Congratulations to five of HLA’s graduate students for successfully defended their theses, completed their degrees, and will graduate in May! We wish them the best of luck in all of their future endeavors! Yuyao Kong, PhD under Dr. Krishna Nemali Jada Powlen, PhD under Dr. Cale Bigelow Thiti Suttiyut, PhD under Dr. Josh[Read More…]
Camila Ulloa (Torres Lab) received a $400 travel grant from Purdue’s Institute for a Sustainable Future. The grant is for her presentation, “Characterizing the U.S. Salad Mixes Market Environmental Footprint Claims,” at the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association meeting in June 2023. ISF promotes collaborative research that advances understanding of persistent global sustainability challenges.[Read More…]
Four HLA members attended and presented research at the Weed Science Society of America Annual Meeting in Arlington, Virginia January 30 to February 2: Evaluation of Weed Removal Timing for Three Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Cultivars. Emmanuel Cooper. Poster. Ethofumesate Resistant Annual Bluegrass in Oregon Grass Seed Production Systems. Vera Vukovic. Poster. Using Black Soldier[Read More…]
Camila Ulloa (MS/Torres’ Lab) will give a virtual seminar at the Iowa State University’s Horticulture Department on Jan 23rd from 4:15 – 5:15 PM (Central Time). She will present “Characterizing the U.S. Salad Mixes Market: Environmental footprint attributes”. These seminars are primarily attended by faculty and students but are open to the public and Master Gardener groups[Read More…]