Agronomy Ambassador Blog

As I am halfway through my Sophomore Fall semester I look back to my previous classes and professors and wonder what made me choose Purdue University. Coming from a small town school with a graduating class of 74 I never knew what I was getting into at such a large University. I even grew up…

This is Andrew Thurman, I’ll be giving a brief reflection on how this semester is going. This semester is definitely much different than any semester we’ve seen in the past. I actually feel like I have more assignments and homework than in previous semesters when it was more normal. I think professors know that video…

You will hear from many that summer internships allow so many opportunities, and they are never limited to one area. This summer I made the decision to accept an internship in Bismarck, North Dakota. I worked for a cooperative through Land O Lakes called Winfield United as a Summer Research Technician. Being a thousand miles…

Hey I’m Jackson Alsdorf! I’m a Junior here at Purdue and I’m majoring in Agronomy with a concentration is Crop and Soil Management. I am also working on a minor in Weed Science. This summer I had the opportunity to do an internship with Bayer Crop Sciences at their location in Brownsburg Indiana. Our main…

This past summer I was honored to serve as a Canola Breeding and Research Intern with Cargill. I was lucky enough to still be able to work in person, knowing many other students had to go remote due to this current pandemic. I was based in Great Falls, Montana. My role as an intern was…

Hello! My name is Riley Garner, a junior this year in Agronomy with a minor in Farm Management. This summer was different than all others for most Agriculture students participating in internships. Most students either had online internships, or their internships got cancelled. I, however, was blessed with the opportunity to have a normal internship…

Hi! My name is Alexis Middleton and this is my third year here at Purdue. I have spent all three years living in an all girl’s dorm. I have enjoyed the sense of community from my my time in the dorms. I have made many friends and connections at Windsor.  The dorms offer many opportunities…

Hi! My name is Olivia Stratton and I am a senior in Agronomy with a concentration in Agronomic Business and Marketing. This past summer, I had the amazing opportunity to be an Agronomy and Sales Intern at a wholesale location with Helena Agri-Enterprises. It was an incredibly educational experience where I was able to interact…

Hello! My name is Makala Hammons and I have the privilege of serving as an Agronomy Ambassador this year. I am currently a Sophomore studying Agronomy with a concentration in Business and Marketing. I’m from Cambridge City, a small town in mid-east Indiana. I chose Agronomy as I have a love for soil and how…