Purdue News

MEDIA ADVISORY

June 3, 2004

Media preview set for soybean exhibit at Indiana State Museum

WHAT: The Indiana State Museum will present a media preview of "Super Bean," a new exhibit on innovative uses of soybeans developed and produced by Purdue University. Reporters will be able to view the "Super Bean" display in the museum's Tomorrow's Indiana gallery, observe a soybean lab demonstration in the R.B. Annis Naturalist's Lab, meet representatives from Purdue University, the Indiana Soybean Board and the Indiana State Museum. There also will be soybean products to sample, including soybean coffee.

WHEN: Friday, June 4, at 10 a.m.

WHERE: Indiana State Museum Tomorrow's Indiana gallery, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, 46204-2725. Media parking is available in the museum circle drive on the building's south side or in the underground garage.

WHO: Scientists, exhibit developers and administrators from Purdue, Indiana State Museum educators and representatives of the Indian Soybean Board, including:

• Indiana Soybean Board Professor in Soybean Utilization Research Bernard Tao, Purdue University

• Purdue Dean of Agriculture Victor Lechtenberg

• Exhibit coordinator Jon Bricker, Purdue University

• Indiana State Museum education manager Alicia Stewart

• Indiana Soybean Board interim executive director Jon Whiteman

Broadcast quality b-roll of soybean fields in Indiana and soybeans being harvested will be available at the news briefing.

For more information, please contact Jennifer Cutraro, Purdue University, (765) 496-2050, jcutraro@purdue.edu, or Michael Burrows, Indiana State Museum, (317) 233-0450, mburrows@dnr.IN.gov.