by Sophia Chiparus Hey hey CSA A, (rhyme) We’re coming to you hot for week 14! Why hot? You wonder, and that’s a fair question- the weather’s been welcomingly and wonderfully cool this week. I’m talking about a different kind of heat though. For me, this is the kind that makes my eyes water, my…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]
Members of Celina Gómez’s lab, including graduate students and a new intern, recently traveled to Michigan for a three-day tour of commercial greenhouse operations, including a visit to Walters Gardens. Alexandra Jewell, Isaac Damer, and Ethan Meyers also joined the group during the trip. As part of the International Plant Propagators Society (IPPS) meeting, a…Read more about Gómez Lab Explores Michigan Greenhouses and Presents at IPPS Meeting[Read More]
HLA Ph.D. candidate Shivika Aggrawal, advised by Dr. Aaron Thompson in the Center for Community & Environmental Design (CCED), has been elected Student Representative-Elect to the Council of the International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR). IASNR is an international professional association dedicated to the social science analysis of natural resource and environmental management….Read more about Shivika Aggrawal Earns International Leadership Role with IASNR[Read More]
HORT 10100 lab sections recently visited Flint Creek Orchard for a hands-on learning experience led by orchard owner Paul Howard, a former member of Purdue Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. During the tour, students explored commercial fruit production practices and gained insight into the management of a working orchard.
The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture congratulates Ashley Adair on 10 years of service to Purdue University. Ashley’s dedication and contributions have helped support Purdue Extension and the department’s mission and community over the past decade. We thank Ashley for this milestone achievement and look forward to many more years of success.
A recent Purdue Today feature highlights Steve Hallett‘s new book, Ancient Wisdoms for Modern Crises: Learning From Laozi’s Daodejing. The book explores how the ancient Chinese philosophical text offers insights into modern environmental and social challenges, emphasizing themes of humility, simplicity, compassion, and sustainable living.
Dr. Ariana Torres and members of the Torres Lab, Visiting Scholar Alvaro Hernandez and Postdoctoral Researcher Juliano M.R. Marques, examined how food-label preferences among agricultural buyers relate to sourcing from diversified farms. Using survey data from procurement managers, the study identified distinct buyer segments based on preferences for certified and non-certified sustainability labels and found…Read more about New Research Connects Food Label Preferences to Diversified Farm Purchasing[Read More]
Master’s student Maria Celeste Ortez, mentored by Dr Ariana Torres, evaluated the economics of incorporating cut sunflowers into diversified specialty-crop operations using the Purdue HortCalculator framework. Under the study’s baseline assumptions, a 1,000-ft² sunflower planting generated $4,760 in gross revenue and $629 in net returns, with profitability highly sensitive to marketable yield and price….Read more about Graduate Research Explores Profitability of Cut Sunflowers Using HortCalculator[Read More]
by Karen Sullivan We are getting an early start installing scarecrows in the Janick Garden. PSLA Club initiated on Wednesday evening by creating their own scarecrow using flannel shirts, jeans, burlap and various other accoutrements. It ROCKS!! Watch out for a few more scarecrows within the next month designed by the Horticulture Club and the Student…Read more about Fall Arrives Early as PSLA Installs First Janick Garden Scarecrow[Read More]
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