HLA post-docs and staff attended the Builder’s Initiative Diverse Market Case Study project kick-off meeting in Burlington, VT. Building off work from the Diverse Corn Belt project, this work will conduct in-depth case studies on supply chains of emerging, established, and failed diverse markets across the Midwest. Case study insights will be valuable to understanding[Read More…]
Several current and former members of HLA participated in the Soil and Water Conservation Society meeting in Costa Mesa, CA, where they presented the Diverse Corn Belt symposium. Attendees included Seth Harden (Purdue graduate), Brennan Radulski (HLA post-doc), Linda Prokopy (former HLA faculty), J. Arbuckle (Iowa State), Emily DeaKyne (HLA staff), Sarah Church (former Purdue[Read More…]
On May 19, Purdue University’s College of Agriculture gathered to celebrate Dr. Linda Prokopy, who has been selected as the new Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Vermont, effective July 1. Dr. Prokopy has been a valued member of Purdue’s faculty for 22 years, beginning her journey in the Department of[Read More…]
The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture announces that Dr. Linda Prokopy will be departing to assume the role of Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the University of Vermont, effective July 1. Dr. Prokopy’s leadership has been instrumental in advancing the department’s mission and achievements during her tenure. Following Dr.[Read More…]
The HLA Spring Fest Tent experienced tremendous success last Saturday, overcoming a slow start due to the chilly morning. By 1:00 PM, volunteers had distributed an impressive 800 plant necklaces to eager visitors! This year’s featured plant, the Rattail Crassula, was expertly propagated by Alexandra Jewell, whose exceptional work ensured high-quality plant material for all[Read More…]
This month’s Lunch and Learn Series by HLA’s Community Standards Committee was held January 29 and focused on the agriculture of Hawai’i. Kathryn Orvis, Linda Prokopy, Steve Meyers and Miranda Purcell presented on their farm tour adventures while in Hawai’i for the American Society for Horticulture Science Conference in September 2024. They visited a macadamia[Read More…]
On Friday, October 18, we held a ribbon-cutting for the Overbeck Controlled Agriculture Facility located at the Purdue Student Farm. Members of the Overbeck Family were present to cut the ribbon cleverly made to look like lettuce! It was a lovely event and attendees got to see first-hand how well Brittany Weerts has our Freight[Read More…]