The Indiana Green Expo (IGE) is an annual three-day conference for professional turfgrass, landscape, and nursery managers. Aaron Patton, Kyle Daniel, and Ashley Breed lead and coordinate the educational programs that are central to the success of the Expo with help from several other specialists, staff, and students. Annually this event influences the educational resources[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…]
We are delighted to announce 3 staff promotions effective January 1. Please join us in congratulating them all! Chris Adair has been promoted from Farm Operations Manager to Senior Farm Operations Manager in recognition of his leadership at the Purdue Student Farm, including overseeing the successful CSA program, leading applied research at the farm, mentoring other small[Read More…]
On August 7th, the Purdue Landscape Team will be hosting a Landscape Diagnostic Training in the gardens at Newfields with a Spanish session in the morning and English session in the afternoon. This event will feature Purdue Green Industry Specialists (Janna Beckerman (professor and pathology specialist), John Bonkowski (diagnostician), Tom Creswell (clinical engagement professor and[Read More…]
The Purdue Green Industry team is excited to announce three diagnostic training opportunities in Indianapolis, Elkhart, and Evansville on August 7, 10, and 18. This event will feature Purdue Green Industry Specialists (Janna Beckerman (professor and pathology specialist), John Bonkowski (diagnostician), Tom Creswell (clinical engagement professor and diagnostician), Kyle Daniel (nursery and landscape specialist), Ben[Read More…]