Dr. Bernie Engel is the Glenn W. Sample Dean of the Purdue University College of Agriculture. Opinions here may not reflect official views of Purdue University.
West Lafayette, IN
Joined July 2017
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Purdue Ag Dean retweeted
For Alisa Tilson, #PurdueAg alumna in the Natural Resources and Environmental Science (NRES) program, a passion for environmental science led to a career in urban planning.
After graduating from @LifeAtPurdue NRES program, exploring career opportunities in environmental science and earning a master’s in urban planning from @thisisUIC, she now helps create vibrant, sustainable communities in @chicago.
Discover how her Purdue roots shape the way she designs city spaces: ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/10/m…
Purdue Ag Dean retweeted
Can PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” worsen gut health?
@PurdueFoodSci researchers found that PFOA, a type of PFAS, worsened colitis in hosts by altering gut bacteria and damaging the protective mucus barrier.
Read more about this collaborative #PurdueOneHealth research: ag.purdue.edu/news/2026/10/h…
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#PurdueEngagement25 #ResearchImpact #Nonprofits
I'm excited to share the new Community Impact Pitch Challenge, an initiative from the Office of Engagement at Purdue University that connects faculty expertise with community-identified challenges and provides funding to turn ideas into action.
What makes this model unique is that the topics are community-identified, the projects are collaboratively developed, and the goal is creating measurable impact within a one-year timeframe. The initiative is especially geared toward helping junior faculty build new community partnerships while translating their expertise into real-world impact.
If you're a @LifeAtPurdue faculty member interested in engaged scholarship and community impact, I'd encourage you to explore this opportunity.
Applications are due January 1, 2027.
purdue.edu/engagement/commun…
Congratulations to @PurdueABE's @SomaliChaterji and Meng Deng on their recently issued patents.
Purdue’s tradition of giant leaps continues with 16 new patents issued in October. Congratulations to the innovators from @PurdueEngineers, @PurdueAg, @PurdueScience, @purduepharmacy and @PurdueNorthwest on this milestone. purdue.university/4yDbNYv
Welcome to all of our @NationalFFA visitors this week. Hope to see many of you back on campus at @PurdueAg students in the coming years!
The @NationalFFA Convention & Expo is happening now through Oct. 24 in Indianapolis.
With the event located just an hour from @LifeAtPurdue's West Lafayette campus, we're excited to welcome #FFA26 students to #PurdueAg.
Check out highlights from past tours! 📸
ALT Students wearing FFA jackets speak with tour guide in garden
ALT Students wearing Texas Longview FFA jackets standing with their backs to the camera in front of stairs
ALT Students in FFA jackets stand around trees during autumn
ALT A campus tour guide speaks with people on a tour
Purdue Ag Dean retweeted
Purdue Animal Sciences and International Programs in Agriculture will host ILRI Director General Appolinaire Djikeng, Ph.D., for a seminar on livestock research, sustainability and global partnerships.
📅 Oct. 26
🕑 2–3:30 p.m.
📍 PFEN 241
ag.purdue.edu/events/departm…
Purdue Ag Dean retweeted
Helping farmers find answers to the challenges they face takes teamwork. Last month, eight Extension educators teamed up with Purdue University specialists, researchers and agricultural partners for the Davis Purdue Ag Center Field Day. The event welcomed 147 participants from 14 Indiana counties and two states, who had the chance to see research in the field, ask questions and learn about topics they can put to use on their farms.
ALT Participants seated outdoors at an agricultural field day listen to a presenter discussing crop research findings displayed on a poster board. Farm equipment and a large building are visible in the background.
ALT Attendees gather on a grassy farm site during an outdoor agricultural demonstration. A presenter speaks beside a display board while participants listen from chairs and a wagon, with crop fields and farm vehicles nearby.
ALT A presenter points to a map showing the distribution of red crown rot during an educational session under a canopy tent, while attendees watch and listen.
Purdue Ag Dean retweeted
The eastern hellbender is a living signal of stream health. Purdue research is helping bring it back — and a new Minecraft Education (@playcraftlearn) quest is helping students understand why clean water matters.
Read more. ⬇️ purdue.university/4zIdswN
ALT Image showing a person in a lab setting wearing gloves and holding an aquatic creature. Text reads "Purdue and Minecraft Education Protect Water." There is a Minecraft-style digital image of a salamander near the bottom left.
