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.
John Orick, Karen Mitchell, and Pam Fisher prepared the Plant Info To Go Booth for the Indiana Flower and Patio Show on March 9. Purdue Extension Master Gardener volunteers will be on hand to answer gardening questions during the show. The show will run March 12-20 at Expo Hall in the Indiana State Fairgrounds.