On the Calendar 2009-2010
- Kentuckiana Conference, Evansville, IN, December 1 & 2
- Basic Training: Turf Management, December 3, Allen Co. Extension Office, Ft. Wayne Link: http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/events/bt_brochure.pdf or register online at: http://mrtf.org/php/education.php#BaT-Ind
- Michiana Crops Conference, Shipshewana, IN, December 4
- Nutrient Management Plan Development Workshop, December 8-9, Purdue Crop Diagnostic Training & Research Center
- Basic Training: Turf Management, December 9, Marion Co. Extension Office, Indianapolis Link: http://www.agry.purdue.edu/turf/events/bt_brochure.pdf or register online at http://mrtf.org/php/education.php#BaT-Ind
- Staff Recognition, December 10, Beck Center, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
- CCA Training, Indianapolis, December 15 and 16
- Fall Semester ends, December 19
- Indiana Green Expo January 6-8, 2010, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis Link: www.indianagreenexpo.com
- Purdue Crop Diagnostic Training & Research Center Calendar
Seminars
In the News
Congratulations to our faculty, students and alumni who were recognized at the 2009 ASA/CSSA/SSSA meetings in Pittsburgh:
· ASA –Bob Nielsen – Agronomic Extension Education Award
· CSSA - Gebisa Ejeta – CSSA Presidential Award - (alumnus – Purdue MS 1976,
Ph.D. 1979)
· CSSA – Division 5 – James Rutledge – First place in the C5 Graduate Student Oral Presentation Competition, “Physiological Responses of Roughstalk Bluegrass and Creeping Bentgrass to High Temperature Stress
· 3rd place Quiz Bowl Team - Trevor Perkins, Phillip Long, Cody Fink, Brad Paulus
· 5th place Speech Contest - Autumn Skillington
· 3 SASES Chairs - Samantha Downey, Samantha Ambrose, Cody Fink
· Agronomy Alumni: Dave Mengel–Werner L. Nelson Award for Diagnosis of Yield-Limiting Factors-(alumnus–M.S. 1972); Ken Boote–L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award - (alumnus-Ph.D. Purdue 1974); Scott Murrell–Soil Science Industry Award - (alumnus–M.S. Purdue 1991); Craig Daughtry–ASA Fellow-(alumnus–Ph.D. 1976); Harold Reetz–Ph.D.–retiring March 2010.
The 48th annual Clerical and Service Staff Recognition Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, December 1 at 11:45 am in the North and South Ballrooms of the Purdue Memorial Union. The following staff members from Agronomy will be honored: Eileen Mallery, 10 years; Cindy Boone, 35 years; Karen Clymer, 35 years; William Garner, 30 years.
Dr. Lori Snyder has received the USDA Teaching Excellence Award in the New Teacher category. Only one of these awards is given nationally each year. The award program recognizes faculty who promote effective and innovative pedagogy evidenced by successive years of sustained, meritorious and exceptional teaching. It is designed to focus national attention on the teaching role--one which is fundamental to the development of the scientific and professional expertise essential to the future growth and progress of our nation's food and agricultural system.
Congratulations to the Purdue Crops Team made up of Phil Long, Mitch hardy and Isaac Dorrel defeated Virginia Tech and Murray State in the Southeastern Regional Contest held November 7 at Mt. Sterling Kentucky. Nate Brown was an alternate for the Team. Dr. Housley coaches the Team with his talented Assistant Coaches Sam Ambrose and Trevor Perkins (they do most of the work). Their next competition is November 17 in Kansas City and then in Chicago November 21.
Congratulations to the Purdue Soils Team who won First Place Region 3 Group Judging Contest. Individuals Placing were: Cody Fink 1st, Ann Bechman 7th, Colton Yoder 8th and Josh Biddings 9th. Other Team Participants were: Danielle Atkins, Ashley Bechman, Patrick Cashman, Jeff Fischer, Donald Graper, Jacob Harden, Ryan Lewis, Kevin Neal, Loriu Nussbaum, Justine Penix, Daniel Robinson, John Scott, Quinton Stilwell. Coaches were Cathy Egler, Kristi Linvill and Gary Steinhardt.
George Scarseth Scholarship...The following students have been selected to receive the George Scarseth Scholarship: Zamir Libohova, Stephanie Mitzman, Sayjro K. Nouwakpo and Mary-Jane Orr. The Scarseth Scholarship, honoring Dr. George D. Scarseth, a former faculty member and head of the Agronomy Department, was established to recognize students who show promise to carry on the “Scarseth Philosophy” of solving practical problems through the application of basic scientific principles. The scholarship provides monetary compensation to subsidize the participation of qualified graduate students in the annual meetings of the American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and/or the Soil Science Society of America. Congratulations to you all!
Loyal F. “Pete” Bauman Memorial Scholarship…Samantha Shoaf has been selected to receive the Loyal F. “Pete” Bauman Memorial Scholarship. Dr. Bauman joined Purdue University in 1959 as Professor of Genetics and Plant Breeding where he served until his retirement in June 1986. Throughout his career he was involved in the development and evaluation of superior corn hybrids, inbred lines, and germplasm pools. Many of his inbred line releases have been used extensively by the seed industry in the production of hybrid seed for the U.S. Corn Belt. He also made important contributions through his advisory capacity to persons in the seed industry. The Loyal F. “Pete” Bauman Memorial Scholarship is intended to be used to recognize current graduate students in the area of plant genetics and breeding. Because Dr. Bauman always made a special effort to see that graduate students attended professional meetings, this scholarship will pay travel expenses incurred by graduate students attending the annual meetings of the American Society of Agronomy. Congratulations to our recipient!
Laurel Royer (Agronomy) and Leila Nyberg (Civil Engineering/Ecological Sciences and Engineering) "developed sampling kits and educational materials for three Native Alaskan villages as part of an interdisciplinary partnership between Purdue faculty and the Alaska Native Youth Institute." more of the story
Gebisa Ejeta Wins World Food Prize....more of the story
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