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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.



Kathryn Orvis and Peter Hirst were part of a team that was just awarded the PK-12 Team Engagement Award for their work on the Apple Crunch project. The team developed videos and educational materials for grades 1-3 to teach about apple nutrition and careers, and promote healthy eating habits.





Liz Maynard, Becca Koetz (Purdue Extension Lake County), Petrus Langenhoven, and Ashley Adair were awarded a grant from the Mary S. Rice Foundation titled “Equipment for Small Acreage and Urban Vegetable Farms.” The grant will fund purchase of equipment for use at the Pinney Purdue Agricultural Center in intensively managed production systems.


PI Chloe Richard and Co-PI’s Jay Young, Stephen Meyers, Petrus Langenhoven, Laura Ingwell, and Elizabeth Long were awarded a Mary S. Rice grant. Funding will be used to purchase a Hylio AG-110 unmanned aerial vehicle for the application of pesticides at Meigs. The grant title is Acquisition of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for spray applications to…Read more about Co-PI’s Stephen Meyers and Petrus Langenhoven Awarded Mary S. Rice Grant[Read More]


John Orick, Karen Mitchell, and Pam Fisher have worked to set up the Purdue Extension Master Gardener Plant Info to Go Booth at the Indiana Flower and Patio Show. This year’s show will be held March 11-19 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Extension Master Gardener volunteers from across the state will be on hand to…Read more about Purdue Extension Master Gardener Plant Info to Go Booth at the Indiana Flower and Patio Show[Read More]


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