Dr. Jada Powlen and Dr. Cale Bigelow recently published a research article highlighted in the turfgrass industry trade publication Golfdom, entitled “How much nitrogen is needed to establish seeded bermudagrass?“.
Vera Vuković, Ph.D. student in the Patton lab, placed 1st in the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Turfgrass Science Division (C-5), graduate student research poster presentation contest and 3rd in the CSSA, Turfgrass Science Division (C-5), graduate student research oral presentation contest last week in San Antonio, TX. These presentations focused on her recently published work…Read more about Vera Vuković Places in Grad Research Presentations; Dr. Jada Powell and Dr. Cale Bigelow Presented at CSSA[Read More]
Dr. Cale Bigelow, Dr. Jada Powlen and Dr. Aaron Patton are co-authors on recently published open access publication: “Management strategies for preventing and recovering from bermudagrass winter-kill” in Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management.
The Purdue Turf and Landscape Field Day was held on July 16 at the W. H. Daniel Turfgrass Research and Diagnostic Center. Over 400 turf and landscape professionals attended to learn more about the latest research. Thank you to the HLA faculty and staff, as well as colleagues and volunteers from across the College of…Read more about 2024 Purdue Turf and Landscape Field Day[Read More]
Cale Bigelow and Jada Powlen attended and participated in the 2024 Sports Field Managers Association (SFMA) annual meeting in Daytona, FL. They co-presented a seminar “What’s new in research for winter overseeding of warm-season grasses”. Cale also presented: “Pure Live Seed: Does it matter?” and co-presented “Soils 201: Next level soils knowledge for the sports…Read more about Highlights from the 2024 Sports Field Managers Association Annual meeting[Read More]
Cale Bigelow, Jada Powlen and Lee Miller attended the 2024 Golf Course Superintendent’s Association of America (GCSAA) annual meeting in Phoenix, AZ. Cale presented the topic “Nutrient update from turfgrasses: How much do you lose with clipping collection?” Dr. Lee Miller from the Purdue Botany and Plant Pathology Department presented on the topic of “What…Read more about Highlights from the 2024 Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Annual meeting[Read More]
Indiana Green Expo will be held January 17-19, 2024 at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis. Many HLA members will be presenting, including Naba Amgain, Cale Bigelow, Kyle Daniel, Maria Camila Ulloa Gomez, Brandon McNally, Aaron Patton, Jada Powlen, Vera Vukovic, and Jean Pierre Zavala. More information on the Indiana Green Expo can be found at…Read more about HLA Members Presenting at Indiana Green Expo Next Week[Read More]
In the follow-up to next week’s football game between Purdue and Virginia Tech, writers from the two universities highlighted the collaborative turfgrass research between the two universities. Research from Dr. Jada Powlen and Dr. Cale Bigelow were highlighted in the article. Opponents on the field, collaborators off: Virginia Tech and Purdue researchers work together to…Read more about Purdue and Virginia Tech Collaborate on Turfgrass Research[Read More]
The Purdue Turf and Landscape Field Day was held on July 18 at the W. H. Daniel Turfgrass Research and Diagnostic Center. Aaron Patton, Cale Bigelow, Kyle Daniel, Lori Hoagland, Paul Siciliano, Lily Berry, Jada Powlen, and Antonio Verzotto all participated in the event, which included research presentations and educational sessions.





