Kim Shearer Director of Collections & Curator Morton Arboretum-Lisle, IL Thursday, November 21st at 3:30pm HORT 117 or via Zoom “Working together to protect trees for our future” The Morton Arboretum is a 1700+ acre tree lab situated in the dense suburbs of Chicago. Through plant exploration, acquisition, and cultivation, the Arboretum maintains a diverse[Read More…]
Hernán Gonzalez-Osorio Scientific Researcher, Cenicafé, National Center for Coffee Research – Chinchina, Colombia Thursday November 7th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom “Sustainable soil management and coffee nutrition. Strategies within reach for Colombian coffee growers.” Coffee plays a vital role in Colombia’s economy. This crop is the livelihood of approximately 552,000 families, most of[Read More…]
Cale Bigelow, Steven Hallett, Yiwei Huang & Kathryn Orvis Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University Thursday October 24th, at 3:30pm HORT 117 or via Zoom. “The Art of Teaching: Perspectives from HLA Educators.” Join four experienced and award-winning HLA instructors as they share the approaches that have made their teaching both impactful and rewarding. Drawing[Read More…]
Robert Colangelo – Founder CEA Technology, Inc. Thursday October 17th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom. “An approach to make indoor vertical farms profitable: An entrepreneur’s perspective.” As urban populations grow, the demand for fresh, locally-grown produce will increase. Indoor vertical farms can present a sustainable solution if the CAPEX can be reduced to[Read More…]
Lei Zhang- Assistant Professor Botany and Plant Pathlology, Purdue University Thursday September 26th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom. “Integrating Basic and Applied Nematology for Effective Management of Root-knot Nematodes” Root-knot nematodes (RKN; Meloidogyne spp.) are among the critical yield-limiting pests of specialty crops in the US and around the world. The presence and[Read More…]
Kranthi Varala – Assistant Professor Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Thursday September 12th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom. “Gene regulatory networks: Role they play in plant development and responses to the environment” Plants exhibit great plasticity in their shape, size and growth patterns to best adapt to their environment. This degree of flexibility requires[Read More…]
