Going with the Grains

Rapid growth of the ethanol industry has fueled attention on dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS), which is made with leftover material from ethanol. Purdue researchers and Extension specialists are investigating the impact of DDGS from production to end use.

Nurtured at Purdue

With a prestigious National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship and a track record of success in the lab, Ruth Pinto had her pick of graduate schools. The Lafayette, Ind., native chose to stay at her alma mater and in a Purdue Agriculture lab.

New Ventures

Traditionally, researchers license new innovations to industry for production. However, more Purdue Agriculture researchers are launching their own enterprises to oversee product development.

Researchers betting success in the lab pays off in business ventures

Virtual Classroom the Real Deal

A unique Purdue Agriculture-Indiana University partnership allows students to choose when and where they study without giving up a “classroom” experience.

Dual-degree program benefits food and agribusiness professionals

Listening to the Animals

The passage of California legislation is setting precedent in other states on how food animals are raised. Researchers at Purdue are discovering ways to let animals have the last word—by “voting” on the type of living conditions they prefer.