Join the social committee at MEIGS (Purdue Ag Center) for a cookout, yard games, farm tours, & pumpkin picking! We will also have face-painting & fall crafts for the kids! Please RSVP at your earliest convenience so we can get a headcount. We hope to see you there! RSVP Link
Our team Split Happens played against Bowling Problem Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 3 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won one of three sets and high individual game, resulting in a tie with 4 points. This placed our team in 6th for the week. In the Men’s category,…Read more about Update on HLA’s Bowling Team[Read More]
Dr. Senay Simsek, Department Head and Professor; Department of Food Sciences, Purdue University “Overview of the Food Science Department at Purdue” Thursday September 22, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or join via Zoom. Abstract: Imagine a world. . .Where all of the earth’s raw agricultural products are utilized for nourishing every human being, imagine turning those…Read more about HLA Fall Seminar: Dr. Senay Simsek[Read More]
The HLA Department participated in the Rainbow Callout on September 6 at the Co-Rec. The booth handed out carnations and other HLA swag to attendees. A special thank you to the Widhalm Lab, especially George Meyer, Thiti Suttiyut, and Mearaj Shaikh for preparing the flowers and being at the booth. Thanks also goes out to…Read more about HLA at the Rainbow Callout[Read More]
Thursday, September at 3:30pm in PFEN 241 and via Zoom. Dr. Jeongim Kim – Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida. “Metabolic Networks Linking Plant Growth and Stress Adaption” Abstract: Plants produce various metabolites derived from amino acids. Many of them, including plant hormones and defense compounds, play crucial roles in plant growth and development, and…Read more about HLA Fall Seminar: Dr. Jeongim Kim[Read More]
Carlos A. López Manzano is a visiting scholar who joined the Meyers’ lab in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. He has a B.Sc. in Environmental Science and Development from Zamorano University, Honduras, and a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of El Salvador, El Salvador. During his visit, he will be involved…Read more about Welcome Carlos A. López Manzano![Read More]
We congratulate Kirby Kalbaugh on a well-earned promotion that will have him spending his time supporting HLA and the College on research data needs. This promotion is in recognition of the exceptional support Kirby has provided to HLA and the College over the last several years that have helped to advance our research mission. While…Read more about Congratulations to Kirby Kalbaugh![Read More]
Celina’s research and teaching efforts focus on the production of high-value plants in controlled environments. Before joining the faculty in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, she served as Assistant Professor in Controlled Environment Horticulture at the University of Florida. She is originally from Costa Rica but grew up in Guatemala and lived in…Read more about Welcome Dr. Celina Gómez![Read More]
The HLA Bowling Team participated in their first night of league bowling on Monday night in the Purdue Students and Staff League at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl. Several staff and students are participating in the league this year as either starters or substitutes. The league will run through April 2023.