生産現場で質の高い研究を。このスローガンをよく体現した二人。

短期大学から編入学したものの、大学側の勝手な都合で、予期せぬ国際資源植物学へ。授業に追われながら中勢地域全域で取り組む卒業研究には困難が多く、納得いくまで突き詰めたいと卒業を延期。その甲斐あって作物学と土壌学の境界領域を攻める革新的な論文に。今後は、三重県庁の農業技師として、地域へ。

早春から晩秋にかけ、毎週のようにつじ農園へ通い、地道なデータ収集を繰り返す。3年次は目まぐるしく時が過ぎ、自分が何を測定しているのかさえ分からなかった状態から、4年次には自ら研究計画を立案し、後輩を指導できる水準まで成長。大学院へ進学し、在学中に協力隊員としてガーナへ赴く。

二人とも、ここで会得した知識と洞察力で、きっといい仕事をしてくるだろう。卒業おめでとう。

To Local Communities and the World
Two individuals who truly embodied the slogan: “Conducting high-quality research in production environments.”
She transferred from a junior college but due to circumstances beyond her control at the university, unexpectedly found herself in our lab. While juggling classes and facing numerous challenges with graduation research across the entire Chusei region, she postponed graduation to pursue her study to satisfaction. Her perseverance resulted in an innovative paper bridging the boundary between crop science and soil science. Going forward, she will serve the local community as an agricultural technician for Mie Prefecture.
From early spring to late autumn, she visited Tsuji Farm almost weekly, steadily collecting data. During her third year, time flew by so quickly she barely understood what she was measuring, but by her fourth year, she had grown to formulate her own research plans and mentor juniors. She continued to graduate school and traveled to Ghana as a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer during her study.
Both individuals will surely do excellent work with the knowledge and insight they’ve gained here. Congratulations on your graduation.