The study, Investigating Mature Watermelon Vine Decline in Indiana: Links to Fusarium Wilt and Waterlogging by Wenjing Guan and Dan Egel, was published in the fall issue of the National Watermelon Association’s newsletter, The Vineline.
Several HLA faculty members were recently featured in the media. Purdue’s College of Agriculture highlighted the recent grant for Dr. Lori. Hoagland’s TOMI Project: Purdue-led TOMI project receives $3.5M grant to turn a decade of data into new tools and strategies for tomato farmers Purdue’s College of Agriculture also featured Dr. Ariana Torres’s work on…Read more about HLA Members Recently Featured in the Media[Read More]
Wenjing Guan’s team published the research ‘Effects of Irrigation and Fertigation on Seedless Watermelon Yield in Southern Indiana’. This project is financially supported by an ISDA Specialty Crop Block Grant, and supports from National Watermelon Association, Illiana Watermelon Association and Indiana Vegetable Growers Association. This publication is highlighted in National Watermelon Association E-mail Magazine On…Read more about New Publication from Wenjing Guan’s Team[Read More]
The 7th annual Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day took place at Meigs Horticulture Research Facility took place Wednesday, September 11th. Welcoming about 250 participants from as far away as Quebec and Tennessee, the event showcased mechanical weed control tools and techniques for all scales of farming, ranging from tarps and hand tools to camera-guided cultivators…Read more about Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day[Read More]
The “Irrigation Workshop for Small-Scale Producers” took place on September 4 at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center. This event is part of an ISDA, Indiana Specialty Crop Block Grant project led by Wenjing Guan and Liz Maynard. Co-hosted by Purdue Extension, NRCS, and Urban Soil Health, speakers included Cara Bergschneider, NRCS State Urban and Small-Scale…Read more about Wenjing Guan and Liz Maynard Organized Workshop[Read More]
On August 20, Wenjing Guan, together with plant pathologists César Escalante-Guardado and Dan Egel, visited plain community produce growers in Wayne County, IN, a trip organized by ANR educator Jonathan Ferris. We toured various vegetable fields, engaging with the growers in discussions about the challenges and success of this growing season.
On Wednesday John Orick, Karen Mitchell, and Pam Fisher traveled to Indianapolis to prepare the Purdue Extension Master Gardener Plant Info to Go Booth at the Indiana State Fair. Purdue Extension Master Gardener volunteers from across the state will staff the booth to help answer any gardening and lawn care questions from fair patrons and…Read more about Purdue Extension Master Gardener State Office Prepared for Indiana State Fair[Read More]