Get ready to dig into spring at the Spring Fest Plant Sale on Saturday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Purdue Horticulture Society and the Purdue Student Farm Organization will be selling a wide selection of plants in the HORT Greenhouse. Stop by to find plants for your garden and home, support…Read more about Spring Fest Plant Sale[Read More]
Our team Good Thyme Gang played against The Purdudes Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 27 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won all 8 points, tied in 8th place. In the Team Category: Good Thyme Gang placed 3rd with team handicap series scoring a 2741. In the Women’s Category:…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]
This week, HLA is celebrating Graduate Appreciation Week with a series of events honoring our graduate students. Festivities included a graduate student lunch featuring a trivia game, a graduate appreciation breakfast and egg hunt, and an ice cream social. Congratulations to trivia winners Jose Carlos Cabezas Alvarez, Grace Lentz, and Celia Corado—and thank you to…Read more about Graduate Appreciation Week Celebration[Read More]
Helen Nocito Major Professor: Dr. Stephen Meyers MS DEFENSE SEMINAR April 14th @ 8:00 a.m. Room: HORT 222 “IMPROVED PUMPKIN WEED MANAGEMENT THROUGH MODIFIED HERBICIDE APPLICATION METHODS AND CEREAL RYE TERMINATION AND BURNDOWN” Abstract: Indiana is a leading producer of fresh market pumpkins, but early season weed competition can greatly reduce pumpkin yield and fruit…Read more about MS Defense Seminar: Helen Nocito[Read More]
Purdue College of Agriculture Dean Bernie Engel announced that Dr. Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi has been appointed Head of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, effective July 1, 2026. Currently a faculty member in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Dr. Iyer-Pascuzzi brings strong evidence-based leadership and a clear ability to connect research, teaching, and…Read more about Dr. Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi Named Next HLA Department Head[Read More]
Our team Good Thyme Gang played against The Golden Girls Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 25 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 6 of 8 points, moving up to 9th place. In the Team Category: Good Thyme Gang placed 3rd with team scratch game scoring a 652. In…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]
Aren Phillips Greenhouse Systems Manager, Walters Gardens Thursday March 26th, at 3:30pm This presentation examines the practical implementation of digital technologies and AI in a commercial greenhouse operation. It will cover three case studies: automation systems for standardized production rates, vapor pressure deficit irrigation controls for precision environmental management, and 3D-printed plug tray design for…Read more about 2026 HLA Spring Seminar Series: Aren Phillips[Read More]
Jeanine Arana Major Professor: Dr. Stephen Meyers PhD DEFENSE SEMINAR March 30th @ 2:00pm Room: HORT 222 “Enhancing multi-year, June-Bearing plasticulture strawberry production in Indiana through mulch color and cultivar selection, weed management and strawberry runner suppression.” Abstract: Multi-year plasticulture strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) production consists of establishing strawberries on plastic mulched beds and managing…Read more about PhD Defense Seminar: Jeanine Arana[Read More]
Join Horticulture and Landscape Architecture (HLA) during Purdue’s Spring Fest for a day of hands‑on activities, learning, and fun for all ages! Saturday, April 18 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. HLA Tent – Site 25 Ag Drive Mall, in front of HORT Stop by the HLA Spring Fest Tent to explore interactive and educational activities,…Read more about Visit the HLA Spring Fest Tent![Read More]