Purdue College of Agriculture

Purdue Agriculture’s 20 most-read stories of 2020

January 4, 2021

"2020

was a year unlike any other, with numerous challenges, opportunities and accomplishments across our college,” said Karen Plaut, the Glenn W. Sample Dean of the College of Agriculture. “Through it all we were proud to share Purdue Agriculture’s stories with the incredible community of faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors and so many other supporters.”

Purdue’s Department of Agricultural Communication wrote and published more than 180 stories in 2020. Shared on ag.purdue.edu and the college’s social media pages, these stories attracted visitors from 142 different countries and received over 335,000 views.

We invite you to read and relive the college’s 20 most-read stories from Purdue’s 151^st year.

"For me, college is not a time to go with the flow; it is a time to act decisively, find my specific interests, discover opportunities and open doors for my future."
-Rachel Brummet

PURDUE AGRONOMY PROFESSOR REFLECTS ON 35-YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT

"I knew almost nothing about drainage, but that quickly changed."
-Eileen Kladivko

PROFESSOR SEES THE WORLD FROM 1,000 FEET

"The world looks different from 1,000 feet. There is a certain scale, a certain pace. Everything looks smaller, moving slower down below. The view from above makes everything look a little less problematic."
-John Lumkes

PURDUE’S HERB OHM SEES DECADES OF WORK COME TO FRUITION

"That was very frustrating to me. This severe stroke came and totally turned my life upside down."
-HERB OHM

ENTREPRENEURS FIND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC

"We weren't sure what do do. Businesses were closing and events were being canceled left and right."
-WOODY NICHOLS

Alumnus adapts restaurant to protect the health of his business and patrons

"When the pandemic hit, we had to think fast. I don’t think anyone was sure of the right thing to do, but we had to try something."
-Lee Stanish

MANAGING YOUR “FUR-WORKERS”: SUPPORTING YOUR PETS WHILE WORKING FROM HOME

"Companion animals are wonderful stress-buffers. It's well-documented that people who owns pets, especially dogs, find them helpful under times of stress."
-Candace Croney