Agronomy Ambassador Blog
About Me : Amanda Pendleton
Hello! My name is Amanda Pendleton! I am from Lafayette, Indiana. Growing up I spent a lot of time going to Purdue basketball and football games, so I am proud to now be a Boilermaker! My dad is a third-generation farmer on our family row crop operation. He is the reason I decided to pursue…
Learn More...Year 2 in Agronomy
I am going into my sophomore year here at Purdue, and I couldn’t be more ready! Last year, I was a part of the crops and soils teams here at Purdue, and through those teams I was able to meet new people, learn things I never thought I would, and allowed me to get plugged…
Learn More...It’s always “Sonny” at Beck’s.
Beck’s Hybrids is a large seed company, located in Atlanta, Indiana, where they focus on building relationships, helping farmers succeed, and selling the best seed to their customers. I had the privilege of working on the Becks Production team. As a Becks Production Intern, I scouted corn and soybean fields, helped with planting the crop,…
Learn More...A Purdue Lass in Scotland
Imagine spending an entire month 3,000 miles away from your friends and family immediately after taking grueling college finals. Making the decision to study abroad was a major step in my educational journey at Purdue and a maturing step within my life. Studying abroad has been a goal of mine since my high school freshman…
Learn More...Things to Remember
It feels like not so long ago I was starting my freshman year at Purdue. Now, as a senior I’m focusing on coursework as well as looking for graduate student positions in labs. Looking back at my time at Purdue, here are some things I would have liked to know (or be reminded of) as…
Learn More...Stellar Summer at Advanced Agrilytics
If you want a company that tailors to your agronomy wishes, Advanced Agrilytics is the place for you! Last fall, when I was looking for an internship, I wanted something that would allow flexibility in exploring different avenues within a company. Advanced Agrilytics did just that. This summer, I had the opportunity to work as…
Learn More...One Last Semester!
We all dream about the day when we are finally finished, not just for the year, but completely finished with school. My “last first day” took place on Monday the 22nd. Of course I was elated at the fact that I am so close to being finished with school, but after thinking about it for…
Learn More...My Internship with Helena Agri-Enterprise
This summer I had the opportunity to work for Helena Agri-Enterprise as an Agronomy Sales Intern. For this I moved to Hutchinson, Kansas and worked out of the Helena wholesale location there. My responsibilities for this internship was to talk to customers, scout and take side by side pictures of plots, create marketing material, do…
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