Wenjing Guan attended Berry Field Night at the Ohio State University South Centers on August 28, 2024. Following the event, she visited Bapst Berry Patch in southern Ohio, where she interviewed Mr. Brad Bapst. Brad generously shared his knowledge on plasticulture strawberry production with Indiana growers. The interview was featured in the latest episode of…Read more about Wenjing Guan Attended Ohio State’s Berry Field Night[Read More]
Several HLA folks traveled to Honolulu, Hawaii this week for the annual meeting of the American Society for Horticultural Science. A few of us went a day early to tour local farms and we visited a plumeria farm and a fruit farm where we sampled passion fruit, guava, bananas, papaya, dragon fruit, and much more…Read more about HLA Members Attend ASHS[Read More]
Wenjing Guan’s team published the research ‘Effects of Irrigation and Fertigation on Seedless Watermelon Yield in Southern Indiana’. This project is financially supported by an ISDA Specialty Crop Block Grant, and supports from National Watermelon Association, Illiana Watermelon Association and Indiana Vegetable Growers Association. This publication is highlighted in National Watermelon Association E-mail Magazine On…Read more about New Publication from Wenjing Guan’s Team[Read More]
The “Irrigation Workshop for Small-Scale Producers” took place on September 4 at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center. This event is part of an ISDA, Indiana Specialty Crop Block Grant project led by Wenjing Guan and Liz Maynard. Co-hosted by Purdue Extension, NRCS, and Urban Soil Health, speakers included Cara Bergschneider, NRCS State Urban and Small-Scale…Read more about Wenjing Guan and Liz Maynard Organized Workshop[Read More]
On August 20, Wenjing Guan, together with plant pathologists César Escalante-Guardado and Dan Egel, visited plain community produce growers in Wayne County, IN, a trip organized by ANR educator Jonathan Ferris. We toured various vegetable fields, engaging with the growers in discussions about the challenges and success of this growing season.
Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center hosted a Watermelon Variety Evaluation Open House on July 24. Representatives from Hazera Seeds, Syngenta, BASF, Seedway, Origene Seeds, Clifton Seeds, Sakata, Glades Crop Care and Corteva visited the trials. The watermelon variety trials conducted at the Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center are supported by Purdue Extension and seed companies. Our goal…Read more about Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center Hosted Watermelon Variety Evaluation Open House[Read More]
The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day was held July 25 at the Purdue Student Farm. Petrus Langenhoven, Sofia Catucuamba, Miranda Purcell, Stephen Meyers, Wenjing Guan, Lian Duron, Ashley Adair, Brittany Weerts, and Hoagland Lab members Ada Martinez and Sophia Mears presented their research to attendees. Colleagues from the Departments of Entomology, Food Science, ABE,…Read more about 2024 Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day[Read More]
Wenjing Guan talk about her research and Extension programs to more than 100 middle and high school students this month. The groups that have visited or will visit Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center include South Knox Middle School’s summer activity program (June 4, about 25 students), Vincennes University’s Techmaster Camp (June 12, about 10 students), Vincennes…Read more about Wenjing Guan Presents Her Work to Knox County Youth[Read More]
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