Dr. Sam E. Wortman, Associate Professor Department of Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Thursday November 17th, at 3:30pm VIRTUAL ONLY “Developing a biobased fabric mulch system for high-density specialty crops” Abstract: Mulch films and fabrics are critically important weed management tools in organic specialty crop production but are not practical for use in high-density crops…Read more about 2022 HLA Fall Seminar – Dr. Sam E. Wortman[Read More]
Dr. Esther van der Knapp, Distinguished Research Professor College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics Thursday October 20th, at 3:30pm VIRTUAL ONLY “The hidden gems in semi-domesticated germplasm: the surprising levels of genetic diversity in fruit quality traits in tomato” Abstract: Esther van der Knaap1, Manoj Sapkota1, Lara Pereira1,…Read more about HLA Fall Seminar: Dr. Esther van der Knapp[Read More]
Dr. Maria I. Marshall Professor, Purdue University James and Lois Ackerman Endowed Chair in Agricultural Economics; Director, North Central Regional Center for Rural Development; Director, Purdue Institute for Family Business Thursday, October 13, at 3:30 PM, HORT 117 or join via Zoom. “The Family Farm: Competence, Control, Cohesion”
Dr. Shin-Han Shiu, Professor, Michigan State University, Plant Biology Thursday October 6th, at 3:30pm in HORT 117 or join via Zoom “Computational modeling of plant functions and traits: challenges and opportunities” Abstract: The rapid growth in a wide range of biological data has led to discoveries transforming plant science. Beyond the original intents for generating these data, there…Read more about HLA Fall Seminar: Dr. Shin-Han Shiu[Read More]
Drs. H. Christopher Peterson and Simone Valle de Souza Michigan State University Thursday September 29th, at 3:30pm HORT 117 or join via Zoom “Meeting the demands of Indoor Agriculture consumers through the horticultural research agenda” Abstract: The presentation will address four interrelated issues for development of the Indoor Agriculture leafy green industry: What do consumers…Read more about HLA Fall Seminar: Drs. H. Christopher Peterson and Simone Valle de Souza[Read More]
Dr. Senay Simsek, Department Head and Professor; Department of Food Sciences, Purdue University “Overview of the Food Science Department at Purdue” Thursday September 22, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or join via Zoom. Abstract: Imagine a world. . .Where all of the earth’s raw agricultural products are utilized for nourishing every human being, imagine turning those…Read more about HLA Fall Seminar: Dr. Senay Simsek[Read More]
Dr. Bo Zhang, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Oklahoma State University “Big Data with Smart Minds: Gauging the Impacts of Landscape in Information Age” Thursday September 15th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or join via Zoom Dr. Bo Zhang, an associate professor of Landscape Architecture at Oklahoma State University, has a keen interest in promoting public space…Read more about HLA Fall Seminar: Bo Zhang[Read More]
Thursday, September at 3:30pm in PFEN 241 and via Zoom. Dr. Jeongim Kim – Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida. “Metabolic Networks Linking Plant Growth and Stress Adaption” Abstract: Plants produce various metabolites derived from amino acids. Many of them, including plant hormones and defense compounds, play crucial roles in plant growth and development, and…Read more about HLA Fall Seminar: Dr. Jeongim Kim[Read More]