On April 10 we celebrated Wenjing Guan‘s promotion to Clinical Professor. Please join us in congratulating Wenjing on her promotion.
A National Science Foundation grant was awarded to Neil Knobloch, Jason Ware, Hui-Hui Wang (Co-PIs), and Petrus Langenhoven, Betty Feng, Roger Tormoehlen, Bryan Hains, and Kristina Hains (Senior Personnel). The grant titled “Developing and Testing Innovations (DTI): Interdisciplinary iNcubation STEM design challenges through community Engagement with academic and industry Professionals (IN-STEP)” is a three-year NSF…Read more about Petrus Langenhoven Part of NSF-Funded IN-STEP STEM Education Project[Read More]
Ashley Adair presented a guest lecture on “UAV’s in Horticulture” during AGRY 598: Crop Management, Drone Flight, and Imaging on March 31st. Students learned about current and past projects in HLA, including research on the Purdue Student Farm, sweetpotato and strawberry research from the Meyers Lab, watermelon trials managed by Wenjing Guan and the team…Read more about Ashley Adair Shares UAV Applications in Horticulture with AGRY 598 Students[Read More]
Karen Mitchell, Consumer Horticulture Extension Specialist, and Gina Anderson, ANR/CD Extension educator in Floyd County, were featured on the Hoosier Ag Today “Your Community Podcast” to discuss Purdue Extension’s Grass to Garden program. They shared how the program supports communities in transforming underutilized green spaces into productive gardens to enhance access to fresh food and…Read more about Purdue Extension’s Grass to Garden Program Spotlighted on Hoosier Ag Today[Read More]
Learn the fundamentals of hydroponic crop production at the Hydroponic Crop Production Workshop, offered Saturday, September 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Purdue University’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Greenhouse. This hands-on workshop is ideal for those interested in home or commercial-scale hydroponic systems and will be taught by experienced Purdue faculty….Read more about Hydroponic Crop Production Workshop[Read More]
Join Purdue Extension and the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture for a free webinar series on greenhouse production of specialty crops, running August through November. Held once a month on the third Wednesday from noon to 1:00 p.m., this series will feature presentations on the production of flowers, vegetables, and fruits grown in greenhouses….Read more about Webinar Series on Greenhouse Production of Specialty Crops[Read More]
The annual Fruit Pruning workshop was held at Meigs on March 18th. Miranda Purcell presented about grapevine pruning, Brian Schilling presented about apple pruning and Nikky Witkowski presented on bramble pruning. Eighteen participants braved the cold to start the event, and we all rejoiced when the sun came out at the end! Thanks to Summer…Read more about Eighteen Growers Brave the Cold for Annual Fruit Pruning Workshop[Read More]
Purdue Extension will host the Small Farm Education Field Day, a hands‑on learning event focused on applied research and demonstrations relevant to small‑scale and urban farming systems. The field day will feature Purdue specialists and educators sharing research‑based practices and practical tools in a field setting. Thursday, July 23, 2026 Purdue Student Farm, West Lafayette…Read more about Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day[Read More]