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We have found tar spot in the lower leaves of our research plots at ACRE (photo 1) and Pinney (photo 2). Upper canopy is still clean. There is still time to scout and make an informed decision if a fungicide is needed. ACRE Purdue

Great morning today at ACRE Purdue ! Field day sharing my experience on short-stature corn hybrids with people from US, México, Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia. Thanks to all the people involved in these trials. Dan Quinn Bayer U.S. 🇺🇸 | Crop Science Purdue Agronomy

Purdue DTC hosted another great event for 🌾CCSI -Soil Health and Sustainability Workshop. The Midwestern Field Staff are captured working in the🌄 field and soil pit areas performing hands-on demonstrations. We "dig" in-field events😉! Purdue Agronomy ACRE Purdue CCSI

Join us on Sept 6th for ACRE 75 - celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Agronomy Center for Research & Education! The event will include field demos, farm history insights, and the induction of the latest Legends of Agronomy! Learn more & register at purdue.ag/acre75

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Award-winning professor, researcher and former Purdue NRES director Laura Bowling will serve as new department head of Purdue Agronomy. Bowling brings her passion for teaching, strategic vision and success in agricultural innovation to the role. ag.purdue.edu/news/2024/08/i…

In the lead up to ACRE 75, we're sharing retrospectives of the farm. Listen to Rachel Stevens talk about the influx of visitors who come to see our impressive research farm and facilities. youtu.be/S6Ke-y_edQk

As we continue looking forward to ACRE 75, today's retrospective takes a look back on some of Glenn Luetkemeier's memories of field days at the farm: youtu.be/Dg2VJ50wkTs

Our next Legend of Agronomy is Jim Vorst - Professor of Agronomy for 40 years from 1969-2009. Jim sadly passed in 2021, but we will be celebrating him along with his family and friends at ACRE 75.

It's another week of retrospectives as we continue counting down to ACRE 75! Today we hear from Bill McFee, Professor and Department Head of Agronomy from 1965-2005, as he stresses the importance of ACRE as an agronomic research facility: youtu.be/iPaaI41RMIE

We continue highlighting this year's Legends of Agronomy today with Terry Lemming. Terry, who passed in 2019, was instrumental to the success of sorghum research at ACRE. We look forward to celebrating his legacy with his family at ACRE 75!

We are very proud to count today's Legend of Agronomy among our numbers. Gebisa Ejeta is world renown for his research on sorghum, and is the recipient of multiple prestigious awards - most recently the Order of the Griffin, and the National Medal of Science.

Maurie Luetkemeier recalls his father's dedication to recording weather data, no matter what the conditions were outside: youtu.be/_0wfjHGXH3M

At her retirement party, a banner hung behind Connie Foster stating "The Legend Has Retired", and here she is today, a true, veritable Legend of Agronomy. Connie dedicated 36 years to the Department of Agronomy, and we are so pleased to honor her at ACRE 75!

Jim Beaty talks about the intent to foster success for everyone involved at ACRE in today's retrospective - just one week until ACRE 75! youtu.be/RiMH6ZYh3jE

The Corn Agronomy team grad students stocking up on some department awards/scholarship hardware today. Very proud of them and the work they do. Erick Oliva Ana Morales Oña Malena Bartaburu Purdue Agriculture Purdue Agronomy

It's hard to keep track of everything Vic Lechtenberg did during his time at Purdue; probably easier to say what he didn't do - it's a short list! We're pleased to add a line to the long list by naming Vic a Legend of Agronomy, and look forward to his keynote speech at ACRE 75!

We're 3 days away from ACRE 75! In our final retrospective video, Eileen Kladivko talks about how the farm is key to solving agronomic issues in the field vs. in a lab: youtu.be/1R5IbADc9ek

Congratulations to the last in our lineup of 2024 Legends of Agronomy - Jim Beaty! Jim followed Ozzie Luetkemeier as Superintendent of ACRE for 35 years, shepherding the farm through many decades of progress and innovation.

We celebrated ACRE 75 this past Friday, and during the program we premiered the wonderful retrospective video that was put together for the event. If you missed it, or if you'd like to give it another watch, the video is now live on our YouTube channel! youtu.be/OIds3MUgVVM