Recent publication from the Hoagland Lab and Tomato Organic Management and Improvement (TOMI) project https://eorganic.info/tomi, was selected as the Editor’s Pick in the journal Phytopathology.
Anna Paltseva presented at the 4th World Conference of the Society for Urban Ecology in Istanbul, Turkey, where she spoke about the role of soils in blue-green infrastructure and nature-based solutions. She also gave a virtual guest lecture for the Technical University of Berlin’s Institute of Ecology, as part of their Urban Ecosystem Science course….Read more about Dr. Anna Paltseva Presented at Society for Urban Ecology[Read More]
“Tomato Seedling Performance in Five Commercial Organic Growing Media with and without Supplemental Fertilizer” co-authored by Liz Maynard, Wenjing Guan, Petrus Langenhoven and Lori Hoagland was published in HortTechnology on June 18.
Dr. Fatemeh Sheibani, Professor Celina Gómez, and Professor Emeritus Cary Mitchell, along with collaborators from the Sierra Space Corporation, have published a research article in connection with the OptimIA SCRI project entitled Interactive Effects of Photon Flux Density and Carbon Dioxide Concentration on Energy-use Efficiency for Indoor Baby-greens Production. A link to the article can…Read more about New Publication from Drs. Sheibani, Gómez, and Mitchell[Read More]
Dr. Ariana Torres published a paper titled Personal values, motivations and food safety concerns for melon consumers in Indiana US farmers markets in the British Food Journal. The paper introduces an innovative integrated model to better understand the relationship between melons’ attributes, the consequences of their consumption and the personal values that guided consumers’ buying…Read more about Dr. Ariana Torres Published New Paper[Read More]
Professor Avtar Handa has published a refereed paper in CBI Agriculture and Bioscience entitled “SALT TOLERANCE INDEX AND MORPHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TOMATO F2 SEGREGATING LINES UNDER SALINITY STRESS” with his previous technician Tanya Datsenka and two collaborators from University of Abomey, Cotonou, Benin. This manuscript describe potential developing salt-tolerant genotypes of tomato by crossing a cultivated salt-sensitive…Read more about Dr. Avtar Handa Published Two Papers[Read More]
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]






