Purdue University Department of Agronomy
Join our friends and colleagues as they discuss the latest in Agronomy and other related topics.
All seminars take place Mondays at 2:30pm and are in-person unless noted otherwise.
In-person seminars will meet in LILY 2-425.
Zoom links for virtual attendance and online-only seminars will be shared closer to their scheduled date.
Dr. Jane Frankenberger
Purdue University
Invited by Dr. Eileen Kladivko
"Reducing Nutrient Losses from Drained Agricultural Watersheds: Building Partnerships in Indiana and Beyond"
Dr. Raziel Ordóñez
Purdue University
Invited by Dr. Yichao Rui
"Levering Above- and Below-ground Crop Growth Process to Secure Sustainable Production Systems"
Dr. Slava Vasenev
Wageningen University & Research
Invited by Dr. Anna Paltseva
"Carbon Stocks and Fluxes in Urban Soils from a Climatic Perspective"
NOTE: This seminar will be online only
Dr. Zhou Zhou
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Invited by Dr. Cankui Zhang
"Optimizing Crop Nutrition and Health Benefits through Functional Genomics"
Dr. Yuxin Miao
University of Minnesota
Invited by Dr. Sidd Paul
"Advances in Precision Nitrogen Management"
Dr. Jasdeep Singh
Purdue University
Invited by Dr. Roli Wilhelm
"Shifting Ground: Seasonal Dynamics from Mehlich III and Bray Extractions Reveal Biological Contributions to Plant-Available Nutrients"
Dr. James Montgomery
DePaul University - Chicago
Invited by Dr. Anna Paltseva
"What’s In Your Soil?- Mapping the Soil Lead (Pb) Exposome in Chicago"
Dr. Dan Quinn
Purdue University
Invited by Dr. Shaun Casteel
"Why Applied Research and Extension Still Matter: Highlights and Lessons Learned from Building a Visible, Impactful Corn Agronomy Program"
Dr. Yichao Rui
Purdue University
Invited by Dr. Jeff Volenec
"Building an Integrated Systems Framework for Agroecosystem Carbon Research: Translating G × E × M Interactions into Actionable Solutions"
2026 Agronomy Outstanding PhD Award Winners
Purdue University
Invited by Dr. Cankui Zhang
Various Topics
Dr. Mohsen Mohammadi
Purdue University
Invited by Dr. Yichao Rui
Topic TBA
Dr. Veena Veena
Danforth Plant Science Center
Invited by Dr. Cankui Zhang
"Unlocking the Potential of Plant Genetic Engineering: Opportunities and Challenges"