Purdue forestry farm renamed Richard G. Lugar Forestry Farm
November 12, 2014
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Former U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (left) and Jay Akridge, Purdue's Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture (right). (Agricultural Communication photo/Tom Campbell) |
Purdue's forestry and natural resources farm was renamed the Richard G. Lugar Forestry Farm to honor former U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (left) during a ceremony Tuesday (Nov. 11). The renaming is in recognition of Lugar's longstanding commitment to science-based advances in forestry. At right is Jay Akridge, Purdue's Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture.
The 175-acre forestry farm located just west of campus promotes production of improved hardwoods to benefit Indiana's forest products industry. In addition, students use the farm's resources for their research, and the farm is the site of numerous Extension programs.
It operates primarily under the auspices of Purdue Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center, which Lugar helped to create. The center engages in research, development and technology transfer among industry, university, private, state and federal entities. It advances improvement, restoration and reforestation of central hardwoods such as red oak, walnut and the American chestnut.
Lugar played a prominent role in the development and passage of major forestry and conservation legislation during his tenure as a senator. For many years, he was a leading spokesman for farm policy that balanced the nation's need for agricultural commodities with the need for improved conservation practices.
