Purdue Agriculture Study Abroad honored Mike Dana and Steve Hallett as Legendary Leaders. This new award was presented to faculty and staff who have made outstanding contributions as leaders of study abroad programs in the College of Agriculture. This award was presented at the Ag Study Abroad Celebration Lunch on Monday, April 29, 2024.
Monday, April 29, was a very exciting day for HLA and the Purdue Student Farm. Two Freight Farm growing containers and a cooler container were delivered and installed at the Purdue Student Farm. What are Freight Farm growing containers? They are a controlled environment agriculture system that gives you complete control of all production elements….Read more about Arrival of Freight Farm Growing Containers[Read More]
Thanks to a generous donor, two freight farms that will be used for controlled environment demonstrations and research will soon hit the road to West Lafayette. They are scheduled to arrive Monday morning, April 28, at the Purdue Student Farm. All are welcome to view their arrival. An official celebration will be scheduled at a…Read more about Sneak Peak: Purdue Freight Farms Are On Their Way![Read More]
The Purdue Horticulture Society held the end-of-the-semester dinner on April 24th at Walt’s Pub. In addition to announcing new officers, thanking previous officers, and presenting Hannah Beck with the (newly named) Dr. Mike Dana Outstanding Member Award. The club presented long-time advisor, Dr. Mike Dana, a Purdue rain gauge and a pot with am inscription…Read more about HORT Club End of Semester Banquet[Read More]
Last week, Dr. Prokopy attended the MANNRS (Minorities in Agricultural, Natural Resources and Related Sciences) Purdue Chapter annual banquet to celebrate the accomplishments of the Chapter (first place in the nation!) and celebrate our student members – Otto Hoehl (Turf Management and Science), Spencer Logan (Pre Landscape Architecture), Shivika Aggrawal (grad student). Shivika, co-advised by…Read more about HLA Students at MANNRS Banquet[Read More]
Congratulations to Dr. Aaron Thompson, who will join the 2024-2025 Insights Forum. Purdue Insights is a leadership forum hosted by Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Provost intended to support faculty who are interested in exploring leadership at a university, increase the pool of potential leaders at Purdue, and expand our capacity for leadership…Read more about Dr. Aaron Thompson Selected for 2024-2025 Insights Forum[Read More]
The College of Agriculture Awards Banquet was held on Monday night. Danielle Hewitt (Sophomore/LA), Ella Pegg (Freshman/SFS), Lauren Harmon (Junior/HORT), and Faith Hartman (Senior/SFS) were recognized as HLA’s Outstanding Students (pictures left to right). We are very proud of all of their accomplishments!