Agriculture is a vital component of Indiana’s history, culture and future. Discover the development of corn and Purdue University’s contributions to its growth with Purdue Agriculture’s short series, ...

If not for a single genetic mutation, each kernel on a juicy corn cob would be trapped inside a inedible casing as tough as a walnut shell. The mutation switches one amino acid for another at a ...

Deep in the bowels of the Science Museum of Minnesota sits a stash of ancient dried vegetables that few people have ever heard of, let alone tasted. There are beans of all shapes and sizes, quirky, ...

A new character named Jake is teaching Americans how seeds for genetically modified organisms are created. Jake, a GMO corn kernel, stars in The Life of a Seed, an animated video created for ...

Question: I read your column about seed corn testing but didn’t see anything on using round seed versus flat seed. Do you have thoughts on one being better than the other? Answer: We used to get that ...

A nearly extinct corn crop of the Pawnee Nation has sprouted once again thanks to a gardener’s work in south-central Nebraska. Before the Pawnee were forced out of Nebraska, they took as much as they ...