Agronomy Ambassador Blog

My name is Corban Warren and I am a 3rd year undergraduate in Plant Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology with a minor in Data Driven Agriculture. My career focus is the applications of computer science and bioinformatics in the field of plant genetics. While at Purdue I have worked for Dr. Buckmaster in the Open Ag…

Hello everyone! My name is Ahren and I’m a sophomore in Plant Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology. I am from Annapolis, Maryland and during my free time I enjoy weightlifting, origami, juggling, and listening to music. I am passionate about learning and trying new things. This year I am an RA in the glorious Owen Hall…

Hello! My name is Kaia Wright and I am so excited to be a new agronomy ambassador. I’m a sophomore majoring in soil and water sciences and I’m from Fairfax, Virginia. I grew up in the suburbs of DC, but had a peek at the world of agriculture as I grew up visiting my grandparents’…

Throughout my prior internships, I have done many different jobs and had many different roles. But there is one thing I have found that helps exceed at all of them. This would be to get involved and challenge yourself. This has been the most beneficial teaching and learning experience. While it does take a boss…

Hello All! If you’re interested in agronomy, crop, or plant research, I highly encourage joining a lab. If the word “lab” seems scary or sounds like a painful 3 hour class to you, don’t worry! Joining a lab means that you are associated with a Professor and the graduate and undergraduates that work for them.…

One of the classes that I would recommend taking at Purdue is AGEC 321, Principles of Commodity Marketing. Before taking this class, I had limited knowledge of commodity marketing. This class has taught me how to understand why futures contracts and commodity futures exchanges exist as well as how to market grain and livestock effectively.…

Hello! My name is Kyra Kiel. I am a new ambassador this year for the Agronomy department. Since this is new for me, I thought I would put together a little get to know me blog. First things first, I am a Junior here in the Agronomy department with a minor in Natural Resources and…

Hi everyone! My name is Allaina Beaupre, and I am a new Agronomy Ambassador for the 2024-2025 school year! I am a junior in agronomy crop and soil sciences with a minor in agribusiness. I am from a very small town called Papineau in Illinois. I got my love for agriculture growing up on my…

My last internship ever of my time as a Boilermaker was spent in the Sooner State or Oklahoma. I was a sales intern with WinField United and my territory included the Texas panhandle, all of Oklahoma, and even some of Southern Kansas. Agriculture out West becomes very diverse in terms of crops which are produced.…