Introduction – Jason Emsweller

Hello everyone! My name is Jason Emsweller, and I am a new Agronomy Ambassador for the 2024-2025 school year. I am a senior in Agronomy with a concentration in Crop and Soil Management, and I also have a minor in Farm Management. I am from Batesville, Indiana which is in the southeastern part of the state. My family has a row crop operation where we raise corn, soybeans, winter wheat, and hay. I’ve always enjoyed agriculture ever since I was little kid. I would play with my farm toys in my room, and I would ride along with dad and uncle in the tractor during different field operations during the year. As I grew older, I was apart of 4-H and eventually FFA which sparked my interest even more and ultimately led my decision to come here to Purdue. I am fairly active here at Purdue with things such as Agronomy Club as I am treasurer of the club, and I am also a teaching assistant for AGRY 105 crop production. Besides these activities, I am also a part of the crops judging team where I actually competed in Twins Falls, Idaho earlier this year at the NACTA (North American College and Teachers of Agriculture) contest which involved identifying different plant and seed species, taking an agronomy exam, solving different mathematical problems, and a lab portion with a wide variety of agronomy related questions. If you can’t find me around the halls on Lilly, you may find me back home in the fields baling some hay or hauling grain from the field on the family farm.