Last week Anna Paltseva gave an invited talk to the Indiana Professional Lawn and Landscape Association (IPLLA) – Irrigation Technician Training Program on the importance of soil sampling for sustainable land management
Several members of HLA presented at Indiana Diverse Farm Tours on August 12 at DeSutter and Mills Farms, and August 13 at Van Kleys Blueberries and Hennings Farm and Greenhouses. Ashley Adair emceed and spoke about organic certification; Juliano Marques presented “Market Segmentation: A Key to Fine Tuning Your Products,” and Miranda Purcell discussed blueberry…Read more about HLA Members Presented at Indiana Diverse Farm Tours[Read More]
Yiwei Huang visited Singapore this week to explore study abroad logistics and build connections with local universities. During her visit, she was also invited to give a talk at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, titled “Beyond Beauty: The Role of Landscape Performance in Sustainable Urban Development.” The presentation highlighted her three case study…Read more about Yiwei Huang Explores Study Abroad Options in Singapore and Shares Research on Sustainable Urban Landscapes at SUTD[Read More]
Petrus Langenhoven and Nathan Shoaf (Purdue Extension) attended the 2025 American Society for Horticultural Science Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Langenhoven co-authored an oral presentation, presented by Shoaf, titled “Integration of Cover Crops and Compost Applications: Evidence-Based Approaches for Enhancing Soil Health in Indiana Urban Agricultural Systems,” and presented a poster, co-authored by Shoaf, on…Read more about HLA Faculty Present Research at National Horticulture Conference[Read More]
Anna Paltseva presented at the 4th World Conference of the Society for Urban Ecology in Istanbul, Turkey, where she spoke about the role of soils in blue-green infrastructure and nature-based solutions. She also gave a virtual guest lecture for the Technical University of Berlin’s Institute of Ecology, as part of their Urban Ecosystem Science course….Read more about Dr. Anna Paltseva Presented at Society for Urban Ecology[Read More]
HLA Graduate Student Mya Hagerty (Huang lab) and Assistant Professor Yiwei Huang presented research at the international Environmental Design and Research Association (EDRA) conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada! Two presentations and one poster were presented: Perception Misalignments of Green Stormwater Infrastructure Features within Central Indiana Yiwei Huang, Ph.D., Purdue University, IN and Phoenix Jefferson,…Read more about Mya Hagerty and Yiwei Huang Presented at EDRA Conference[Read More]
On April 30, 2025, Petrus Langenhoven presented a virtual talk to a mix of 10-12 grade students at the Sequoyah High School STEM Institute in Pasadena, CA. High school students joined in discussion about how sustainable controlled environment agriculture is. His presentation was titled ‘Soilless Crop Production: An Intensive Agriculture Solution.’
Ashley Adair taught the advanced Master Gardener topic “Organic Gardening” to the Madison County EMG Training class, hosted by ANR Educator Beth VanSickle, in Anderson, IN, on 4/16/25.







