Workshop: Nitrogen Fate Shapes Agriculture's Sustainable Future

** Registration is now closed! If you would like to attend but did not register by September 5th, please reach out to inquire with Lisa Welp at lwelp@purdue.edu. **

The Nitrogen Fate Shapes Agriculture's Sustainable Future workshop is a one-day event sponsored by the Purdue Institute for a Sustainable Future (ISF) and the Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) innovation partnerships grant program.

This workshop is designed to promote interdisciplinary knowledge transfer and enable team building for enhancing sustainable agricultural land management both on-field and downstream. One goal is to identify translational science opportunities like enhanced decision support tools for producers and watershed planners and methods for evaluating land management.

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 of Agriculture 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, and policy and governance.  

Keynote Presenter Bio

Dr. Laura Johnson is the Chief Science Officer at the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), where she heads the recently established Office of Agricultural Science and Research. In this role, she is working with a variety of partners across the state to address the current issues facing the food and agricultural industry using the best-available science and innovative research. Laura is a leading expert on agricultural conservation and Great Lakes water quality, having previously directed the National Center for Water Quality Research at Heidelberg University in Ohio for nearly a decade. Dr. Johnson earned her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Notre Dame in 2008 and was a postdoctoral research associate at Indiana University in Bloomington from 2008-2012.  

Registration

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

Agenda

Files

• Outlook Calendar - Save the Date
• Laura Johnson Keynote Abstract.pdf
• Nitrogen Fate Workshop. 9.19.25.pdf