A LOOK INTO OUR FOOD FUTURE WILL D. CARPENTER A poem written by Alfred Lord Tennyson over a hundred years ago contains these lines: “For I dipt into the future, far as human eye could see, saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder that would be.” While Lord Tennyson’s prediction of a … Continue reading →

Over 30 years ago I learned one of the most valuable lessons of my life. As the years went by I forgot that lesson, but when I recently dug through some old papers, I found a copy of a talk I once gave that reminded me of its importance. In graduate school, my primary professor, … Continue reading →

Think you know basketball? Had Dr. James Naismith still been living when Will Carpenter and Hellen Dodd met, they could have had quite a discussion about the game of basketball. Dr. Naismith was Hellen’s Maternal Grandfather, and he was the man who invented the game!! On November 17, 2016, Dr. Naismith will be inducted into … Continue reading →

Science Interfaces This spring, thousands of students will receive diplomas in various fields of science, at all levels and subject matter, and with varying degrees of success. There is at least one thing they will all have in common: the lack of formal exposure in managing the many science interfaces that they will encounter in … Continue reading →

The following is a summary of a talk given by Dr. Will D. Carpenter to the National Association of County Agents in 2000. It is still relevant today. The Vital Role of County Agents in Agriculture As the son of H.A. Carpenter, County and District Agent in the Mississippi Delta for 37 years, I learned … Continue reading →

The Saga of the American Chestnut Tree   By Will D. Carpenter, Ph.D.   When the first settlers came to North America from Europe, they looked upon some of the most beautiful forests ever to be seen by man: oak, hickory, pine, chestnuts, and many others. Chestnuts? Who saw chestnuts? The American Chestnut was the … Continue reading →

  Round-up is constantly in the news, and questions abound about the use of chemical weapons in today’s world. So many questions, and we need reliable answers! With the exception of Dr. John Franz, the inventor of Roundup, there is probably not a person alive who knows more about the revolutionary product than Dr. Will D Carpenter. … Continue reading →

The year was 1944. In Europe, millions of civilians were fleeing westward to escape the Russian army. Among them was a ten year old German boy and his little sister, whose mother was deceased and whose father was imprisoned in a Russian camp. The war was over and he and his sister made their way … Continue reading →

The Will D Carpenter Lecture Tour continues, with the next talk scheduled at Purdue University, where Will earned his Masters and Doctorate degrees. Will is as excited about being back on the campus as they are looking forward to his return. The lecture, “The Significant Role Played by the Chemical Industry in the Realization of … Continue reading →