The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture (HLA) bids a fond farewell to Brittany Weerts, who is concluding her tenure as Hydroponic Research Operations Administrator. Throughout her time at Purdue, Weerts has played a pivotal role in advancing the department’s controlled environment agriculture capabilities. Petrus Langenhoven, Director of the Purdue Student Farm, reflects on Weerts’[Read More…]
Barrett Wilson joined HLA on December 2 as the Hydroponic Research Operations Administrator. Barrett spent the past 6 years in the vertical farming industry, most notably as the Head R&D Grower for AeroFarms in Newark, NJ and Abu Dhabi, UAE. Prior to that, he served as a 6th grade science teacher in the Bronx, NY and[Read More…]
