http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/news Research News and Events from Purdue University's College of Agriculture en-us http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/091119CarpitaGenome.html Purdue University scientists have helped identify and group the genes thought to be responsible for cell wall development in maize, an effort that expands their ability to discover ways to produce the biomass best suited for biofuels production. 11/20/2009 http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/connections/fall2009/02_family_success_01.shtml Within two weeks of learning that he was the 2009 World Food Prize Laureate, Purdue agronomy professor Gebisa Ejeta received more than 1,200 congratulatory e-mails and countless phone calls from all over the world. 11/10/2009 http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/091102NiyogiClimate.html Researchers say regional surface temperatures can be affected by land use, suggesting that local and regional strategies, such as creating green spaces and buffer zones in and around urban areas, could be a tool in addressing climate change. 11/2/2009 http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/091020EjetaDay.html# A Purdue University plant breeder and geneticist whose sorghum research won him the 2009 World Food Prize will be honored during a daylong celebration Thursday (Oct. 22) on Purdue's West Lafayette campus. 10/21/2009