Agronomy Ambassador Blog

This summer I had the opportunity to intern with Becks Hybrids in their production department.This internship was very eye opening to me and is an experience I would recommend to anyone interested in corn production. This internship involved anything from scouting corn/bean fields, doing stand counts, and even getting to conduct yield estimates at the…

As you’ve probably heard from many advisors and students in the Agronomy department, a background in agriculture is not necessary to major in Agronomy or Plant Genetics. I grew up in the suburbs and had very little exposure to agriculture in the classes and extra-curriculars offered at my high school. It wasn’t until I started…

This year was so much better than last year especially when they lifted all the covid restrictions. Unlike last year I was able to actually connect with my classmates and make new friends instead of being cooped up all the time. Although this year was better than last I am ready to get back home…

The school year is finally coming to an end. With finals around the corner and summer right after I have started to think about what future plans I have to look forward to. This summer I will be interning at Becks Hybrids in the production field. This will involve scouting fields and checking for things…

I’ve recently gotten to participate in the Spring Undergraduate Research Conference due to a scholarship I have. At first I was very nervous and anxious about presenting my poster and I was more concerned about other work I had to do. But now after I have had this experience I am very grateful to have…

Every since I was a little girl my parents always told me to take advantage of every opportunity. When I came to Purdue I decided to join the soil judging team. It was hard at first (well it still is), but I wanted to get involved with something that would take me all over the…

     The countdown to graduation in my apartment has been going on for months. BUT now we are just 17 days away from graduation. While that number is surreal and exciting, it’s also allowed me to reflect a lot on the last four years of my life. My college career has been very untraditional…

We are now in the last week of classes with finals next week and this is my last finals week here on campus. I am not graduating until December but my time on campus is done as I will be spending the fall semester in a classroom student teaching. The fact that after these two…