The View Ahead – Fall 2017

Agricultural Administration Building

The View Ahead – Fall 2017 As many of you know, Jay Akridge was recently named Purdue’s provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity, and I moved into the role of interim dean of the College of Agriculture. I have been with the college since 2010, serving previously as senior associate dean…

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The what and why of our food supply

The what and why of our food supply Jayson Lusk, who joined Purdue in July as distinguished professor and head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, was awarded the Borlaug CAST Communication Award at the 2017 World Food Prize ceremony. Presented by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology, the award honors outstanding contribution to…

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Alumni Close-Up

Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, president of the African Development Bank Group, stands with crossed arms on top of a stone world map

Alumni Close-up Story by Maureen Manier Eye on the Prize In the grand chamber of the Iowa State Capitol, filled with former ambassadors, cabinet secretaries, and leaders of nations, global organizations, industry, and universities, the rhythmic drumming and voices of the Nigerian group Adunni & Nefertiti began. Within seconds, the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate…

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My Purdue View

Sabrina Myoda holds a rutabaga in a field

My Purdue View Sabrina Myoda Major Sustainable food and farming systems, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Hometown Wilmington, Delaware What really drew me to Purdue was my major: sustainable food and farming systems. I wanted something with a sustainable focus and an international emphasis, and it is a great fit. Along with my studies,…

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Alumni Spotlights

Joe Kelsay holds up a bottle of milk

Alumni Spotlights Tell us about someone you know Do you know a Purdue Agriculture alumna/alumnus who’s been in the news recently – or done something quirky or interesting? We’d love to hear about it! Joe Kelsay and Kim Minich Dairy farmers Joe Kelsay (BS ’99, farm management), shown above, and Kim Minich (BS ’02, agricultural…

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Saving for the Future

A woman sells seeds in the Kimironko Market in Kigali, Rwanda. Purdue’s Postharvest initiative shares technologies and training that help dry, store, and process these grains important in local diets. Photo courtesy of J.C. Rubyogo.A woman sells seeds in the Kimironko Market in Kigali, Rwanda. Purdue’s Postharvest initiative shares technologies and training that help dry, store, and process these grains important in local diets.

Saving for the Future It’s impossible to measure the full impact of Madame Astou Gaye Mbacke’s entrepreneurship on the people of Senegal—and it all grew from small golden grains of millet. Her facility processes cereal-based products from grains grown by Senegalese farmers, including signature products of millet grain mixed with mango, baobab, or other local…

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The Big Idea: The Internet of Things

circut board detail

The internet is ubiquitous in our daily lives, but you’re probably also using the Internet of things — whether you know it or not. The internet of things (IoT) is an informal name for the network of devices connected to the Internet. Equipped with embedded sensors, these devices collect and exchange information over the network and can often be controlled remotely. Your cell phone, fitness tracker, connected car, or home alarm are all examples of IoT devices that share data with you and other devices.

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Reverberations in the Landscape

Three höömei (throat singers) from the Mongolian group Khusugtun ready their instruments, which mimic the sounds of wind, birds, and insects. The group, photographed in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park and featured in the film “Global Soundscapes! A Mission to Record the Earth,” is often referred to as the Beatles of Mongolia and performed on the television show “Asia’s Got Talent.”

Three höömei (throat singers) from the Mongolian group Khusugtun ready their instruments, which mimic the sounds of wind, birds, and insects. The group, photographed in Gorkhi-Terelj National Park and featured in the film “Global Soundscapes! A Mission to Record the Earth,” is often referred to as the Beatles of Mongolia and performed on the television…

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Then and Now

trees in the forest

Then and Now Forestry, wildlife, and fisheries majors in Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources attend one five-week summer practicum in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, traveling to Hagerman Lake in Iron River for practical, hands-on experience in the field of natural resources. Alumna Cortney Mycroft, who now coordinates the program, and current student…

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The Big Data Harvest

The PhenoRover’s height and width can be adjusted, as can the height of its boom and the number and types of sensors attached to it.

The PhenoRover’s height and width can be adjusted, as can the height of its boom and the number and types of sensors attached to it. The Big Data Harvest In a new building near the Agronomy Center for Research and Education, seven miles northwest of campus, sits a strange menagerie of machines. One resembles an octopus…

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