Agriculture Technology and Innovation
All First-Year students are invited to apply for this Learning Community to discover the past and present innovations and technologies of agriculture! Students will be enrolled in a Learning Community specific course entitled "Agricultural Technology and Innovation," a one-credit course that will cover a broad range of technologies including environmental protection, plant production, livestock systems, and agricultural machinery. In this course we will also provide insight to future agriculture systems and uncover what has enabled us to leave the (not so distant) past which included 20 bu. per acre corn, 10 lb. milk per cow per day, high labor requirements, high storage losses, and unsanitary food preparation. LC activities will include tours of real-world applications and social activities to help you acclimate to campus, learn of resources available to help you succeed and discover many possibilities for engagement within Purdue Agriculture. Apply for the Agriculture Technology and Innovation LC today to explore the advances in agriculture!
Eligibility
- First-time beginning students with interest in agriculture and technology
Residential Component
- Optional. The location of learning community housing will be determined based on the incoming size and needs of the learning community.
- A signed housing contract is required to apply to this learning community. Once a housing contract is completed, you will indicate your learning community housing preference within the learning community application. Applications received by the priority deadline will be considered first.
- If you want to be placed with a preferred roommate and be admitted to a learning community with an optional residential component, both you and your roommate must apply (and be admitted) to a learning community with an optional residential component. Students admitted to learning communities with a required residential component cannot be paired with students admitted to learning communities with an optional residential component.
- For specific question regarding learning communities, email learningcommunities@purdue.edu.
- Completing a housing contract is a separate process from applying to a learning community. If you have questions about housing, contact University Residences (https://www.housing.purdue.edu/) at housing@purdue.edu.
Duration
Fall Semester Only
Associated Courses and Information
AGR 10100 - Introduction to Agriculture and Purdue
AGR 10800 - Agriculture, Technology, and Innovation
Every fee eligible student involved with a learning community (LC) at Purdue will be assessed the $200 LC fee to their university account. These funds support activities and travel, signature LC events, housing assignments and/or course registration and instructor stipends.
Events and Activities Included:
- Trip to observe Purdue Moves program at ACRE
- Jones Robotic Dairy Farm field trip
- Greenhouse tour
- UAV work
- Soil mapping technology demonstrations
- Apps & Apps Night - Exploring iOS and Android apps while enjoying appetizers
- Operate the latest heavy machinery used in agriculture
Information above is subject to change. If you are placed in the LC, the associated courses will be on your schedule prior to you registering for the rest of your courses.