Agronomy Ambassador Blog

During my time, I have taken a few challenging classes. This is actually something I would recommend to students. Often, difficult classes can end up being some of the best classes information-wise. They can be the ones you learn the most from. Although it does take more time and dedication to these classes, to keep…

This past summer was spent out in the field with Advanced Agrilytics. I really enjoyed scouting this summer. If you ask many colleagues in agronomy, everyone of them would say that every aspiring agronomist has put their “time in” being a field scout. Thinking back to this summer being a field scout for Advanced Agrilytics,…

Job searching can be quite daunting, especially when you begin the search. Here are some tips that I have found to be helpful during my search for a job.  I would recommend starting the job search early on in the semester or perhaps even the semester before. Finding the right job can take some time. …

Hello everyone! My name is Logan Grieger and I am a junior here at Purdue University, studying Agronomy with a concentration in Crop and Soil Management. Along with my major, I am pursuing a minor in both Farm Management and Agricultural Systems Management. I come from a long line of farmers near Valparaiso, Indiana, but…

Hello all! My name is Jonathan Starke and I am a junior in Agronomy with a concentration in Crop and Soil Management. I grew up on a family farm in Rush County Indiana and still call this home. Growing up around the farm did not always mean that I wanted to be a part of…

Hey everyone! My name is Shelby Gillis and I am a junior majoring in Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology. I grew up on a corn and soybean farm in a small town north of Muncie, IN called Eaton. Growing up on a farm, I have always had a passion for agriculture. I knew I wanted…

This past summer I chose to take a more unconventional route and intern for my dad on my family farm. Since I was old enough to work, I have had summer jobs, meaning I’ve never been around on the farm in the spring/ summer. I figured I needed to get that real world experience to…

As we recently had the career fair and many people are busy applying for internships, I thought it would be a good idea to share about my internship this past summer. This past summer I interned with Beck’s Hybrids as a PFR intern. PFR is Practical Farm Research. PFR is just what it sounds like,…