The Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab published pumpkin research in the December issue of HortTechnology, available online now. The research investigated the potential of currently unregistered herbicides to control marestail in no-till jack o’lantern pumpkin production. The findings will be used to support expanded herbicide registrations to help pumpkin farmers better manage this glyphosate-resistant weed.[Read More…]
Between the goldenrod and grasses, the wetland is absolutely alive with color this week. Monet would be impressed. I noticed it yesterday while doing some deer fence repairs and snapped a few pictures for the email (these are included). My phone camera can never quite capture the vibrance and detail correctly, so as you drive[Read More…]
On October 9, Maci Tetrick with WRTV News (ABC Indianapolis) visited the Meigs Horticulture Research Farm to learn about pumpkins and ongoing pumpkin research. She filmed Horticulture Crops Weed Science lab members harvesting pumpkins in Helen Nocito‘s MS thesis research plots. Check the 1:08-1:19 mark for cameos by Celia Corado and Helen Nocito. The full[Read More…]
The 2025 North Central Weed Science Society Weed Contest was held on July 31, 2025 at the BASF Midwest Research Farm in Seymour, Illinois. Purdue University brought three teams, including one made up of current and former HLA members: Helen Nocito (HLA MS student), Celia Corado (HLA MS student), Nicolle Salamanca (HLA visiting scholar), and[Read More…]
The HLA Spring Fest Tent experienced tremendous success last Saturday, overcoming a slow start due to the chilly morning. By 1:00 PM, volunteers had distributed an impressive 800 plant necklaces to eager visitors! This year’s featured plant, the Rattail Crassula, was expertly propagated by Alexandra Jewell, whose exceptional work ensured high-quality plant material for all[Read More…]
Four members of the Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab (Meyers Lab) presented their research at the 79th Annual Meeting of the North Central Weed Science Society in Kansas City, MO on December 10, 2024: Lidysce Mata – Evaluation of Tolerance in Jack O’Lantern Pumpkin to Group 15 Herbicides (poster presentation) Celia Corado – Potential of[Read More…]
The 7th annual Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day took place at Meigs Horticulture Research Facility took place Wednesday, September 11th. Welcoming about 250 participants from as far away as Quebec and Tennessee, the event showcased mechanical weed control tools and techniques for all scales of farming, ranging from tarps and hand tools to camera-guided cultivators[Read More…]
The Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day, held on July 18 at Meigs Farm, was a success. Over 75 attendees came out to learn more about the latest research on weed and pest management in horticultural crops. Petrus Langenhoven, Peter Hirst, Steve Meyers, Miranda Purcell, Helen Nocito and Josué Cerritos all participated in the demonstrations, along with colleagues[Read More…]
The Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab welcomes a new member, Helen Nocito. Helen is from Winston-Salem, North Carolina and graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor’s degree in Plant Biology. She is interested in weed management and ecology, with a focus on horticultural crops. She joined the Meyers lab on June 3rd. Her[Read More…]