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Dr. Esther van der Knapp, Distinguished Research Professor College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics Thursday October 20th, at 3:30pm VIRTUAL ONLY “The hidden gems in semi-domesticated germplasm: the surprising levels of genetic diversity in fruit quality traits in tomato” Abstract: Esther van der Knaap1, Manoj Sapkota1, Lara Pereira1,…Read more about HLA Fall Seminar: Dr. Esther van der Knapp[Read More]


Our team Split Happens played against Spin Doctors Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 7 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won all 8 points, placing our team in 3rd for the week. In the Men’s Category, Chris Adair placed 6th with scratch game scoring a 182, placed 3rd with…Read more about HLA Bowling Team This Week[Read More]


Dr. Li’s group has published a research article on the roles of histone methyltransferases in regulating nitrogen signaling in tomato. Link to the article here: Histone methyltransferases SDG33 and SDG34 regulate organ-specific nitrogen responses in tomato.


The Purdue 1869 Tree Planting Master Plan, an initiative that involves planting 3738 trees by fiscal year 2025, won an award this fall in the “Environmental Sustainability Category” from the Indiana Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (INASLA). The total number of trees proposed for planting on campus was determined by doubling 1869,…Read more about The Purdue 1869 Tree Planting Master Plan Wins Award at from INASLA[Read More]


Stephen Meyers spoke with WLFI reporter Marlee Thomas about Indiana pumpkin production for a news story and report that aired Monday October 10: What to do with your pumpkins after the fall season | News | wlfi.com He also spoke with Purdue Marketing and Communications about pumpkins. The video interview was made available to the…Read more about Stephen Meyers Discusses Pumpkins in Media Appearances[Read More]


Dr. Maria I. Marshall Professor, Purdue University James and Lois Ackerman Endowed Chair in Agricultural Economics; Director, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development; Director, Purdue Institute for Family Business Thursday, October 13, at 3:30 PM, HORT 117 or join via Zoom. “The Family Farm: Competence, Control, Cohesion”


Several HLA grad students are involved in the planning of the 2022 Graduate Student Plant Science Symposium, including George Meyer, Vera Vukovic, Cristian Salinas, Emerson Luna, Emmanuel Cooper, Sofia Gomez, Xiaojing Wang, Frederick Mildenhall, Scott Benzinger, and Jeanine Arana.  Students from other departments in the College of Ag include Rebecca Leuschen-Kohl, Nathan Smith, Juan Diego…Read more about HLA Graduate Students Involved in Planning Graduate Student Plant Science Symposium[Read More]


Our team Split Happens played against The Purdudes Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 6 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 6 of 8 points, placing our team in 5th for the week. In the Women’s Category, Ashley Adair placed 7th with handicap game scoring a 238 and placed…Read more about HLA Bowling Team This Week[Read More]




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