Watermelon and sweet corn from Liz Maynard’s trials at Pinney Purdue loaded up for distribution to Westchester and Portage food pantries. It couldn’t be done without the help of volunteer corn pickers!
Strawberry Chat is a virtual discussion about strawberry production at small and diversified farms in Indiana and neighboring states. Drs. Wenjing Guan and Miranda Purcell are the program’s hosts. We invite guests to discuss various topics in strawberry production. We post the discussion as a podcast. The project has six episodes now. You can access…Read more about Strawberry Chat podcast[Read More]
HLA was well-represented among speakers at the Pinney Purdue Vegetable Field Day afternoon and evening programs on August 9. There were many great learning opportunities, plus a chance to taste sweet corn from local growers. HLA presenters included: Ashley Adair, Jeanine Arana, Wenjing Guan, Petrus Langenhoven, Liz Maynard, and Stephen Meyers.
John Orick, Karen Mitchell, and Pam Fisher set up the Purdue Extension Master Gardener Plant Info to Go Booth at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on July 27. Purdue Extension Master Gardener volunteers will staff the booth to answer gardening and lawn care questions and to help promote the program. The booth, located in the Ag/Hort…Read more about Purdue Extension Master Gardener Booth at the Indiana State Fair[Read More]
Many thanks to Christian Charlson and Momin Mirza who worked this summer at Pinney Purdue as field research assistants with Liz Maynard and are now moving on to fall activities. Christian will continue as a 3rd year Environmental Engineering major in Purdue’s ABE. Momin has started a master’s degree in analytics and modeling at Valparaiso University…Read more about Pinney Purdue Field Research Assistants[Read More]
Dr. Krishna Nemali’s Lab, in collaboration with Purdue Extension Marion County, have put together a home hydroponics display at the Indiana State Fair. The display showcases systems that can be used by home growers to produce healthy food and portrays the importance of hydroponic systems, especially for improving community health. This display will be at…Read more about Nemali Lab’s Home Hydroponics Display at the Indiana State Fair[Read More]