Agronomic & Related Research
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. 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"