Drs. Jada Powlen and Cale Bigelow received an Award at the annual Crop Science Society of America (CANVAS) meeting in Portland Oregon this week for “Outstanding Paper in Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management Journal” for the manuscript entitled “Seeded bermudagrass establishment as affected by nitrogen source, rate, and application frequency” Each year the Editorial Board…Read more about Drs. Powlen and Bigelow Receive Outstanding Paper Award[Read More]
Purdue Graduate Education and Research profiled Jada Powlen, Ph.D., a lead research scholar in turfgrass ecology and management. Her work focuses on developing sustainable turfgrass management practices that reduce inputs such as water, fertilizers, and pesticides while supporting healthy turf systems. In addition to coordinating field research trials, Powlen collaborates with turfgrass professionals, teaches undergraduate students,…Read more about Researcher Spotlight: Jada Powlen[Read More]
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]