January 30, 2015 Editor: Lexie Hayenga February Birthdays Purdue Ag Fish Fry 02/08-Rachel Koch 02/11-Taylor Campbell 02/13-Lisa Gross 02/19-Mary Lehmkuhl-Lutz 02/21-Siming Xu, Saturday, February 7, 2015 Tim Tubbs 02/23-Cindy Myers, Cassie McCorison, Frank Suarez 02/25-Paty Romero 02/28-Baofang Fan Purdue Agriculture is pleased to announce that Dr. W. Dwight Armstrong, chief executive officer of the National FFA Organization and the National FFA Foundation, will offer the keynote address at the 2015 Purdue Ag Alumni Fish Fry. The event will take place on Saturday, February 7th at 11:30 a.m. in the Blue Ribbon Pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Dr. Armstrong leads the National FFA Organization, which serves 610,240 student members belonging to 7,665 local chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. He also serves as the chief executive officer of the National FFA Foundation which builds partnerships with industry, education, government, foundations and individuals to secure resources for the future of education, agriculture and student leader development. Prior to being named CEO, Dr. Armstrong was the chief operation officer for National FFA. He served as the CEO of North American Nutrition Companies, Director of the Americas and eventually Global Group Vice President of Provimi, a global animal nutrition company. He was also on the faculty of North Carolina State University, engaging in teaching, research and extension in the swine nutrition area. Dr. Armstrong has served on sseveral industry and non -profit boards throughout his career. He has a B.S. degree in Agriculture from Murray State University and his M.S. and Ph.D. from Purdue University in Animal Science. Tickets are now on sale for $25 each. New this year, tickets, parking and bus transportation can be ordered online at https://secure.touchnet.com/ C21261_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp? Job Posting Extension Plant Pathologist, Montana State University. Department of Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology Contract Term: Fiscal Year; Appointment Type: Faculty; Salary: Commensurate with experience, education, qualifications. Desired Start Date: 07/01/2015 The Department seeks an individual who will: 1) Develop an outstanding extension education program covering disease management strategies for row crops (sugarbeets, potatoes), legumes (pulse crops, dry beans), forages, and other important crops in Montana. The extension education program should be supportive of county agents and address needs of growers, agricultural professionals, agribusiness, trade associations, and the various commodity groups associated with crop responsibilities; (2) Develop an applied research program that is innovative and relevant to stakeholder needs and extension responsibilities; and (3) Participate in the state Integrated Pest Management program. Apply Online: https://jobs.montana.edu/postings/1105