Purdue College of Agriculture
Purdue Agriculture’s 19 Most Read Stories of 2019
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"With Purdue, there are so many opportunities. It’s good to find out what works and what doesn’t, especially early on."-Samantha Morris
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As the semester kicks-off hundreds of new faces crop up across the College of Agriculture’s campus. Not all of these unfamiliar faces are freshmen and transfer students, however.
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"This win is a huge one for the Purdue University agBOT program and the future of agriculture."-Elliott Sass
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"The recruitment they do at Purdue versus other universities and how they prioritize our career fair over others, was really impressive."-Logan Glassburn
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"There’s a whole realm of personalized nutrition with respect to microbiome science that is just waiting to be unlocked."-Steve Lindemann
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"During that PR campaign, we brought in over 800 franchise candidates from all over the country."-Bart Lomont
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"We see positive cover crop effects anecdotally, but we want to be able to quantify those effects over time."-Shalamar Armstrong
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"In the end, the object is to help a company or individual realize their dream."-Brian Farkas
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"His passionate leadership inspired us all to follow his example and do work that would truly make a difference."-Jay Akridge
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"Everything we do in farming is a gamble. It’s always a risk."-Kyle Blaydes
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