Introduction

Hello everyone! My name is Logan Grieger and I am a junior here at Purdue University, studying Agronomy with a concentration in Crop and Soil Management. Along with my major, I am pursuing a minor in both Farm Management and Agricultural Systems Management. I come from a long line of farmers near Valparaiso, Indiana, but I am the first in my family to attend college to further my education on agriculture. My family’s farm grows corn and soybeans and we also raise show pigs. As much as I love running different equipment and raising healthy pigs, I have always been more drawn to the agronomic aspect of our farm. My overall admiration for agriculture was going to lead me here to Purdue regardless, but agronomy was just where I felt comfortable. The Agronomy Department was also on the smaller side, which I liked a lot since I came from a smaller school and the idea of being on a campus with more than 40,000 students scared me to death. As mentioned, I’m a junior and I’ve had plenty of time to settle in on campus. I no longer go home every single weekend like I did in my earlier semesters. I enjoy being on campus with people I’ve met here at school. Plus, I don’t spend nearly as much money on gas so that’s a bonus. I still enjoy basketball and farming more than mostly anything else. Some other hobbies of mine would be hunting, cooking, and just overall getting outside.

After having already spent half of my time here as a student at Purdue University, I wanted to become an ambassador for the department that I have been fortunate enough to experience every day. I am super excited for the future of the Agronomy Department, and if you are someone interested in agronomy, I hope to see you soon.