Horticulture

Dr. Ariana Torres Presented at FNR Department Seminar

November 3, 2023 - From Issue: 23-42

Dr. Ariana Torres gave a departmental seminar on Nov 1st in the FNR department regarding her Extension program: Horticulture Business.

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Emmanuel Cooper is featured in November’s Graduate Ag Research Spotlight

November 3, 2023 - From Issue: 23-42

Emmanuel Cooper (MS Student/Meyers Lab) was featured in this month’s College of Agriculture’s Graduate Ag Research Spotlight.

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Meyer’s Lab Visiting Scholar Wins 3rd Place in Poster Competition

October 27, 2023 - From Issue: 23-41

The IX Symposium of Zamoranos in USA was celebrated here at Purdue, and Lidysce Mata won the 3rd place at their poster competition with her poster “Phenothypic, molecular and nutritional characterization of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) line SEF-70″

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Widhalm Lab Undergrad Researchers Receive CATE Funding

October 27, 2023 - From Issue: 23-41

Widhalm lab undergraduate research students Shoshana Keim and Lauryn Rhodes each received CATE Undergraduate Research Funding awards from the College of Agriculture. Shoshana and Lauryn are working on separate projects to investigate juglone metabolism alongside their graduate student mentor, George Meyer.

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HORT 318 Visits Restoration Nursery

October 27, 2023 - From Issue: 23-41

On Wednesday, October 18, HORT 318 students had the unique opportunity to explore the Restoration Nursery under the guidance of Matt Huerta, the Nursery Manager.

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HORT 317 Students Gain Insights on Tree Pruning

October 27, 2023 - From Issue: 23-41

Last Friday, Bryce Patz, the Community Forestry and Greenspace Planner of West Lafayette, shared invaluable insights on the art of pruning street trees with the HORT 317 students.

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Torres’ Lab Paper Featured by ASHS

October 13, 2023 - From Issue: 23-39

Ariana Torres’ Lab paper on Market Access in the Specialty Crops Industry was press released by the ASHS. The article can be found in the link below: https://ashs.org/news/651611/Market-Access-and-Value-added-Strategies-in-the-Specialty-Crops-Industry.htm

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Ying Li Presented at Plant Science Symposium

October 13, 2023 - From Issue: 23-39

Dr. Ying Li was invited to a talk at the Purdue University Plant Science Symposium “Planting the Digital Seed: The Computer’s Influence on Plant Science” sponsored by Corteva Agriscience.

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Dr. Celina Gomez, Sofia Gomez, and Sungeun Lim Presented at Floriculture Research Alliance Annual Meeting

October 13, 2023 - From Issue: 23-39

Dr. Celina Gomez, Sofia Gomez and Sungeun Lim attended the Floriculture Research Alliance Annual Meeting in Park City, Utah. Celina Gomez gave a presentation highlighting research findings from her group. Sofia Gomez and Sungeun Lim presented posters at the meeting.

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HORT 317 Students Gain Experience While Giving Back to the Community

October 13, 2023 - From Issue: 23-39

The Hort 317 (Landscape Contracting and Management) class installed plants and mulch at the renovated caretaker’s cottage at Grandview Cemetery on October 6.

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