The Diverse Corn Belt project held their annual meeting in Davenport, Iowa the week of May 30. HLA team members include Steve Hallett, Juliano Marques, Liz Maynard, Katharine Pivaral, Linda Prokopy, Aaron Thompson, Rebecca Traldi, Ariana Torres, Camila Ulloa, Emily Usher.
Department Head, Linda Prokopy, traveled to Auburn University the week of May 22 to meet with other Horticulture Department Heads. While there, she toured vertical container farms, a rooftop garden managed by the Horticulture department, and the beginnings of a Transformation Garden being established by the Horticulture department.
Dr. Petrus Langenhoven is now the sole Director of the Purdue Student Farm. After much consideration, Dr. Steve Hallett decided to shift his attention to other academic activities. And no, he is not disengaging from the farm. He will still be involved in higher-level strategic initiatives at the farm. Petrus is excited about the new…Read more about Purdue Student Farm Management Changes[Read More]
Department Head, Linda Prokopy, spent the last 2 weeks in Trinidad visiting horticultural farms and training staff at the Ministry of Agriculture about how to increase farmer adoption of improved agricultural practices. This was part of Purdue’s USAID funded farmer-to-farmer program led by HLA’s Dr. Raghothama. She saw crops we’re all familiar with like watermelon…Read more about Linda Prokopy Travels to Trinidad for USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Program[Read More]
The Midwest Mint Growers Conference was held on February 23 and 24 at Fair Oaks Farms, Fair Oaks, IN. The annual meeting is organized by Meredith Cobb (Ag Research) and Petrus Langenhoven (HLA) in partnership with the Indiana Mint Market Development and Research Council (IMMDC). Speakers from HLA include Linda Prokopy and Stephen Meyers. Elizabeth…Read more about HLA at the Midwest Mint Growers Conference[Read More]
Dr. Linda Prokopy will be joining Dr. Christian Krupke (ENTM) and Dr. Thomas Hertel (AGEC) for this month’s Coffee and Conversation, presented by Agricultural Research and Graduate Education on February 20, 10:30-11:30 in Pfendler Hall, Leopold’s Landing. The topic this month will be Sustainability in Agriculture.
The 2023 Indiana Horticultural Conference and Expo was held January 23 and 24 at the Beck Agricultural Center in West Lafayette. The Conference consisted of educational tracks in fresh vegetables, apples, small fruits, farming basics, food safety, and business & marketing. Presenters were from several Purdue University departments, government organizations, and industry. HLA faculty and…Read more about Purdue Hosted the Indiana Horticultural Conference and Expo at Beck Center[Read More]
Drs. Linda Prokopy and Aaron Thompson will present “#DiverseCornBelt: Visioning What Can Come Next” Thursday, December 8, 11:30-12:45 at 241 Pfendler Hall (Dean’s Auditorium) as part of the “Imagining A Sustainable Future” initiative. Researchers from the #DiverseCornBelt (#DCB) Project will discuss how their vision for a more sustainable future drives their work. #DCB explores how to enhance…Read more about Linda Prokopy and Aaron Thompson to Present at “Imagining a Sustainable Future” Event[Read More]
Many faculty, staff, and graduate students from HLA attended this year’s American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) in Chicago earlier this week. The department hosted a table at the Graduate Student Recruitment Event. About 20 current, former, and soon-to-be faculty, staff, and students joined Department Head Linda Prokopy for a fun and lively dinner at…Read more about HLA at ASHS[Read More]