Hort Extension


The Purdue Green Industry team is excited to announce three diagnostic training opportunities in Indianapolis, Elkhart, and Evansville on August 7, 10, and 18.  This event will feature Purdue Green Industry Specialists (Janna Beckerman (professor and pathology specialist), John Bonkowski (diagnostician), Tom Creswell (clinical engagement professor and diagnostician), Kyle Daniel (nursery and landscape specialist), Ben…Read more about Landscape Diagnostic Training Opportunities in English and Spanish[Read More]


Jean Pierre Varela (Torres’ Lab) presented a poster titled “Economic Feasibility of Pest Management Strategies in High Tunnels to Increase the Resiliency of Local Food Systems” at the Digital Ag Showcase on June 14. The Digital Ag Showcase is an event that demonstrates how simple digital platforms can improve logistics and decision-making. His poster aims…Read more about Jean Pierre Varela Presents Poster at Digital Ag Showcase[Read More]





Southwest Purdue Ag Center Field Day was held on June 28. HLA graduate students Jeanine Arana, Emmanuel Cooper, Emerson Luna, and Extension specialists Petrus Langenhoven and Wenjing Guan presented at the field day. We had 40-50 attendance participate in the Horticulture Tour.


Pumpkins, peppers, sweet corn, compost, tomatoes, and more will be discussed at the August 24th Vegetable Twilight Meeting at Pinney Purdue Ag Center, 5 to 8 p.m. Central Time.  Vegetable farmers, market gardeners, urban farmers, and home gardeners are invited to tour trials and hear from researchers and educators about weed management in pumpkins; key…Read more about Vegetable Twilight Meeting at Pinney Purdue Ag Center on August 24th[Read More]


Vegetable equipment for small farms will be demonstrated on August 10, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Central Time, at the Pinney Purdue Agricultural Center. Market gardeners, urban farmers, home and community gardeners are invited to attend and learn about equipment and tools for seeding, planting, weed management, and tillage. Demonstration equipment will include Jang seeder,…Read more about Vegetable Equipment Demonstration, Produce Safety, and ServSafe for Home Based Vendors at Pinney Purdue Ag Center August 10th[Read More]


The Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Weed Science team attended and presented at the Southwest Purdue Ag Center Field Day held on June 28. Emmanuel Cooper talked about organic sweetpotato and Jeanine Arana talked about plasticulture strawberry production.


Petrus Langenhoven and visiting scholar Dennis Gustavo Toc Mo presented a Soil Health and Pepper Production research update at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center on June 28, 2023. We discussed the impact of soil management practices on soil health and talked about what we have learned so far in the ongoing 4-year USDA-funded Soil to Market grant.


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