana Winery Boom
The number of wineries in Indiana continues to climb as wine sales -- and excise tax revenue -- decline.
Read MoreAugust 5, 2016
Low Grain Prices Hit Home As Indiana Farmland Value Drops
Indiana farmland values have been falling since 2014, but the estimated decline this year is especially steep.
Read MoreAugust 4, 2016
Study: Connectivity Gap Widening Between Rural, Urban Areas
A new report from Purdue University says the Internet connectivity gap is widening between the state's rural and urban counties.
Read MoreAugust 4, 2016
Indiana Hops Farmers Pin Financial Hopes To Craft Beer Trend
Hops grow like weeds, but in Indiana's humidity, they're also prone to mildew. That's one reason the state only has about 50 acres of hops.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2016
Purdue Researchers Find Bigger Workloads Can Cause Depression, Strokes
Two Purdue University researchers prove that when the amount of work an employee has goes up, the more hours they work and the more likely they are to get injured, sick - or even die.
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