College of Agriculture
2026 Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry returns to Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds
Join College of Agriculture alumni at the 2026 Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry on Feb. 7, 2026, at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 2026 Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry will be held Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds, 1406 Teal Road, Lafayette.
We’re pleased to once again host the Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry here in Lafayette. Its close proximity to West Lafayette makes it easy for our faculty, staff and students to attend, while giving friends, family and alumni the chance to reconnect with campus life." - Danica Kirkpatrick, executive director of the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association
Jim Bishop — a Purdue animal sciences alumnus, executive coach and founder of Conjunction Leadership, and author of “The Adventure Within: Why Successful Professionals Still Feel Stuck and How to Purposefully Rekindle Your Craving for Adventure” — will deliver the keynote.
Bishop’s presentation, “When Conflict Is Helpful: Navigating Conflict in Agribusiness and Multigenerational Workplaces,” will explore how embracing diverse perspectives and tension can actually drive innovation within the agricultural industry and help farms thrive for generations to come.
With a diverse audience at the fish fry, including businesses owners, industry leaders, successful entrepreneurs and students, I felt the topic of conflict is helpful, especially when you have multiple generations working together in a family-run business. - Jim Bishop
Having grown up on a farm in northern Indiana and coming from seven generations of farmers, Bishop knows firsthand the challenges that can arise in multigenerational operations. Conflict is inevitable as each generation brings their own worldviews.
“By harnessing different perspectives, we can gain a clearer picture and learn how to turn generative tension into something that advances our thinking and strengthens our operations,” Bishop said.
Passionate about creating a sustainable agricultural system, Bishop hopes his presentation will inspire both today’s leaders and the next generation.
I want the youth of tomorrow to feel like this is an exciting, viable industry, while empowering our current agricultural leaders to stay motivated.” - Jim Bishop
Following the fish fry, the alumni association will host a 1 p.m. watch party at the same location for the Purdue men’s basketball game versus Oregon. The watch party is free for fish fry attendees. The Ag Adventure Club child care program will not be available during this time.
Doors will open at 9 a.m. ET, welcoming guests to explore Purdue Ag Avenue, an exhibit area featuring College of Agriculture departments and industry partners. The fish fry will officially begin with a parade at 10:30 a.m., setting the stage for a day filled with celebration and Boilermaker pride.
For ticket prices and more information about the 2026 Ag Alumni Fish Fry and basketball game watch party, visit purdue.ag/fishfry or call the Purdue Agricultural Alumni Association office at 765-494-8593.
About Purdue Agriculture
Purdue University’s College of Agriculture is one of the world’s leading colleges of agricultural, food, life and natural resource sciences. The college is committed to preparing students to make a difference in whatever careers they pursue; stretching the frontiers of science to discover solutions to some of our most pressing global, regional and local challenges; and, through Purdue Extension and other engagement programs, educating the people of Indiana, the nation and the world to improve their lives and livelihoods. To learn more about Purdue Agriculture, visit this site.
About Purdue University
Purdue University is a public research university leading with excellence at scale. Ranked among top 10 public universities in the United States, Purdue discovers, disseminates and deploys knowledge with a quality and at a scale second to none. More than 106,000 students study at Purdue across multiple campuses, locations and modalities, including more than 57,000 at our main campus locations in West Lafayette and Indianapolis. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue’s main campus has frozen tuition 14 years in a row. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap — including its integrated, comprehensive Indianapolis urban expansion; the Mitch Daniels School of Business; Purdue Computes; and the One Health initiative — at https://www.purdue.edu/president/strategic-initiatives.
Media contact: Devyn Ashlea Raver, draver@purdue.edu
Sources: Danica Kirkpatrick, danica@purdue.edu
Agricultural Communications: Maureen Manier, mmanier@purdue.edu, 765-494-8415
