Lori Hoagland gave a presentation titled ‘Soil Life and Urban Soil Health Assessments’ at the Get the Dirt – Urban & Small Farm Soil Health Conference in Indianapolis on Sept. 12th.
Ying Li, Natalia Dudareva, and Erich Grotewold (Michigan State University) recently published a review paper entitled “Enough is enough: feedback control of specialized metabolism” in Trends in Plant Science. Abstract: Recent advances in our understanding of plant metabolism have highlighted the significance of specialized metabolites in the regulation of gene expression associated with biosynthetic networks….Read more about Ying Li Co-Publishes Review Paper[Read More]
Lidysce Andrea Mata is a new visiting scholar in the Meyers’ weed science lab. She was born and raised in Honduras, where she’s currently senior undergrad student at Zamorano University. She joined the Meyers’ lab to fulfill a “professional experience” requirement to graduate from the Agricultural Sciences and Production major at Zamorano University, but also because she is deeply…Read more about Welcome Lidysce Andrea Mata![Read More]
Nemali lab published an article titled “Connecting the dots: Path model to identify key phenotypic traits for screening plants with tolerance to nitrogen deficiency” in Plos One. The published research compared several physiological traits at the cellular, leaf, and whole-plant scales in nitrogen sensitive and tolerant poinsettia cultivars exposed to both optimal and N-deficient conditions,…Read more about Nemali Lab Published New Article[Read More]
A news release from Purdue University highlights recent funding for the Arequipa Nexus Institute’s Phase 3 project. Dr. Lori Hoagland is co-director of the institute, a unique collaboration between Universidad Nacional de San Agustín and Purdue University with a focus on key challenges to create a sustainable future for the people of Arequipa, Peru.
Sydney Kleiman (Junior/Horticulture Production and Marketing) is interning for the Purdue Extension Office in Warrick County this summer, learning about Extension opportunities on the county level. The most rewarding part of the experience is seeing her work benefit the youth in Warrick County, teaching them aspects of agriculture that they may not have experienced otherwise….Read more about Sydney Kleiman’s Summer Internship with Purdue Extension[Read More]