Juliano Martins Ramalho Marques, Ariana P. Torres, Fernanda Machado Fonseca Ramalho Marques, Katherine O. Pivaral and Aslihan D. Spaulding (University of Kentucky) has published a new research paper in the British Food Journal: Inside the hearts and minds of oat milk enthusiasts: consumer preferences and values.
Congratulations to several of our HLA researchers who received AgSEED grants for their projects. Petrus Langenhoven (PI) and collaborators Kranthi Varala, Amanda Deering, Allison Kingery, and Brian Schilling were awarded an AgSEED grant titled Assessing Scotch Bonnet Pepper Adaptability in the Midwest: A Preliminary Study of Variety Performance and Molecular Characterization. Scotch Bonnet peppers present…Read more about HLA Researchers Awarded AgSEED Grants[Read More]
Several current and former members of HLA participated in the Soil and Water Conservation Society meeting in Costa Mesa, CA, where they presented the Diverse Corn Belt symposium. Attendees included Seth Harden (Purdue graduate), Brennan Radulski (HLA post-doc), Linda Prokopy (former HLA faculty), J. Arbuckle (Iowa State), Emily DeaKyne (HLA staff), Sarah Church (former Purdue…Read more about Diverse Corn Belt Team Showcases Project at SWCS Meeting[Read More]
Dr. Ariana Torres joined the South Dakota Specialty Producers Association podcast to talk about the Purdue HortCalculator. On the podcast, Dr. Torres talked about the intersection of specialty crops and market access, and why connecting research with real-world farmer needs is so important. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcGR-peNsJU
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]
The 2025 Indiana Horticulture Conference welcomed 200+ attendees and 19 vendors to the Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville, IN on January 14-15th. It was great to catch up with old friends and meet some new faces. Speakers traveled from as far as Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C. Anderson Orchard took home the gold…Read more about 2025 Indiana Horticulture Conference Draws Over 200 Attendees and 19 Vendors[Read More]
Purdue Horticulture Business, led by Dr. Ariana Torres has developed an online tool, HortCalculator, to provide crop- and farm-specific financial analyses. The team just launched the webinar series to provide farmers with tools to help monitor profit and expenses, assess the cost-efficiency investments, and understand the impact of biological controls. For more information and future webinars: https://www.purdue.edu/hla/sites/hortbusiness/projects/hortcalculator/
Ariana Torres recently completed her 3-year term as VP of Student Programs for the Food Distribution Research Society, where she developed and led a case study competition for Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness students. Winners from Oklahoma State University (1st place, pictured), University of Connecticut (2nd place), and University of Kentucky (3rd place) were recognized at the annual…Read more about Ariana Torres Concludes Term as VP of Student Programs[Read More]