WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The annual Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry will return to the Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Feb. 3.
The annual event will feature three academic leaders from the College of Agriculture who will share the inspiring progress being made in digital agriculture. Agronomy professor Mitch Tuinstra and forestry and natural resources professor Songlin Fei will show the methods they and their colleagues are using to measure every tree and crop. Ankita Raturi, an assistant professor of agricultural and biological engineering, will illustrate how her lab is analyzing the data being collected in these and other efforts to improve resilience in food and agricultural systems.
Doors open at 9:30 a.m. for ticket holders to visit the exhibits along Purdue Ag Avenue presented by Can-Am; the formal program begins at 11 a.m.
Early bird tickets are $30 each and available until Dec. 31. Starting Jan. 1, tickets will be $35 each. Click here to register.
The Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds is located at 1406 Teal Road, Lafayette. Parking for the event and child care are available at no cost.
Renowned agriculture broadcaster Max Armstrong will welcome guests to the event. Armstrong is known to generations of Midwestern farmers as the former host of shows on RFD-TV and WGN-TV and Radio.
“Purdue Agriculture is a world leader in digital agriculture, and we are thrilled to feature our faculty at this year’s Fish Fry, along with our dear friend Max Armstrong,” said Danica Kirkpatrick, executive director of the Purdue Ag Alumni Association. “Our alumni have come to expect a great event with high-level speakers, engaging exhibits and fantastic networking — all of which we will deliver. We look forward to seeing everyone there.”
