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November 3, 2010

Purdue Extension Group Hero to Farmers

In 1979, an Indiana farmer suffered a spinal cord injury. He asked Purdue's Ag Engineering Department to help him build something to modify his tractor that would allow him to continue farming. It was after this farmer's request, that the Breaking New Ground Resource Center (BNG) was formed.
October 15, 2010

Flying FAST

September 27-29, several Purdue students, both graduate and undergraduate, along with Dr. Marshall Porterfield, flew aboard the Parabolic Trainer at NASA.
September 16, 2010

Purdue getting nearly $1.6 million for biofuels crop research

Purdue University is receiving $1.59 million in federal funding for a project to conduct a sustainability assessment of energy crops for biofuels.

The funding is part of a $16.5 million renewable fuel initiative by the U.S. Department of Energy to provide high-quality biomass while increasing economic viability for producers and improving the environment.
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