Ariana Torres received funding from the HRI (Horticulture Research Institute) to work on the Marketplace Acceptance of Native Plants. She will be working with collaborators from University of Tennessee, University of Delaware, and Michigan State University to investigate consumers’ demand, preferences, and attitudes for native plants.
Yiwei Huang as collaborative author has two articles published: “Locating the Responsive Plants for Landscape Recovery: A Toolkit for Designers and Planners.” Xiwei Shen; Steven Handel; Niall Kirkwood; Yiwei Huang; and Mary Padua. Ecological Restoration. March 2022 vol. 40 no. 1 33-35. http://er.uwpress.org/content/40/1/33.full.pdf+html “A Call for Innovative, Multidisciplinary Adaptive Landscape Design in the Age of Climate…Read more about Yiwei Huang Published Two Articles as Collaborative Author[Read More]
On March 30, the West Lafayette Parks and Recreation Department, the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and the Department of Anthropology held the Happy Hollow Park Charrette Event. Members of the public were invited to bring their ideas and suggestions on improving Happy Hollow Park in West Lafayette. Aaron Thompson, LA Undergraduate students Kami…Read more about LA Students and Alumni Participated in the Happy Hollow Park Charrette Event[Read More]
The Purdue University Office of Experiential Education selects Aaron Thompson as a 2022-23 Experiential Education Champion based on his passion, experience, and impact in creating service-learning opportunities for students. Experiential education is a “planned pedagogy centering on an authentic experience to strengthen students’ knowledge, skills, and abilities, paired with student reflection.” Aaron Thompson, who serves…Read more about Aaron Thompson Selected as a 2022-2023 Experiential Education Champion[Read More]
Ashley Adair presented the Organic Gardening topic for the Purdue EMG Advanced Training Series on 3-24-22, with Karen Mitchell and John Orick facilitating.
On March 18, Petrus Langenhoven and Chris Adair participated in a Soil Health in High Tunnels webinar series hosted by the Indiana Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts. Petrus Langenhoven talked about ‘Pepper Production and Soil Health in High Tunnels‘ and Chris Adair shared information about ‘High Tunnel Crop Rotation and Cover Cropping‘.
The Midwest Regional Turf Foundation has recently started a Facebook page. Please like at https://www.facebook.com/TurfFoundation and share with any interested parties in the Green Industry.
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