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The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture is pleased to welcome six new graduate students this fall. Representing a range of backgrounds and research interests, these students will contribute to HLA’s strengths in horticultural production, controlled environment agriculture, economics and marketing, and sustainable systems. Celeste Ortez, from Nicaragua, earned her undergraduate degree from Zamorano University…Read more about HLA Welcomes New Graduate Students[Read More]


Laura Elisa García is an industrial and environmental microbiologist from the University of Antioquia, Colombia, with a master’s degree in Biological Sciences from CES University. Her research experience includes agricultural microbiology and microbial community analysis in cacao fermentation. At Purdue, she will explore microbial interactions in tomato crops, focusing on their potential for sustainable management….Read more about Three New Visiting Scholars Arrive at Dr. Lori Hoagland’s Lab.[Read More]


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