Why Agronomy

Hi! My name is Caitlyn Tuholski. I’m currently a senior here at Purdue University with a major in Agronomy: Crop and Soil Management with a minor in Weed Science. I currently have 3 cats, a gecko, a snake, and soon to have a dog. ( I know I have a zoo).

I come from a very small town within another town in Northern Indiana. Mill Creek resides in La Porte County, and is so small that we don’t even have a stop light. I was raised on a family farm (7,000 acres now) with the whole Tuholski family being involved. We raise dairy cows, popcorn, silage, soybeans, field corn, and rent ground for tomatoes and other specialty crops.

I chose Agronomy, and particularly Purdue Agronomy due to the family connection (my cousins went here), and the amazing faculty. My cousin, Kelsey, would always take me to the fields with her so I could have a closer look at what she did as an agronomist and what she was learning as well. i found it fascinating. Coming in i had a little idea of what to expect but no idea that I would be granted amazing opportunities and acquire so many friends.

As my last semester is approaching in the fall of 2019, I realize how much the Agronomy Department has given not only to me, but to all of us. I know I made the right choice to choose Agronomy here and am blessed to have the support of my mentors and friends as we move to a close.