Drew Koschmann, Head Grower Walters Gardens, Inc Thursday April 18th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom Head Grower Drew Koschmann will share his personal journey from horticulture student at Purdue University to becoming head grower at the largest perennial grower in North America—Walters Gardens, in Zeeland, Michigan. Drew has been a nature lover since[Read More…]
Dr. Stanton Gelvin H. Edwin Umbarger Distinguished Professor Biological Sciences, Purdue University Thursday April 11th, at 3:30 pm HORT 117 or via Zoom. Understanding and manipulating Agrobacterium T-DNA integration for plant genome engineering Agrobacterium-mediated transformation (AMT) is the most commonly used method to deliver genome engineering reagents efficiently into plants. T-DNA integration into the plant genome[Read More…]
Dr. Kristine Lang, Assistant Professor Agronomy, Horticulture, & Plant Science, South Dakota State University Extension Thursday March 28st, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom. “Room to grow: Expanding local food and flower research, outreach, and collaboration across South Dakota” Abstract: Join Dr. Lang as she shares the current context of the local food system[Read More…]
Dr. Lailiang Cheng, Professor Horticulture Section, School of Integrative Plant Science Cornell University Thursday March 21st, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom. “Apple Flower Development and Fruit Acidity in Relation to Sorbitol” Abstract: Apple and other tree fruits in the Rosaceae family synthesize, transport and utilize sorbitol in addition to sucrose for plant growth[Read More…]
Dr. Ryan Patrick, Research Associate Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University Thursday February 29th, at 3:30pm HORT 117 or Zoom “What makes a plant: investigating the basis of plant traits using functional genomics approaches” Abstract: Genetic information, including coding and regulatory DNA sequences, is organized at the level of chromatin by epigenetic modifications which govern[Read More…]
Dr. Krishna Nemali, Associate Professor Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University Thursday February 15th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom. “Crop Monitoring and Growth-based Automation Using Low-cost Digital Sensors in Controlled Environment Agriculture” Abstract: Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) involves crop production inside protected structures such as greenhouses and indoor farms. These systems enable year-round[Read More…]
Dr. Craig Schenck, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Biochemistry, University of Missouri Thursday February 1st, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or Via Zoom. “Evolution of plant chemical diversity: gene co-option, enzyme promiscuity, and pathway sequestration” Abstract: To cope with environmental pressures, plants produce an arsenal of structurally diverse chemicals, often called specialized metabolites, which have various industrial and[Read More…]
