New Holland Rochester founder Jim Straeter was honored recently at the Purdue University event held by the Economics Department annually to recognize significant contributors to the department.
The James C Snyder Memorial Lecture Series for 2015 honored Dr. Augustine Sangson Langyintuo, Dr. Robert Tse, Sara Vacek . Drs. Langyintuo and Tse were honored for their work in Economics in the Far East and Africa. Ms. Vacek is head of Soybean Traits for Monsanto and had done significant work with global economics in that area.
The Cornrower stover device patented by Straeter was the basis of an economic study in biomass conducted by Dr. Wally Tyner and the recently published study on solar in Indiana by Dr. Tyner was based on two solar systems installed by Straeter at New Holland Rochester. The results of the study showed that solar is competitive with the grid in Indiana even without the federal tax credit. This study is advancing the cause for solar in Indiana and can be seen here: Energy Policy – Solar Energy in Indiana
