Could you be walking your dog wrong? 🐶
@guardian spoke with Candace Croney, director of @LifeAtPurdue's Center for Animal Welfare Science, for tips on making walks more meaningful for your dog.
🐾 Identify the walk’s purpose
🐾 Practice loose leash walking
🐾 Focus on fulfilling your dog’s needs
🐾 Bring high-value treats for unexpected challenges
Read the full article for more tips: theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…@PurdueANSC
ALT Image of small reddish brown curly-haired dog on a walk. Photograph: Lauren Gould/The Guardian
We are celebrating 75 years of agricultural partnership with the Federal University of Viçosa!
In 1951, @LifeAtPurdue faculty members traveled more than 4,000 miles to begin a collaboration based on teaching, research and institutional development.
Since, more than 90 Purdue faculty and staff members have taught courses, helped establish graduate programs and worked alongside Brazilian colleagues to strengthen agricultural research and education.
Learn more about his partnership: ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/09/p…
ALT Jerry Shively, Heidi Arola and Bob Thompson joined UFV leaders at the university’s centennial and Purdue’s 75-year partnership.
Scientists from @LifeAtPurdue are exploring the molecular processes in petunia flowers that could help improve crop health and advance pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products.
Supported by an @NSF grant, the project examines how specialized metabolites regulate gene activity and how enzymes sense changes in metabolite levels. Researchers @LiPurdue, Natalia Dudareva, Jing Liu and Yiwei Huang are collaborating on the work.
ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/09/c…
Researchers from @LifeAtPurdue are advancing molecular diagnostics with three new instruments designed to improve testing accuracy, accessibility and affordability.
The ThermiQuant™ instruments — created by @PurdueABE's @vermalab — are designed for a different setting and scale of use, with samples maintained at a constant temperature.
This technology has the capability to support applications in human and animal health, as well as food safety and environmental monitoring, in all settings.
Read more from #PurdueAg: ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/09/n…
ALT Researchers looking at the ThermiQuantTM VitroMini instrument, developed in the Verma Lab at Purdue.
When severe weather strikes, reliable information matters. 🌪️🌧️
After the Aug. 11–12 tornadoes and floods impacted 54 of Indiana’s counties, @PurdueExtension educators quickly responded with guidance on food and generator safety, boil-water advisories, scams, SNAP benefits and more.
Read how @PurdueHHS Extension is strengthening disaster resources for Hoosiers: purdue.edu/hhs/news/2026/09/…
Indiana farmland values remain relatively steady in 2026, though regional trends vary across the state’s regions and quality grads, with some areas experiencing increases while others declined.
@PurdueAgEcon's latest Purdue Farmland Values and Cash Rent Survey looks at current farmland values and what’s ahead for Indiana agriculture.
Learn more about the survey from experts including @ToddKuethe, the Schrader Endowed Chair in Farmland Economics: ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/09/i…
Should consumers trust AI to make food safety decisions? 🤖
@PurdueFoodSci's @YaohuaF has some concerns as it’s often hard for consumers to identify when AI chatbots generate misinformation or incomplete answers.
Coinciding with the @FDA's #NationalFoodSafetyEducationMonth, the @FengsLab1 has identified five steps to help consumers evaluate AI-generated food safety advice.
Read these tips: ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/09/p…
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From aspiring veterinarian to agricultural economist, Xiurui 'Iris' Cui’s journey to @LifeAtPurdue has been a one-of-a-kind experience. 🐄📊
Now, as a postdoc, she’s helping @PurdueAgEcon and @PurdueAgBiz shape the future of agribusiness through research on talent and workforce challenges.
Learn more about her journey to #PurdueAg: ag.purdue.edu/news/departmen…
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Students and alumni, ready to grow your career?
The #PurdueAg Fall Career Fair is happening Oct. 6 at the France A. Córdova Recreational Center.
Connect with employers, explore internships and full-time opportunities, build your network and take the next giant leap toward your future in agriculture.
Learn more: ag.purdue.edu/events/departm…
ALT Student speaks with company representatives at a career fair
ALT Student speaks with company representatives at a career fair
ALT Students walking at a career fair
ALT Student speaks with company representative at career fair
What does science have to do with sourdough? 🍞
From fermentation to flavor, there’s more science behind creating the perfect starter than you might think.
Click and swipe through to learn #PurdueAg’s recipe for sourdough success! 👉
Learn more from fermentation experts: ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/04/t…
ALT Graphic with text that reads, "Make a sourdough starter; 2 ingredients; 5 days; Homemade bread."
ALT Graphic of Days 1 & 2 with text that reads, "Mix together, wait, then discard & feed."
ALT Graphic of Days 3 & 4 with text that reads, "Bubbles + fresh smell = it's alive!"
ALT Graphic of Day 5 (& maybe also 6-7) with text that reads, "Feeding is done; Is it really ready?"
Purdue's Moveable Dream Hires program, designed to attract top-caliber faculty, has brought plant evolutionary biologist Ryan Folk to @PurdueAg's Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. Learn how his path brought him to Purdue: purdue.university/4hh0iQO
Ready to grow your future? 🌱
During Indiana College GO! Week on September 21–27, Indiana residents can apply to #PurdueAg for free—no $60 application fee required.
Apply to take your first step toward becoming a Boilermaker. 💛🖤
admissions.purdue.edu/our-st…
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Congratulations, Danica Kirkpatrick, Executive Director of the @PurdueAgAlumni! 🎉
Danica has been elected President of @naadainc, leading the organization’s Board of Directors to continue fostering education, networking, and professional development for individuals agricultural higher education.
For more information about NAADA, visit: naada.org
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In a new course offered through @PurdueBioChem, undergraduates will discover more about molecular genetics, preparing them for both graduate school and biotech careers. 🧪🧬🔬
@lifeatpurdue freshman and sophomore biochemistry majors will learn about the patterns of genetic inheritance and its molecular mechanisms, gaining proficiency in techniques desirable and relevant to industries and academic labs.
ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/09/b…
ALT Ben Carter and students working in a biochemistry lab.
Growing up, Layton Rosen always had a passion for insects – a passion that led him to @PurdueInsects. Now, a @LifeAtPurdue graduate student, he is working more deeply with ants, applying principles of island biogeography to isolated habitats in Indiana.
Get a glimpse of Rosen’s research and learn more about his future plans at #PurdueAg: ag.purdue.edu/news/departmen…