Agronomy Ambassador Blog

Attending a rural high school, snow days were almost a guarantee at least a couple times through the winter. We would cancel for wind chill, large amounts of snow, or icy roads. A couple years, it was even for 3+ days in a row. However, when you get to college, snow days aren’t a common…

I’ll say it again, I cannot believe this is my last semester on campus! I wanted to give a follow up on my last post about my favorite agronomy classes, and list some of my favorite non-agronomy classes. So, here we go! My favorite non-agronomy classes include Horticulture 270 (Hort 270), Agricultural Economics 321 (Agec…

At the beginning of January, I had the awesome opportunity to attend the American Forage and Grassland Council Conference in Wichita, Kansas. I was able to travel to Kanas with my teammates Jessica and Emily, with our coach Dr. Keith Johnson. While in Kansas, we competed in the Forage Bowl Competition. The Forage Bowl is…

Happy Spring Semester! My last semester on campus, I can’t believe it. Looking back at my four years here, I wanted to share a few of my favorite classes here at Purdue! There are so many agronomy classes I enjoyed, but here are a few of my favorite. Agronomy 105 with Dr. Corey Gerber is…

I don’t know about you, but for me Spring Semester is the hardest semester to get through! It starts out cold and snowy, which I have to say makes campus look very pretty, but it is terrible to walk to class in. Then when it warms up all I can think about is getting in…

Now that it has been a few weeks since classes started and you are getting back into a routine, it may be a good idea to start thinking ahead.  The best way for me to think ahead is to get (and stay) organized.  I religiously use my planner to write down what’s happening weekly, and…

I may sound like a broken record but– apply for internships! Internships are a great way to prepare for a future career and use your knowledge from classes and apply it to real world problems. Many companies have started lining up their interns for summer 2022, but there is still hope if you are still…

Purdue has many resources to support students in all walks of their college lives, not just Freshman. There are mental health resources, organizational seminars, advisors, and more that can help students in their college career. One thing that really helped me adjust was the department I was a student of, Purdue Agronomy. The Agronomy program…

With the spring semester just getting started it can be overwhelming trying to get back into the swing of things. When coming back from an extended break such as Christmas Break or Summer Break it can be hard to get back into your normal school routine. Classes, clubs, and jobs are just a few things…