The Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab published pumpkin research in the December issue of HortTechnology, available online now. The research investigated the potential of currently unregistered herbicides to control marestail in no-till jack o’lantern pumpkin production. The findings will be used to support expanded herbicide registrations to help pumpkin farmers better manage this glyphosate-resistant weed.[Read More…]
Students in HORT 370: Professional Floral Arranging have taken on a creative challenge: design a beautiful flower arrangement using just $20. The results are stunning — and now it’s time to vote for your favorite! Each arrangement showcases the students’ design skills, resourcefulness, and eye for beauty. The student whose arrangement receives the most votes[Read More…]
Just in time for Halloween, new jack-o-lantern pumpkin research has been published in the ASHS journal HortTechnology. The research, led by Stephen Meyers, was conducted at 11 locations in 10 different states in 2021. The authors demonstrate that a currently registered pumpkin herbicide can be applied safety in an alternative way, resulting in extended weed[Read More…]
Purdue University is partnering with STR on a DARPA-funded project exploring whether plants can detect synthetic chemical exposures. Associate Professor Joshua Widhalm, director of the Center for Plant Biology, leads Purdue’s involvement, overseeing biochemical data collection and analysis to explain observable changes in plants triggered by chemicals. Widhalm’s team tests agronomic and horticultural species using[Read More…]
While in Pisa (Italy) last week, Anna Paltseva represented Purdue University at two international soil science events — SUITMA 13 and the FAO Global Symposium on Soil Sealing and Urban Soils. At SUITMA, she presented results from a USDA NRCS–funded collaboration, part of the agency’s first Urban Soil Survey, focused on mapping heavy metal concentrations[Read More…]
Three research articles by the HLA Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab have been published in the most recent issue of HortTechnology. Two articles feature the thesis research of former HLA MS student Josué Cerritos: Utilizing Silage Tarps, S-metolachlor, and Hand-Weeding for Weed Management in Transplanted Onions. Josué Cerritos, Stephen L. Meyers, Petrus Langenhoven, Moriah Bilenky,[Read More…]
Two members of the HLA Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab attended and presented research at the Black Soldier Fly Conference (BSF CON) September 8-10, 2025, in Cambridge, England. MS Student Celia Corado presented a poster entitled “Exploring the Potential of Black Soldier Fly Compost Tea for Weed Suppression”. Stephen Meyers presented a poster entitled “Effect[Read More…]
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