Alumni
Sheep and wool checkoff funds new projects
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2018 • University News Story
The Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program (Indiana S&W) based at Purdue University is funding several new projects this year to promote the state’s lamb and wool industry.
Read MorePlaut chosen to lead College of Agriculture
Thursday, May 17th, 2018 • University News Story
Karen Plaut is the new Glenn W. Sample Dean of the College of Agriculture at Purdue University.
Read MoreAg Alumni Seed to fund sophisticated new root scanner at Purdue
Wednesday, January 31st, 2018 • University News Story
Ag Alumni Seed, a Purdue University-affiliated seed technology company, has made a $900,000 gift to fund the purchase of a sophisticated computed tomography (CT) root scanner for Purdue’s new controlled environment plant phenotyping facility.
Read MorePurdue Ag Alumni Association honors six with Certificate of Distinction
Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 • University News Story
Six noted graduates and contributors associated with the Purdue University College of Agriculture have been named as recipients of the Agricultural Alumni Association’s highest honor – the Certificate of Distinction.
Read MoreWorld Food Prize Laureate Catherine Bertini to deliver keynote at 2018 Fish Fry
Monday, December 18th, 2017 • University News Story
Since its inception in 1949, the annual Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry has featured keynote speeches from some of the country’s most prominent educators, business leaders, athletes and policymakers. In just the past few years, the list of speakers has included Don Thompson, president and CEO of McDonalds (2014); W. Dwight Armstrong, CEO of the National FFA Organization and National FFA Foundation (2015); college basketball coaching legends Gene Keady of Purdue and Bob Knight of Indiana (2016); and Olympic diving champion David Boudia (2017).
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World Food Prize Symposium
Thursday, October 26th, 2017
Purdue Agriculture alumnus Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina received the prestigious World Food Prize at the 2017 World Food Prize Symposium! You can watch the ceremony in its entirety below. Or, if you want to skip to the good parts, see our list of timestamps! Dr. Adesina’s Introduction — 13:02 President Mitch Daniels Introduction — 32:32 Purdue Glee…
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Visionaries honored during Celebration of Agriculture
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017
Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch presented the 2017 AgriVision Award to Beth Bechdol, Director of Agribusiness Strategies at Ice Miller, President and CEO of AgriNovus Indiana, and Purdue Ag Alum, and Dr. Jay Akridge, Interim Provost at Purdue University , during the Celebration of Agriculture at the Indiana State Fair. In its eleventh year, the award is given to…
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Purdue alumnus wins world’s foremost prize for food and agriculture
Monday, June 26th, 2017
Purdue University alumnus Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, president of the African Development Bank Group, has been named the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate for his work as a reformer and leader of the agricultural sector in Africa. Adesina joins Purdue faculty members Gebisa Ejeta (2009) and Philip Nelson (2007) as the third World Food Prize Laureate…
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Coming Full Circle with the Natural Resources Summer Practicum
Wednesday, April 5th, 2017
Cortney Mycroft has a long history with the Forestry and Natural Resources department. The Northwest Indiana native attended the Forestry and Natural Resources Summer Practicum as a student in 2001. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Forestry in 2003, followed by her Master’s in 2005, both in Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources. Soon after graduating,…
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