Wenjing Guan is invited by AeroFarms to present at AeroFarms Café on April 19, 2022. AeroFarms is an indoor vertical farming company. AeroFarms Café is a forum where scientists from the company discuss ideas and technologies. Wenjing is invited to share her research about growing strawberries in high tunnel conditions.
The next strawberry Chat will be on April 6, 12:00-1:00 pm EST. Dr. Bruce Bordelon will be our guest for the April 6 strawberry chat. We will discuss spring activities for the traditional way of growing strawberries, the matted-row system. Dr. Bruce Bordelon will share practical advice on growing strawberries in the matted-row system. You…Read more about Virtual Strawberry Chat[Read More]
Ariana Torres received funding from the HRI (Horticulture Research Institute) to work on the Marketplace Acceptance of Native Plants. She will be working with collaborators from University of Tennessee, University of Delaware, and Michigan State University to investigate consumers’ demand, preferences, and attitudes for native plants.
Ashley Adair presented the Organic Gardening topic for the Purdue EMG Advanced Training Series on 3-24-22, with Karen Mitchell and John Orick facilitating.
On March 18, Petrus Langenhoven and Chris Adair participated in a Soil Health in High Tunnels webinar series hosted by the Indiana Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts. Petrus Langenhoven talked about ‘Pepper Production and Soil Health in High Tunnels‘ and Chris Adair shared information about ‘High Tunnel Crop Rotation and Cover Cropping‘.
The Midwest Regional Turf Foundation has recently started a Facebook page. Please like at https://www.facebook.com/TurfFoundation and share with any interested parties in the Green Industry.
