Isaac Damer officially returned to HLA on June 1st as the Hydroponic Research Operations Administrator. Isaac recently graduated from Purdue this past May, completing his B.S. in Horticulture. He originally joined the Overbeck CEA Facilities in the fall of 2024 and helped manage production during the spring of 2026. During his time as an undergraduate student, he also worked in many different positions within the HLA Department. He joined Dr. Bilenky’s Integrated Cropping Systems Lab as a freshman and spent 2 summers with the lab. For the summer…Read more about Isaac Damer Joins HLA as Hydroponic Research Operations Administrator[Read More]
For the second time, the Purdue Student Farm will offer a Spring Salad Kit with a variety of greens grown in the Overbeck Controlled Environment Facility. In addition to a variety of salad greens, the kit may include microgreens, mustard greens, turnips, radishes, herbs, and tomatoes, plus surprises! Registration Sign-up for the Spring Salad Kit…Read more about 2026 Boilermaker Spring Salad Kit[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 about HLA Celebrates New Overbeck Controlled Agriculture Facility with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony[Read More]