The International Development Working Group at Purdue University will host Lori Hoagland on December 13, 12:00 – 1:30 PM at WSLR 116 and via Zoom. She will speak about the Arequipa NEXUS Institute.
Purdue University received a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA for the Developing a Novel Multi-Year Production System for Strawberries Grown on Plastic Mulch in Indiana project. Stephen Meyers and Wenjing Guan are leaders on this project. Purdue University will address two of the greatest barriers to the profitability and sustainability of multi-year plasticulture…Read more about Purdue University Awarded Grant for Research on Multi-Year Plasticulture Strawberry Production[Read More]
Six members of the Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab presented research at the 77th Annual North Central Weed Science Society Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri December 5-8. Poster Presentations: Evaluation of Weed Removal Timing for Three Sweetpotato Cultivars. Emmanuel G. Cooper*, Stephen L. Meyers, Jeanine Arana. Combinations of PRE and Layby Herbicides in Watermelon. Josue…Read more about Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab Presents at 77th Annual North Central Weed Science Society Meeting[Read More]
This week we celebrated eight of our faculty and staff’s milestone years of service at Purdue: a total of 210 years of experience between them. Congratulations to: Cary Mitchell (50 years) Mike Dana (40 years) Elizabeth Maynard (30 years) Peter Hirst (25 years) John Orick (25 years) Cale Bigelow (20 years) Lora White (10 years)…Read more about HLA’s Years of Service Celebration[Read More]
Our team Split Happens played against Bowling Problem Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 14 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 2 out of 8 points, placing our team in 7th. In the Men’s Category, Chris Adair placed 5th with scratch game scoring a 194, placed 8th with scratch…Read more about HLA Bowling Team This Week[Read More]
The Women of the Green Industry is hosting Nikki Hendrickson, Advanced Turf Solutions, who is speaking on becoming involved in industry organizations and the importance of leadership on Tuesday December 6that 12:00 pm (Eastern). The last recording and Zoom link for the 6th can be found at: https://www.purduelandscapereport.org/article/join-women-of-the-green-industry/
The 2023 Indiana Horticultural Conference & Expo (IHC) will be January 23-24 at the Beck Center in West Lafayette, IN. Anyone interested in presenting specialty crop research or extension is welcome to present a poster, which will be on display for the duration of the conference. Requirements for all posters: Content must be relevant to…Read more about 2023 IHC Poster Session[Read More]
HLA Prof. Lori Hoagland traveled to Oregon State University to give an invited presentation at a Symposium focusing on Microbiome-mediated genetic resistance to biotic and abiotic plant stresses. The title of her presentation was ‘Genetic variability in induced systemic resistance in tomato: exploring mechanisms and opportunities for integration into breeding programs’.
Drs. Linda Prokopy and Aaron Thompson will present “#DiverseCornBelt: Visioning What Can Come Next” Thursday, December 8, 11:30-12:45 at 241 Pfendler Hall (Dean’s Auditorium) as part of the “Imagining A Sustainable Future” initiative. Researchers from the #DiverseCornBelt (#DCB) Project will discuss how their vision for a more sustainable future drives their work. #DCB explores how to enhance…Read more about Linda Prokopy and Aaron Thompson to Present at “Imagining a Sustainable Future” Event[Read More]
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