Departmental News & Events


📅 Event Date: Saturday, Feb 17 🖌️ Recap: Grad students unleashed a rainbow of paint at each other in the Splatter Box, transforming into human canvases of colorful creativity. 🎉 Highlights: The event provided a refreshing pause, offering energy and laughter-filled companionship. 🎓 Gallery: Check the captivating photos capturing this paint-soaked adventure’s essence. View photos…Read more about Grad Students’ Splatter-Box Adventure![Read More]


Purdue Agriculture’s Envision Magazine most recent issue included a spotlight on Celina Gómez and Sofía Gómez and their Zamorano-Purdue Connection: Then and Now. Envision Magazine also published a video that spotlights the Zamorano Alumni Community at Purdue, which includes Celina Gómez, Sofía Gómez, and many HLA graduate students and visiting scholars.


Our team Good Thyme Gang played against Bowling Problem Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 22 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 6 out of the 8 points, resulting in a tie for 2nd place. In the Women’s category: Alexandra Jewell placed 1st in scratch game scoring a 213, placed 1st in scratch series scoring a 555, and…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]




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!


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