Internet extends Purdue Agriculture reach in critical areas
By Jay Akridge, Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture

The Internet is the preferred way to access information for more and more people worldwide.   Convenience is surely one reason.  But the capabilities of the Internet extend far beyond mere web pages and provide a dynamic tool for sharing information.  Purdue Agriculture is committed to developing web-based resources that allow people easy access to research-based, unbiased information and to utilizing this tool in innovative and impactful ways.  A few of these web-based resources are highlighted in this newsletter.

As the state’s unemployment numbers continue to climb, Purdue Extension has gathered resources to help people better manage personal finances, and stretch their income. The Money on Your Mind Web site provides timely information on how to deal with many personal finance issues.

Another exciting Internet-based tool is Driftwatch, a website that lets farmers, commercial sprayers and others know where crops sensitive to spray drift are planted around Indiana and how to avoid the problems of spray drift.   This web site is a great example of the power of the Internet for sharing information on a real-time basis.

Putting research-based information into the hands of decision-makers and others is what our College is all about.  And the Internet is one of our most important tools for making that happen.