On July 16 and July 23, Karen Sullivan, Vicki Stirm, Karen Mitchell, and Becky Stevenson hosted The Beauty of Flowers in Floral Design for Purdue University’s Grandparents University. They first talked about the ‘branches’ of horticulture (what you can study and have as a career) and then each participant created a bud vase arrangement to…Read more about HLA Hosts Grandparents University[Read More]
On Tuesday July 14th, Vicki Stirm, Karen Mitchell, Rachael Carter, and Erin Percevault hosted students from the C-PASA program (led by the College of Ag Office of Academic Programming). The students did various activities: a scavenger hunt in the J.J. Janick Horticulture Garden; looking at flower anatomy; and designing a park landscape. The students enjoyed…Read more about HLA Hosts Cargill – Purdue Agriculture & STEM Academy High School Program[Read More]
Jose Cabezas Major Professor: Dr. Moriah Bilenky MS Defense Seminar July 20th @ 1:00 PM Room: HORT 222 “Chicken-Based Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems for Sall-Scale Organic Vegetable Production: Animal Productivity and Meat Quality, Soil Nutrition and Tomato Yield, AND Food Safety” Abstract Integrated crop-livestock systems (ICLS) are gaining interest among producers, consumers, and policymakers as a…Read more about MS Defense Seminar: Jose Cabezas[Read More]
Vera Vuković Major Professor: Dr. Aaron Patton PhD Defense Seminar July 17th @ 1:00 PM ROOM: HORT 222 “Integrative Approaches to Managing Smooth Crabgrass (Digitaria ischaemum): Germination Dynamics, Population Responses, and Control Options in Turfgrass” Abstract: Smooth crabgrass [Digitaria ischaemum (Schreb.) Schreb. ex Muhl.] is one of the most troublesome annual grass weeds in cool-season…Read more about PhD Defense Seminar: Vera Vuković[Read More]
The HLA Social Committee recently organized an evening at the Lafayette Aviators game, bringing faculty, staff, students, and friends together for a fun summer outing. Attendees enjoyed the Prospect League All-Star Game from a private suite, complete with unlimited ballpark favorites and beautiful weather. The event drew an excellent turnout and provided a great opportunity…Read more about HLA Social Committee Hosts Night at the Ballpark[Read More]
Despite the hot weather, faculty, staff, and students teamed up for a festive Fourth of July Mini Scavenger Hunt on July 2. Participants partnered up to search for things in the Jules Janick Horticulture Garden and enjoy some friendly competition before the holiday weekend. The event provided a fun opportunity to connect with colleagues and…Read more about Fourth of July Mini Scavenger Hunt[Read More]
Congratulations to Taylor Birch, Lead Business Assistant (HLA/FNR), and Wrena Hufford, Business Office Clerk (HLA/FNR), on being recognized with College of Agriculture Business Office Awards. The purpose of the College of Agriculture Business Office Award is to recognize the significant efforts of business office staff members who consistently go above and beyond in support of…Read more about HLA Business Office Staff Honored with College of Ag Business Office Awards[Read More]
Look out London here we come! The finals days of our trip were spent in London. We started with a stop at Wisley Royal Horticultural Society Botanical Gardens which were in the writer’s opinion really amazing. It was very rainy but we all wandered about anyway. We did a couple days of walking around London –…Read more about London Calling: A Memorable Finish to “In the English Landscape” Study Abroad[Read More]
On June 10 – 12, the HLA department hosted 16 high school students for the 4-H Academy. They participated in several activities: Landscape Architecture, student farm tour, Ross-Ade tour, baseball stadium tour, turf center activities, Exploring Plant Natural Product Chemistry, extraction of pigments from leaves, and a tour of the HLA greenhouses. These activities were…Read more about HLA Hosts 4-H Academy “Living Landscapes”[Read More]
Shivika Aggrawal (advised by Dr. Aaron Thompson) and Miné van der Berg (advised by Dr. Lori Hoagland) both successfully passed their preliminary exams in May. Both students are part of the Environmental and Ecological Sciences (ESE) interdisciplinary graduate program while pursuing their degrees in HLA. Congratulations to Shivika and Miné on this significant achievement—we look…Read more about HLA Graduate Students Passes Prelims[Read More]