An ag-tech startup launched by a Purdue University researcher-entrepreneur to strengthen worldwide food security could soon win a million dollars and garner international recognition. LeafSpec LLC has ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — LeafSpec LLC, an agricultural technology startup founded by a Purdue University associate professor, was selected as one of 20 international startups to compete for $3 million ...

Insignum AgTech is collaborating with Purdue University researchers to identify early stages of tar spot disease outbreaks in corn plants by using already present DNA to turn the color of the leaves.

The collaboration is supported by grants from the Indiana Corn Marketing Council and an Innovation Voucher from the state of Indiana. Jin’s team also will develop algorithms that pick up the color ...