Eight HLA-Turf Science undergraduates competed last week in the Sports Field Managers Association (SFMA) Collegiate Quiz Bowl competition at the SFMA annual meeting in Fort Worth, Texas. The students placed 4th overall out of 27 teams in this competition. This exam tests the students plant/seed/pest/equipment identification skills, practical turfgrass calculations for the sports field manager…Read more about Turf Students Competed in SFMA Collegiate Quiz Bowl[Read More]
Last Thursday, September 4th, the Indiana Chapter of ASLA (INASLA) hosted its annual awards gala, which this year was held at the Shively Club at Ross Stadium. During the event, INASLA president Dan Liggett announced the winners of the annual INASLA student scholarships, as well as the professional and student award recipients for the 2025…Read more about Purdue Landscape Architecture Students Received INASLA Scholarship and Awards[Read More]
Cale Bigelow and Jada Powlen attended and participated in the 2024 Sports Field Managers Association (SFMA) annual meeting in Daytona, FL. They co-presented a seminar “What’s new in research for winter overseeding of warm-season grasses”. Cale also presented: “Pure Live Seed: Does it matter?” and co-presented “Soils 201: Next level soils knowledge for the sports…Read more about Highlights from the 2024 Sports Field Managers Association Annual meeting[Read More]
Congratulations to Rachael Herring (LA major/HORT minor) who was selected into the 2023 Young Leaders Scholarship Program from the Mid America CropLife Association. The YLSP is “designed to expose future agriculturalists to the crop protection industry and potential career opportunities.”
Cale Bigelow and Jada Powlen attended and participated in the 2023 Sports Field Managers Association (SFMA) annual meeting last week in Salt Lake City, UT. They co-presented a seminar “What’s new in cultural practices for turf disease suppression” and Cale presented two seminars: Turfgrass nutrition 101 and co-presented Practical calculations for the sports field manager…Read more about Highlights from the 2023 Sports Field Managers Association Annual Meeting[Read More]
