Agronomy Ambassador Blog

Like the title says, this past summer I had the opportunity to be an intern with Nutrien Ag Solutions in Greensburg, IN. I took on many roles throughout the summer. My main role was a crop scout, which I loved. I love being outside and I especially love being outside looking through a corn or…

     As one of my wisest advisers once told me, if you farm the same way your grandparents did, you will be farmed out of business. Looking forward toward this last year at Purdue University I would like to step back and look at how Purdue Agronomy has influenced me to think a little…

Hello all! My name is Kelley Roberts and I am currently a junior in Agronomy: Crop and Soil Management with a Horticulture minor. I went on a 10 day study abroad/service learning trip to Haiti through the College of Ag (title of the trip: Engagement Methods for International Food Security) over winter break 2018-2019. We…

Hello Everyone, Purdue has taken me so many places over the 4 years I’ve been here. Through various organizations, scholarships, and study abroad I have been fortunate to travel to many cities within the US and two foreign countries. With each trip, I made many connections in agriculture and got to see how diverse the…

Great Things at Purdue It is January 30th, 2019. Only the 12th day Purdue has cancelled classes since the 1970’s. We will also be experiencing a record setting low of -15 degrees tonight, breaking the record of -12 degrees back in 1966… As I sit and ponder on this cold January day and on how…

Hey All! Finally here- my last semester as an undergraduate. As exciting as it is to be close to done, one of my biggest goals for this semester is to finish well. It is really easy for seniors to just drop all responsibilities and coast out- but I want to make sure I give this…

Hi Boiler Country! Welcome back after a nice, relaxing Christmas Break. I hope everyone’s semester is off to a good start. This is the semester the first of my senior year! Boy is it hard to believe that I am a senior already! These plans came to be at the end of last semester, when…

Hello everyone!! Hopefully you guys had a great holiday break and are ready to start another wonderful semester! I wanted to take the opportunity to discuss the importance of getting your high school credits transferred to Purdue to count for your major credits. In most high schools today, there are opportunities to take college credit…

Looking back over the past 4 years of being at Purdue I feel as if I just began my journey here yesterday. I remember coming as a freshman and making friends in my residence hall and the agronomy department. Then getting involved in things that helped stretch and grow myself as a person and young…