Horticulture



Dr. Ryan Patrick, Research Associate Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University Thursday February 29th, at 3:30pm HORT 117 or Zoom “What makes a plant: investigating the basis of plant traits using functional genomics approaches” Abstract: Genetic information, including coding and regulatory DNA sequences, is organized at the level of chromatin by epigenetic modifications which govern…Read more about HLA Spring 2024 Seminar Series – Dr. Ryan Patrick[Read More]


Along with colleagues at Purdue and the University of Duhok in Iraq, Peter Hirst published the paper: M’Sadeq, S.A., F.A. Omer, H.M. Abdullah, N.I.Mohammed, N.S. Mizzouri, M.A. Russell, A.J. Dickson and P.M. Hirst. 2023. The reality of agricultural extension activities in the Nineveh plain region post liberation (2017-2023). Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture. 51:22-36. 10.33899/MJA.2023.142005.1257


Nemali’s lab published a research article in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture titled “Minimizing Escherichia coli O157:H7 contamination in indoor farming: effects of cultivar type and ultra-violet light quality”. The article is open access and available for download at this link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jsfa.13303.


Hoagland Lab members Kathleen Zapf, Henrique Feiler, Lily Berry and Marian Luis attended the North American Plant Phenotyping Network (NAPPN) Annual Conference at the Purdue Memorial Union this week. Marian, Lily and Henrique presented posters and Kathleen, Lily and Henrique presented 3-minute talks on their research which took place at Purdue’s Ag Alumni Phenotyping Facility…Read more about Hoagland Lab Presents at North American Plant Phenotyping Network Conference[Read More]


HLA’s Diverse Corn Belt Team (Linda Prokopy, Aaron Thompson, Ishraq Awashra, Lauren Asprooth, and Emily Usher) conducted a successful “Reimagining Agricultural Diversification” meeting with farmers, advisors and other ag stakeholders in Champaign, Illinois.




Dr. Krishna Nemali, Associate Professor Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University Thursday February 15th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom. “Crop Monitoring and Growth-based Automation Using Low-cost Digital Sensors in Controlled Environment Agriculture” Abstract: Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) involves crop production inside protected structures such as greenhouses and indoor farms. These systems enable year-round…Read more about HLA Spring 2024 Seminar Series: Dr. Krishna Nemali[Read More]


Recently, representatives from the Meyers’ Weed Science Lab, Jeanine Arana, Emmanuel Cooper, and Josue Cerritos, showcased their work at the 64th Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) and Southern Weed Science Society (SWSS) Joint meeting in San Antonio, TX. During the event, Jeanine presented a 3-minutes single slide talk titled “Cover crops: a weed management…Read more about Meyer’s Weed Science Lab Attended WSSA/SWSS Joint Meeting[Read More]


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