The Grand Old Man of Purdue University and Indiana Agriculture: A Biography of William Carroll Latta
- ISBN-10
- 1557533954
- ISBN-13
- 9781557533951
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 385
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Authors
- Fred Whitford, Andrew G. Martin
Description
"This book recounts William Latta's far-reaching influence on agriculture at the university, throughout Indiana, and on a national level. Recognized as the Father of the School of Agriculture and of Extension at Purdue, Latta was an early and tireless promoter of the university and what it could do for the people of the state. From developing the four-year agriculture program, to conducting practical agricultural research prior to the creation of Purdue's Agricultural Experiment Station, to leading Purdue's agricultural outreach efforts to bring the university to the people, Latta's contributions are still evident in Purdue's modern-day agricultural programs." "Latta's story traces the history of agriculture at Purdue, showing agriculturists, historians, and the Purdue community where we've been and the foundation upon which we continue to build today's teaching, research, and Extension programs."--BOOK JACKET.
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