Agronomy

Student draws welcomed attention to Agronomy department through social media

Story by Marcus Mues
September 27, 2023

Ruby Slentz, a sophomore in the Department of Agronomy at Purdue University, was recently featured in a College of Agriculture promotional video. In the video, posted to the College's Instagram, Ruby discusses three things she wish students knew before beginning their studies in Agronomy. It features locations both on and off campus, including the Agronomy Center for Research & Education (ACRE), and the Ag Alumni Seed Phenotyping Facility.

Last year, Ruby traveled to Costa Rica and toured pineapple, coffee and chocolate plantations, and learned a lot about the country's ecological systems, and she plans to study abroad more during her time at Purdue. With those experiences plus her on-campus education, Ruby hopes to someday manage her own farm, and include a greenhouse to provide fresh produce to her community year-round.

Read more about Ruby in the article from her hometown, and watch the promotional video below.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Purdue Agriculture (@purdue_ag)

Related News

Lynda Godwin Peter - Graduate Ag Research Spotlight

Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Lynda Godwin Peter helped her parents in the family garden,...

Close up photo of soybean plant leaf, stem, and flower bunch

Advancements in genomic research reveal alternative transcription initiation sites in thousands of soybean genes

In 2010, Jianxin Ma, a professor of agronomy, and his collaborators built the first reference...

Weathering the storm: How agribusinesses and farms can prepare for natural disasters

Major natural disasters, like Hurricanes Helene and Milton, caused severe economic and...

Cultivating the Future: One Year Later

Here are the stories of four recent Purdue alumni who used their experiences to cultivate their...

‘Hey there, hay here’ free virtual seminar offers insights on forage quality and testing

The Indiana Forage Council and Purdue University Extension will host “Hey There, Hay...

Academic-industry consortium formed to advance Purdue hemp-based innovations

Academic-industry consortium formed to advance Purdue hemp-based innovations Purdue Hemp...