UC Berkeley professor and artist Chip Sullivan and UC Davis professor and artist Elizabeth Boults gave lecture in the HLA Seminar on 09/21/2023 and led a sketch tour with the students enrolled in LA 32500. In this sketch tour, the students were drawing iconic spaces of the Purdue campus landscape in search of the genius[Read More…]
The HLA Department hosted the Welcome Back Taco Thursday Celebration on August 24 to welcome back our undergraduates for the new school year. Students played corn hole, bingo, had photos taken at the Purdue-themed photo booth, and enjoyed a taco bar. Special guest, Associate Dean of Agriculture Christine Wilson joined in welcoming back our undergraduates[Read More…]
Sydney Kleiman (Junior/Horticulture Production and Marketing) is interning for the Purdue Extension Office in Warrick County this summer, learning about Extension opportunities on the county level. The most rewarding part of the experience is seeing her work benefit the youth in Warrick County, teaching them aspects of agriculture that they may not have experienced otherwise.[Read More…]
This summer Ian Kelly (Senior/Horticulture Production and Marketing) is a Young Plant Culture Research Intern at Ball Horticulture Company in West Chicago, IL. The most rewarding part of this experience for Ian: Meeting so many important figures in the horticulture industry at events such as Cultivate! Despite having an area of focus, Ball Horticulture encourages[Read More…]
“Studying abroad and doing an internship was the best decision I ever made!” This summer Matthew Haan (Senior/Horticulture Production and Marketing) is interning at the International Rice Research Institute in Los Baños, Philippines, researching rice genetics and submergence. The most rewarding part of his experience is conversing with individuals from diverse backgrounds, learning from the[Read More…]
Rachael Behrend (Horticulture/Public Horticulture; Hometown: Poolesville, Maryland) is currently interning with the Grounds Department at Glenstone Museum in Potomoc, Maryland. Glenstone Museum focus in on Organic Landscaping of its 300 acres, unless it’s to deal with a disease or fungal infection. Rachael says that this is the most rewarding part of her experience so far.[Read More…]
“Take an internship/study abroad somewhere you are not familiar with but are interested in exploring! Stepping outside your comfort zone is the best way to grow your knowledge in whatever it is that you are passionate about!” Brody Piel (Junior/Turf Management and Science) is spending the summer working for the Charlotte Country Club in Charlotte,[Read More…]
The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture held its Awards Recognition and Senior Dinner on April 20. We celebrated the awards and scholarships our undergraduates and the successes of our graduating seniors. We would like to thank Robin Tribbett for organizing the dinner and the HLA Ambassadors for helping set up the event. The following[Read More…]