Departmental News & Events


Peter Hirst presented at the International Development Working Group meeting on the topic “Support to Traditional Cultural Practices in Northern Iraq” on February 14. The International Development Working Group (IDWG) is a collection of faculty, staff and students who share an interest in international development.  Meetings of the group are hosted by IPIA and provide an informal venue…Read more about Peter Hirst Presented at the International Development Working Group Meeting[Read More]



Our team Good Thyme Gang played against River City Rascals Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 21 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won all 8 points, moving our team up to 3rd place. In the Women’s category: Alexandra Jewell placed 1st in scratch game scoring a 211, placed 1st in scratch series scoring a 583, and placed…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]



Huge thanks to Robin Tribbett, Hannah Beck, and Danielle Hewitt for representing the department at the Ag Alumni Fish Fry this past Saturday! The Diverse Corn Belt project was also represented at the Fish Fry and Emily Usher gave away a lot of swag!


Congratulations to Celina Gomez, Krishna Nemali, Kranthi Varala, and Ray Bressan for being recognized by the College of Agriculture for increases in their year-over-year advancements in citations and H-factor increases!  It’s great to see their excellent research influencing so much other research!


Our team Good Thyme Gang played against The Golden Girls Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 20 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 6 out of the 8 points, keeping our team in 5th place. In the Women’s category: Alexandra Jewell placed 1st in scratch game scoring a 202,…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]


LOOKING BACK TO LOOK FORWARD 2024 OLINGER LECTURE LYDIA GIKAS COOK SENIOR ASSOCIATE: REED HILDERBRAND Reed Hilderbrand is a collective investigation into the power of design and the designed landscape. We work from a deep conviction about the impact of our discipline to reform and to transform, to conserve and to invent. We seek to…Read more about 2024 Olinger Lecture: Lydia Gikas Cook[Read More]


Dr. Krishna Nemali, Associate Professor Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University Thursday February 15th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom. “Crop Monitoring and Growth-based Automation Using Low-cost Digital Sensors in Controlled Environment Agriculture” Abstract: Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) involves crop production inside protected structures such as greenhouses and indoor farms. These systems enable year-round…Read more about HLA Spring 2024 Seminar Series: Dr. Krishna Nemali[Read More]


Our team Good Thyme Gang played against English-OWL Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 19 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We lost all points, bringing the team down to 5th place. No placements this week. Come out and bowl with us! We bowl 3 games on Monday nights starting at…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]


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