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The IoT4Ag AgBridge 2026 Showcase: The Future of Farming Meets the Classroom will take place on Friday, August 7, 2026, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. EDT at Purdue University.

The event will highlight the work of the AgBridge 2026 Summer Cohort, featuring innovative agricultural technologies and classroom-ready STEM learning experiences developed for middle school students.

The showcase is free and open to the public and may be of particular interest to educators, students, families, agricultural professionals, Extension personnel, STEM enthusiasts, and anyone interested in agricultural technology and education.

Event Details
Date: Friday, August 7, 2026
Time: 1:00–5:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Purdue University, ABE Building, Room B073, West Lafayette, IN
Admission: Free and open to the public
Registration: https://forms.gle/9xyqKSgua9nAcrCZ8

The showcase will feature projects involving drones, smart sensors, AI and data analytics, weather stations, robotics, and rural wireless communication, demonstrating how emerging agricultural technologies can be brought into the classroom.

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🌱Agronomy Extension Specialists, Casteel and Quinn met to discuss the impacts of Waterlogged Soils on corn and soy. Be sure to check the CCSI site and pages for links to the recorded webinar. 🖤💛Purdue Agriculture Purdue Extension East Central Region Purdue Extension West Central Region Purdue DTC Purdue Extension

Purdue's Dan Quinn, Assistant Professor -Corn Production and Shaun Casteel, Professor of Agronomy - Soybean Station, presented a webinar today on Waterlogged Soils and the affects on corn and soy. Watch for links to the recording if you missed the webinar!

We're proud to see Drs. Sylvie Brouder & Sidd Paul featured in this story highlighting Purdue Agriculture's International Research Academy. Their work helps advance meaningful global research partnerships and strengthens Agronomy's impact both abroad and here at home. 🌎

International Research Academy prepares faculty for global research engagement The International Research Academy, a program led by Purdue’s Office of International Programs in Agriculture (IPIA), is strengthening the College of Agriculture’s capacity to conduct global research by preparing faculty to engage in impactful international work. Designed for faculty members wit...

Exciting work from Dr. Jianxin Ma! Proud to see Purdue Agronomy research advancing soybean science and exploring new possibilities for improving crop yields.

Newly discovered soybean biomechanism could increase crop yields Scientists have discovered an evolutionary innovation in soybean plants that might improve crop yields if fine-tuned through alternative approaches such as gene editing, according to a study published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. “Legume-based crops can pull n...