Liz Maynard, Ashley Adair, and Steve Meyers partnered with Northwest Region educators Becca Koetz, Marty Huseman and Nikky Witkowski for the Nov. 6 Small Farm Equipment Demonstration Day at Pinney Purdue Ag Center. Demos included flame weeding, bed preparation with BCS implements including vertical plow and power harrow, transplanting with paperpot transplanter, and winterizing small…Read more about Local Farmers and Educators Connect at Pinney Purdue’s Small Farm Equipment Event[Read More]
Stephen Meyers was the guest on the newest edition of the Hoosier Ag Today Your Farm podcast hosted by Greg Allen. The episode was recorded and released last week. To listen, visit Pumpkin Production Requires Year-Round Planning | Hoosier Ag Today. Your Farm is one of the Hoosier Ag Today programs produced in collaboration with…Read more about ICYMI: Meyers talks pumpkins with Hoosier Ag Today[Read More]
Krishna Nemali and Stephen Meyers were featured in the latest issue of the Purdue University College of Agriculture’s Cultivating Innovation newsletter. The article, written by Devyn Raver, takes a deeper look into how the pair of Fulbright Scholars collaborated and built relationships during sabbaticals to India and Australia, respectively. To read the article visit Fulbright…Read more about Nemali and Meyers featured in College of Agriculture story[Read More]
HLA faculty members Krishna Nemali and Stephen Meyers are serving as Fulbright Scholars this year, contributing to Purdue University’s distinction as a top producer of Fulbright scholars for the fifth consecutive year. Nemali is working in India on “Climate‑Smart Agriculture: Reducing Water Wastage and Increasing Nitrogen Use Efficiency Using Smart Sensors with Decision Support and…Read more about Nemali and Meyers Represent Purdue as Fulbright Scholars[Read More]
A study by HLA graduate student Jeanine Arana and faculty Stephen Meyers and Wenjing Guan has been published in HortTechnology. The article evaluates 15 June-bearing strawberry cultivars grown in a two-year plasticulture system using black and white mulch in Indiana. Findings highlight how mulch color and cultivar choice influence yield, runner growth, and winter survival,…Read more about New Publication from Jeanine Arana, Stephen Meyers and Wenjing Guan[Read More]
The third and final chapter of Emmanuel Cooper‘s thesis is now published in the Weed Science Society of America’s Weed Technology journal. Thank you to the crews at the Meigs Horticulture Research Farm and the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center for their support. Thank you to the lab members of the Hort Crops Weed Science Lab. This research was funded…Read more about Hort Crops Weed Science Lab Publishes Sweetpotato Research[Read More]
Vegetable specialists joined colleagues from across the Midwest and Northeast at the Foellinger-Freimann Botanical Conservatory in Fort Wayne Feb. 4-6 for networking, education, and planning the Midwest Vegetable Production Guide. HLA faculty attending and their presentations: Stephen Meyers: An Introduction to Purdue Vegetable Weed Science Petrus Langenhoven: A Two-System Approach to Soil Health and Nutrient…Read more about HLA Faculty Attended Planning Event for Midwest Vegetable Production Guide[Read More]
The Southern Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers’ Annual Meeting in conjunction with Illiana Watermelon Association Convention was held on January 17th in French Lick, Indiana. The event, co-organized by the Indiana Vegetable Growers Association and Illiana Watermelon Association, attracted approximately 70 attendees, including melon and vegetable growers, agricultural professionals, and industry representatives. Wenjing Guan delivered two…Read more about Wenjing Guan and Steve Meyers Presented at the Southern Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Association Annual Meeting[Read More]
Research conducted by the Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab is featured in the Winter issue of the Mint Industry Research Council’s (MIRC) Insight newsletter: mirc-ewsletter-winter-2024.pdf The article seeks to summarize research findings from 2023 and 2024 field trials evaluating peppermint tolerance to herbicides. Stephen Meyers was also invited to speak on this topic at the MIRC Annual Meeting on…Read more about Weed Science Research Featured in National Mint Magazine and Annual Meeting[Read More]
The 2025 Indiana Horticulture Conference welcomed 200+ attendees and 19 vendors to the Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville, IN on January 14-15th. It was great to catch up with old friends and meet some new faces. Speakers traveled from as far as Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C. Anderson Orchard took home the gold…Read more about 2025 Indiana Horticulture Conference Draws Over 200 Attendees and 19 Vendors[Read More]