Acknowledgments Introduction Part One: Purdue University and John Harrison Skinner: The Institution and the Individual 1 The Evolution of Indiana's Cow College 2 The Farmer Earns an Agricultural Degree 3 The Transition from Farmer to Livestock Professor Photographs and Illustrations Part Two: Building a Livestock Program from the Ground Up: Only the Best Will Do (1902-1907) 4 An Eye for Livestock 5 Astute Judge and Fiery Competitor 6 The Teacher, Advisor, and Recruiter 7 Using Scientific Studies for Profit 8 The Newspaper Writer, Public Speaker, and Farm Advisor Photographs and Illustrations Part Three: The Age of Agricultural Expansion at Purdue University: Building the Agricultural Programs (1907-1928) 9 The Challenge to Grow 10 Bringing Expertise to Classrooms and Departments 11 The Builder of Barns, Buildings, and Pavilions Photographs and Illustrations 12 The Undergraduate Experience 13 Farm Boys and Their Necessity for Work 14 Staff and Students Drafted for World War I 15 Enrollment Bubble Bursts during the Agricultural Depression Photographs and Illustrations 16 Footsteps around the Farm 17 All Roads Lead to the International Live Stock Exposition 18 A Research Reputation Built on Livestock Feeding Experiments 19 A Fledgling Graduate Program 20 Expanding Purdue's Teaching and Research Farms 21 Extension Gives Voice to Research Photographs and Illustrations 22 The Dean of Politics 23 Two Old Rams Butting Heads 24 Offers to Leave for Greener Pastures Photographs and Illustrations Part Four: The Agricultural Executive for Purdue University: Leading the Teaching, Research, and Extension Programs (1928-1939) 25 The Wizard of Depression-Era Budgets 26 Maintaining the Status Quo of the Teaching Programs 27 A Commitment to Land for Research and Demonstrations 28 Riding the Extension Wagon across Indiana 29 The Trip to Europe and Accolades for Achievements Part Five: A Career Ends Like It Started--On the Farm 30 Put Out to Pasture 31 The Last Farm Visit Epilogue Hoosier by Birth, Farmer by Choice, Researcher by Passion Photographs and Illustrations Notes Sources Index.