The grand old man of Purdue University and Indiana agriculture : a biography of William Carroll Latta

William Carol Latta was the 13th member of the Purdue faculty. He became the driving force behind Purdue's world-famous School of Agriculture and initiated extension services that have lasted for more than a century. In 1890, he laid out the first permanent soil fertility field experiments, inaugurating a system of research considered one of the best in the country at that time. He administered Purdue's School of Agriculture until 1907. When William Carroll Latta Arrived At Purdue University In 1882, The School Had Only Been Operating For Eight Years And The Enrollment Was A Mere 150 Students. More Than A Century Later, The University Can Still Trace The Roots Of Its World-renowned College Of Agriculture To The Framework Established By This Man As He Worked To Place The Struggling New Agriculture Program On The Path To Prominence. 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.--jacket. Frederick Whitford And Andrew G. Martin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 354-380) And Index.