Contact Information:

Extension:
Develop educational efforts involving soybeans, small grains, canola, and specialty crops utilizing
(a) presentations at county, area, and statewide meetings, workshops, and field days
(b) printed materials for general distribution
(c) mass media
(d) production problem identification in cooperation with the Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory 
     and by individual problem field observations.

Research Areas:
Soybean row spacing and population.
Effect of cover crops on the yield and quality of wheat.
Develop a sound production system including date of planting, seeding rate, nitrogen fertilization,
  micronutrient fertilization, and variety performance for winter canola.
Re-evaluation of soybean inoculation.
The effect of simulated hail damage on the yield of soybeans.

Most Significant Publications:
Evans, M.G., E.P. Christmas, and C.B. Southard. 1997. USDA grading standards and moisture conversion table for soybeans. Purdue Univ. Cooperative Extension Service AY224.

Wilcox, J.R., T.S. Abney, and E.P. Christmas. 1998. Public soybean varieties for Indiana (1998). Purdue Univ. Cooperative Extension Service AY270.

Christmas, E.P. Managing soybean seed costs. Purdue Univ. Agronomy Dept. AGRY 98-14 (Rev. 10/99).

Christmas, E.P. Puckered leaves of soybeans - What is the cause? AGRY 01-03. 

Christmas, E.P. Soybean planting date - What is early/too early?? AGRY 01-04.

Christmas, E.P. Soybean inoculation. AGRY 01-05.  

Professional Experience:
Extension Agronomist, Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, Oct. 1989
Assistant Director and Agricultural and Natural Resources Program Leader, Indiana Cooperative
   Extension Service, May 1974-Sept. 1989
Professor, Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, 1974-present
Extension Agronomist, Purdue University, Jan. 1974-Apr. 1974
Chief-of-Party, Purdue-Brazil Project, Jan. 1973-Dec. 31, 1973
Forage Management Specialist, Purdue-Brazil Project, Feb. 1972-Jan. 1973
Acting Chief-of-Party, Purdue-Brazil Project, Aug. 1971-Feb. 1972
Forage Management Specialist with Purdue-Brazil Project, Vicosa, M.G., Brazil, July 1969-
  Aug. 1971
Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, Purdue University, 1969-1974
Assistant Professor of Agronomy, Purdue University, 1964-1969, Assigned to teaching and extension
 activities at Vincennes University

Awards and Honors:
2003, Distinguished Education Alumni Career Achievement Award
2002, Regional International Service Award for the North Central Region, Epsilon Sigma Phi
1998, Master Builder of Men, National FarmHouse Fraternity
1990, Frederick L. Hovde Award for service to rural Indiana
1990, Indiana Vocational Teachers Association Meritorious Service Award
1989, USDA Superior Service Award
1989, Meritorious Service Award of Epsilon Sigma Phi
1988, Named a "Sagamore of the Wabash," by Governor Robert Orr
1988, Indiana Forage Council, Maurice Heath Award
1987, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Association, Career Recognition Award
1986, Indiana Vocational Association, Citation Award

Education:
B.S., Purdue University, 1958
M.S., Purdue University, 1961
Ph.D., Purdue University, 1964 

Date joined staff:  February 1964

Last updated:  March, 2006