Program

 

 

 

 

 

HISTORIC LANDMARK DEDICATION

 

Universal Soil Loss Equation

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                        April 25, 2003

 

       

                                                                                                                                

       

 

 

USDA-ARS National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory

        Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

 

 

 

 

 

                                                     

 

   Agricultural and Biological Engineering

                 Purdue University & the

       USDA Agricultural Research Service

 

Dedication ~                                                                                                        

 

    American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE)

        Historic Landmark of Agricultural Engineering

                                           for the

            Universal Soil Loss Equation

 

8:30 a.m.    Welcome & Introduction              Dr. Vincent Bralts

8:35 a.m.    Purdue and USDA Cooperation   Dean Vic Lechtenberg

8:50 a.m.    USLE: ARS Perspective               Dr. Dwayne Buxton, ARS

9:05 a.m.    USLE: NRCS Perspective             Dr. Maurice Mausbach, NRCS

9:20 a.m.    Presentation of Marker                Dr. Larry Huggins, ASAE Rep.

9:30 a.m.    Reminiscences of Walt                Dr. Matt Romkens and/or

                   Wischmeier, Dwight Smith         Dr. Don Meyer

                   and USLE effort

10:00 a.m.  Reception

 

Where ~     USDA-Agricultural Research Service

          National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory

                      Purdue University, Building SOIL

                             275 South Russell Street

                             West Lafayette, Indiana

 

 

When ~                              FRIDAY

             April 25, 2003

           8:30 – 10:00 a.m.

 

                         Reception Following Dedication

 

                                  http://purdue.edu/abe

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                   Gala Weekend Schedule

                                                       April 24-26, 2003

 

April 24, Thursday

 

9:30 – 11:30 a.m.    ABE Outstanding Alumni & Service Award Ceremony

                                WSLR Agricultural Research Building – Room 116

 

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.    Luncheon (reservations required)

                                Sagamore Restaurant (Lafayette Room)

 

1:30 – 3:00 p.m.      Senior Capstone Poster Presentations

                                ABE Room 212

 

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.      Roundtable Discussion – Future of ABE and Strategic Planning

                                ABE Room 212

 

6:00 – 8:30 p.m.      Student and Alumni Banquet (reservations required)

                                University Inn and Conference Center

 

April 25, Friday

 

8:30 – 10:00 a.m.    ASAE Historic Landmark of Agricultural Engineering for USLE

                                Dedication Ceremony

                                USDA Soil Erosion Laboratory (Alternate site ABE Room 106)

 

9:30 – 11:00 a.m.    Distinguished Agricultural Alumni Ceremonies

                                                Dr. Evandro Mantovani

                                                Mr. William R. Carteaux

 

11:30 - 1:00 p.m.     Class of ’53 Luncheon

                                ABE Room 106

 

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.    Distinguished Agricultural Alumni Luncheon

Purdue Memorial Union – North Ballroom

 

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.      Distinguished Agricultural Alumni Presentations

                                Krannert Building – Krannert Auditorium

 

April 26, Saturday

 

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.      School of Agriculture Pancake Breakfast

                                Front Lawn – AGAD Building

 

Please see web site for a description of the events, etc.:  https://purdue.edu/ABE