Outside Event: Workshop: Nitrogen Fate Shapes Agriculture’s Sustainable Future

We welcome you to register for the Nitrogen Fate ShapesAgriculture’s Sustainable Future workshop, a one-day eventsponsored by the Purdue Institute for a Sustainable Future (ISF) and theOak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) innovation partnerships grantprogram.

The Purdue Institute for a Sustainable Future invites researchersinterested in discussing the influence of nitrogen fertilization, soilstorage, and microbial cycling on nitrogen residence times in catchments,runoff loads, nitrous oxide greenhouse gas emissions from agriculturalsoils or downstream aquatic systems, optimizing nutrient use efficiency ofcrops, and links to crop productivity and soil carbonsequestration.

Join us on September 19th, 2025 for a full day of engaging sessions,keynote address, and meaningful networking opportunities.

Friday, September 19th, 2025
Purdue University
Hall for Discovery Learning and Research, Room 131
207 S. Martin Jischke Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907

Keynote Presentation: How Science is Informing the Future ofAgriculture in Michigan
Laura T. Johnson, Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer
Office of Agricultural Science and Research
Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development

Expert Panel and Breakout Discussions
Topics including historical nitrogen’s environmental impact,soil-water-atmosphere interactions, innovation and best-practices, andpolicy and governance.

Keynote Presenter Bio

Dr. Laura Johnson is the Chief Science Officer at the MichiganDepartment of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), where she headsthe recently established Office of Agricultural Science and Research. Inthis role, she is working with a variety of partners across the state toaddress the current issues facing the food and agricultural industry usingthe best-available science and innovative research. Laura is a leadingexpert on agricultural conservation and Great Lakes water quality, havingpreviously directed the National Center for Water Quality Research atHeidelberg University in Ohio for nearly a decade. Dr. Johnson earned herPh.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Notre Dame in 2008 andwas a postdoctoral research associate at Indiana University in Bloomingtonfrom 2008-2012.

Registration

All are welcome to attend the keynote presentation at 10am. If you planto stay for the remainder of the workshop, registration is required.

Agenda

10:00 – 11:00 amKeynote Presentation with Laura Johnson11:00 – 12:00 pmPanel Discussion: Nitrogen at the Nexus12:00 pmLunch12:45 -1:30 pmPoster Session & Networking1:30 – 3:00 pmBreakout Session Discussions3:00 – 3:30 pmIdentifying Future Opportunities