Dr. Fatemeh Sheibani and Emeritus Professor Cary Mitchell, in collaboration with a colleague at Sierra Space Corporation, published an article in Acta Horticulturae entitled Focused Lighting, an energy-saving strategy for indoor production of young, widely spaced plants. The publication was presented originally at LightSym 2024 in Seoul, Korea, and is part of the proceedings of that every-four-year international lighting symposium….Read more about New Publication from Dr. Fatemeh Sheibani and Dr. Cary Mitchell[Read More]
The Nemali Lab has published an article titled “Enhancing phylloquinone levels using ultraviolet-A radiation in indoor farming” in PLOS One journal.
Lily Berry Major Professor: Dr. Lori Hoagland MS DEFENSE SEMINAR April 14 @ 1:00 PM HORT 222 or Via Zoom “Soil Contaminant Stress in Leafy Greens – Insights from Hyperspectral Imaging and Microbiome Analysis” Abstract: Contamination of agricultural soils is a growing concern, threatening food security and human health. Heavy metals and micro- nanoplastics (MNP)…Read more about MS Defense Seminar: Lily Berry[Read More]
Josué Cerritos Major Professor: Dr. Stephen Meyers MS DEFENSE SEMINAR April 9 @ 1:00 PM HORT 217 or via Zoom “Silage tarping for stale seedbed, early-season weed management, and cover crop termination” Abstract: Silage tarping involves covering the soil with opaque plastic to block light for extended periods, helping to keep fields weed-free early in…Read more about MS Defense Seminar: Josué Cerritos[Read More]
New paper from the Hoagland lab co-led by former post-docs Marian Luis and Amit Jaiswal. The paper titled ‘Deciphering the mechanisms regulating variability in induced systemic resistance among tomato genotypes’ was published in the journal Phythopathology https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PHYTO-07-24-0240-R. The team used RNA-seq to determine the molecular basis for these differential responses. Results of this study will…Read more about Hoagland Lab Publishes New Paper[Read More]
The Purdue Horticulture Society embarked on the annual spring trip on March 28-30. This year the club picked Louisville to explore a botanical garden and arboretum. This annual trip provided members with an opportunity to expand their knowledge of horticulture and appreciate the beauty of diverse plant collections. On March 29, the group visited the…Read more about Purdue Horticulture Society Explores Louisville’s Botanical Wonders[Read More]
Dr. Lori Hoagland, Brenton Smith, Miné van der Berg, and Rosa Cossio from Purdue travelled to the Colca Valley in Peru with three professors from Universidad Nacional de San Agustín (UNSA) Dr. Dennis Macedo, Dr. Victor Hugo Casa Coila, and Dr. René Gonzalo Quispe Castro. The team visited their research plots in three different communities…Read more about Hoagland Lab Arequipa Nexus Institute Trip to Colca Valley[Read More]
HLA Professor Lori Hoagland published a paper with collaborators in the Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture (CIOA) project (https://eorganic.info/group/7645). The paper titled ‘Influence of Organic and Conventional Management Systems on Carrot Performance and Implications for Organic Plant Breeding‘ was published in the Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science https://journals.ashs.org/jashs/view/journals/jashs/150/2/article-p65.xml
Purdue University is collaborating with Hernán González-Osorio at Cenicafé, the National Coffee Research Center in Columbia, to enhance sustainable farming practices. Cristian Salinas (PhD/Hoagland Lab), a Purdue doctoral student from Colombia, is at the forefront of this initiative. Under the guidance of Professor Lori Hoagland, Salinas is researching the benefits of planting legumes between coffee…Read more about New Purdue Ag Comm Story Spotlights Cristian Salinas’ Research[Read More]
At the Indiana Small Farm Conference 2025, Anna Paltseva joined Gabriel Filippelli from IU and Nathan Shoaf from Purdue Extension for the session “Lead Ahead: New Insights for Safer Soil Practices,” where they explored the challenges of legacy lead contamination in soils and its impact on food safety and farm sustainability. Their discussion highlighted how science-driven solutions…Read more about Anna Paltseva Lead Session at Indiana Small Farm Conference[Read More]