Membership Information

The Pennsylvania State University

Crop and Soil Sciences APG Background and Purpose

Do you have any fond memories of your years at Penn State as an Agronomy major? Do you feel that you have something to share, based upon your work experiences, that might enhance the curriculum for future graduates? If so, we would like to invite you to become an active member in the Agronommy Alumni Group. This group has been formed to foster interaction between the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences Department's alumni and friends, and to act as a source of support and information for the benefit of the department and students. As an Agronomy graduate, whether in crops, soils or turf, you are already a member of the Alumni Group. As a sanctioned group under the College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Society (CAAS), our Group enjoys special rights and privileges to operate under the protective umbrella of the Penn State Alumni Association, and it grants us a seat on the CAAS Board of Directors. The Alumni Group Board has voted unanimously not to charge dues for membership in the hopes of stimulating something more important: Participation. We expect to raise the operational funds our group needs through voluntary donations from members who feel our mission is worthy. Based upon feedback from Crop and Soil Sciences alumni, the APG Board has identified key areas to focus its development efforts. They include: Annual Meeting - a social and informative reunion for the APG membership and the department. Curriculum - alumni serving as a sounding board for the department. Mentoring - provided by alumni, this program will benefit students and alumni. Communications - APG newsletter being a conduit for communication. Membership - to encourage and solicit active membership among alumni and friends of the department. This online membership brochure contains a response form inviting you to our annual meeting and asking you to let us know how active you would like to be in the APG. Your involvement can be as simple as you like. Please respond today.

Mission Statement The Crop and Soil Sciences APG is an alumni group formed specifically for the benefit of the Penn State Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, its alumni and students. The APG will focus its efforts in the development of a system that will facilitate internships, mentors, and career resources for the mutual benefit of students, alumni, and interested industries/businesses. Our organization will establish channels of communication between faculty, alumni and industry/business for the exchange of ideas and the rapid indentification of industrial and academic trends.