Agronomy Ambassador Blog

This Fall I worked for a farmer out in Benton County, IN, there I learned what all goes into a farm operation. I was able to gain new experiences and gain new skills that will help me in the future.  I was able to take what I was learning in courses to the farm and…

It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year, minus the one week that college students dread most of all…. Finals week. Just keep in mind you’re almost there. Give yourself plenty of time for each one, so you are not cramming last second. Sleep is key and if you’re up studying all night you…

Over the course of one week, I had the opportunity to travel to Baltimore, Maryland and Kansas City, Missouri. While in Maryland I attended my first Students of Agronomy Soils and Environmental Science (SASES) meeting. This meeting allowed me to connect with students from different universities with interests in crop and soil management. I was…

As a senior with graduation approaching, it is time to plant my next steps. There a couple options, working, going to graduate school, or pursuing other interests. In my case, I have spent my fall semester applying for graduate school. Instead of job hunting, I am more interested in pursuing more education, and hopefully obtain…

This year I had the opportunity to travel to Kansas City Missouris to attend the AFA Leaders Conference. AFA is a great opportunity for networking with industry and other college students studying agriculture. Fortunately, this was my second year attending the conference and my trip was sponsored by Corteva Agriscience. It is a great opportunity…

My first semester of Junior year is finally coming to an end. After a tough semester of some hard classes and learning to balance work and school I can safely say I am excited for our winter break. This semester involved me taking classes such as weed science, soil and water conservation, forestry in america,…

It’s crazy to think that I have 2 weeks left in my last Fall Semester here at Purdue. It has been a fun but very busy semester. In the next two weeks, I have a presentation for my Agronomy senior capstone class, 2 group papers due, a lab practical for my BTNY class, along with…

Through Agronomy at Purdue, there are three judging teams. We have a crops judging team, a forages judging team, and a soils judging team. I am on all three teams, and I love them all. These teams let you learn things that are more practical than things you learn from lectures and classes alone. You…

SASES(Students of Agronomy Soils and Environmental Science) is an undergraduate conference with competitions, informative speakers, and many opportunities to network with professionals in ag. It is held at the same time as the ASA(Agronomy Society of America), SSSA(Soil Science Society of America), and CSSA(Crop Science Society of America) national meeting. There is a national meeting…