Purdue Ag Dean retweeted
AI Impact: From Possible to Proven brings Purdue, Google Public Sector and leaders in industry and government to Indianapolis Oct. 29-30 to explore scalable physical AI and workforce readiness. Register today: purdue.university/47ucbNL
No one embodies the spirit of #PurdueAg more than @JayAkridge. His leadership and dedication helped shape our college and university in lasting ways. We're grateful for his service and proud to build on the legacy of people like Jay who make a difference every day.
When #PurdueAg thinks of leaders who have made a lasting impact on @LifeAtPurdue, @JayAkridge stands tall.
Akridge built a distinguished career at Purdue, first as an award-winning @PurdueAgEcon faculty member, then as director of @PurdueAgBiz, interim vice provost of engagement, dean, and provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity.
His career reflects his commitment and diverse strengths. But for Akridge, success isn’t measured by personal accomplishments. It comes from working with Purdue’s many supporters and, most of all, fellow Boilermakers.
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Purdue Ag Dean retweeted
Soybean harvest is nearly complete at the Pinney Purdue Ag Center, with corn harvest next on the horizon. PPAC's unique sandy soils and irrigation resources help support research on agronomic, vegetable, and specialty crops that benefit Indiana agriculture. 🌱🚜🌽
@PurdueAg
Purdue Ag Dean retweeted
The @PurdueAgAlumni Trust Fund distributes an estimated $20,000 annually to support student opportunities and strengthen the next generation of agricultural leaders. @PurdueAg programs have until October 31 to apply for 2027 funding.
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#PurdueAg is celebrating 100 years of Willis Blatchley’s “Bugs of Indiana” Collection, housed within @PurdueInsects!🪲
In 1935, naturalist, teacher and Indiana State Geologist Willis Blatchley donated his extensive insect collection to @LifeAtPurdue. Today, these historic specimens preserve a valuable record of Indiana’s biodiversity.
Here’s to continuing Blatchley’s legacy of scientific discovery and inspiring the next generation of researchers! 🔬
Thank you to the staff in @PurdueAg Dean’s Office for putting together a week of activities in support of Purdue’s United Way campaign. Stop by the Dean’s Office through Thursday and take part of the candy jar challenge.
The 2026 @LifeAtPurdue United Way campaign is more than halfway to our goal. Please join me in supporting local nonprofit organizations that provide essential services across our community.
purdue.edu/engagement/progra…
Congratulations to our @PurdueAg students/graduates on this list - Kendall Daniels (NRES), Tovia Owens (ABE), Morgan Hamilton and Lauren Toepp (FNR).
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Purdue Ag Dean retweeted
Last week, @PurdueCorn, assistant professor of corn production in @PurdueAgronomy, spoke with @WISHNews8 about @LifeatPurdue's innovative corn research and how it helps identify the needs of Indiana’s farming community. 🌽
Thank you WISH-TV for visiting our fields, harvesting plots and labs to get a behind-the-scenes look at how our faculty and students are turning research into meaningful insights for farmers.
Image provided by @TheKernelLab.
ALT Dan Quinn being interviewed by WISH-TV, standing in front of a corn field.
Purdue Ag Dean retweeted
Congratulations to the 2025 SPRING Portal project team from @LifeAtPurdue's AgBridge Workforce Development Program on receiving the @ASABEorg Educational Aids Blue Ribbon Award! 🏆
This award recognizes excellence in informational materials that advance the understanding of agricultural and biological engineering beyond traditional classroom settings. The SPRING Portal project exemplifies this initiative, building a website that brings SPRING tools and sensors directly to users.
Learn more about AgBridge: ag.purdue.edu/news/2025/10/a…
ALT Member from the 2025 SPRING Portal team photographing SPRING tools in a field.
Purdue Ag Dean retweeted
How can education reach people across languages, literacy levels and cultures? “The Right to Knowledge,” co-authored by @PurdueAg’s Julia Bello-Bravo, John Medendorp and Barry Pittendrigh, offers one answer to how timely information can help meet sustainable development goals. purdue.university/4dCpvmF
Purdue Ag Dean retweeted
#GLASSNET #FarmLabor #AgriculturalEconomics #EconomicModelling #ResearchSeminar #GTAP #Sustainability #PurdueUniversity
📷 Farm Labor Markets: Advances and Challenges for Fine Scale Modelling
📷 Register Here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
