WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In its June assembly, the Purdue College Board of Trustees permitted the appointment of William Johnson, professor of weed science within the botany and plant pathology division, to the place of the Corteva AgriScience Henry A. Wallace Chair in Crop Sciences.
In nominating Johnson for the place, Bernie Engel, the Glenn W. Pattern Dean of Agriculture, wrote: “Dr. Johnson’s cutting-edge analysis, with a selected deal with addressing the wants of farmers in Indiana and neighboring states, coupled along with his impactful mentorship of each graduate and undergraduate college students positions him as a wonderful match for this esteemed chair.”
Ron Turco, affiliate dean for analysis and graduate training, praised Johnson’s scholarly influence: “Dr. Johnson’s distinctive file in weed administration, particularly in corn and soybeans, has garnered nationwide and worldwide recognition. His progressive analysis, revealed in top-tier journals and supported by quite a few grants, displays his dedication to advancing the sector.”
Johnson, who joined the Purdue college in 2002, focuses on researching weed administration that straight impacts crop productiveness, resilience and high quality; reduces environmental impacts; and enhances meals safety.
“I’m very honored to obtain this recognition for my work on the struggle in opposition to weeds,” Johnson stated. “I’m a real believer within the land-grant mission of extending our cutting-edge analysis outcomes to the last word finish person of our data — the Indiana farmer and their farming operations. This chair will enable me to proceed to do my work on discovering probably the most economical, efficacious and environmentally sound approaches involving herbicides, nonchemical management strategies and using new expertise to attenuate the influence of weeds on crop yields and productiveness.”
The Corteva AgriScience Henry A. Wallace Chair in Crop Sciences helps a college member who applies trendy expertise to crop science. Corteva Agriscience supplied the present funds for this place in 2018 that have been matched by the nameless donor who established the School of Agriculture Endowed Chair Problem Matching Reward Program.
About Purdue College
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Media contact: William Johnson, WGJ@Purdue.edu
Agricultural Communications: 765-494-8415;
Maureen Manier, Division Head, mmanier@purdue.edu
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