HLA members of the Diverse Corn Belt project (Dr. Aaron Thompson, Shivika Aggrawal, Dr. Lauren Asprooth, and Emily Usher) hosted a Reimagining Agricultural Diversity Meeting with farmers and other ag stakeholders in Marion, IA last week. This engaging meeting had 20 participants and lively conversations about what is needed to increase agricultural diversity on the…Read more about HLA Diverse Corn Belt Team Hosted Meeting in Iowa[Read More]
The Purdue Boilermaker Vegetable Season Pass is back for 2024! Take a giant leap towards supporting the Purdue Student Farm. Sign up for the Boilermaker Vegetable Season Pass to get your box of Purdue-grown vegetables, herbs, and fruits! Once you have signed up, you have the option to pay by check or credit card. See…Read more about Purdue Boilermaker Vegetable Season Pass Is Back![Read More]
The Purdue Student Farm was featured in a Purdue Agriculture web article highlighting entomological research: Purdue Student Farm serves as 1 of nearly 40 entomology research sites across the United States.
Moriah Bilenky and her team was awarded an organic center grant to study the relationship among above and belowground diversity and farm economics as affected by integrated crop-livestock systems. Her team was also awarded an internal grant to write a review paper on integrated crop livestock systems.
Linda Prokopy presented on a panel at a workshop in Chicago on September 1. The invitation-only workshop was hosted by the Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The topic of the event was “Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices and Resilience in the Midwest”. The workshop was attended by members of several…Read more about Linda Prokopy Presented at Workshop[Read More]
