SASES Annual Meeting 2017

Hello Everyone,

As the semester has just passed halfway and harvest is in full swing you can be sure that everyone in the Ag industry is hard a work. With the second round of midterms quickly approaching time management is a valuable skill have in order to balance a number of responsibilities that I have at Purdue such as studying for exams, extracurriculars, church, and securing an internship for the summer. As the semester flies by I am reminded of the great opportunities that Purdue offers its students and am grateful that I am able to take advantage of those.

It's harvest season!

As an example, this past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the national SASES (Students of Agronomy, Soil, and Environmental Sciences) conference down in Tampa, Florida. Through the Agronomy club, 7 other students and I were sponsored to attend the meeting and compete in various competitions while learning about different topics relating to our majors through new research and innovation. Some of the competitions we were involved in included speech, quiz bowl, and club poster. We also had the opportunity to learn about Florida’s agricultural heritage through a tour of the University of Florida plant research station, wildlife refuge, and heritage museum. SASES is just one way that students in the Agronomy department have opportunities to interact with other universities and gain knowledge in a setting outside the university.

Agronomy students at SASES

God bless and Boiler up!

Andrew Chupp
chupp1@purdue.edu