The Purdue Turf and Landscape Field Day was held on July 18 at the W. H. Daniel Turfgrass Research and Diagnostic Center. Aaron Patton, Cale Bigelow, Kyle Daniel, Lori Hoagland, Paul Siciliano, Lily Berry, Jada Powlen, and Antonio Verzotto all participated in the event, which included research presentations and educational sessions.
“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 about The Transformative Journey of Matthew Haan’s Summer Internship in the Philippines[Read More]
The Women of the Green Industry will be meeting after the Purdue Turf and Landscape Field Day on July 18th at 3:30 for a tour of the HLA Greenhouses, followed by a social/networking event in West Lafayette. If you would like to join the group for a tour, email Kyle Daniel at daniel38@purdue.edu. More information about the…Read more about Women of the Green Industry’s Next Meeting[Read More]
The Purdue Green Industry team is excited to announce three diagnostic training opportunities in Indianapolis, Elkhart, and Evansville on August 7, 10, and 18. This event will feature Purdue Green Industry Specialists (Janna Beckerman (professor and pathology specialist), John Bonkowski (diagnostician), Tom Creswell (clinical engagement professor and diagnostician), Kyle Daniel (nursery and landscape specialist), Ben…Read more about Landscape Diagnostic Training Opportunities in English and Spanish[Read More]
Jean Pierre Varela (Torres’ Lab) presented a poster titled “Economic Feasibility of Pest Management Strategies in High Tunnels to Increase the Resiliency of Local Food Systems” at the Digital Ag Showcase on June 14. The Digital Ag Showcase is an event that demonstrates how simple digital platforms can improve logistics and decision-making. His poster aims…Read more about Jean Pierre Varela Presents Poster at Digital Ag Showcase[Read More]
Vicki Stirm hosted two outreach activities this week. The first activity was the C-PASA (Gargill – Purdue Agribusiness & Science Academy) Summer Program. Nine high school students who were interested in attending Purdue University in the future in a plant science area of study participated in the program. The students were taken on a tour…Read more about Vicki Stirm Hosted Two Outreach Opportunities[Read More]
Nemali’s lab was invited to present at the Digital Ag Showcase organized by Purdue College of Agriculture at the Beck Center. Krishna Nemali and his graduate student, Sangrak Son, presented and demonstrated low-cost smart (IoT) sensors and mobile apps for plant monitoring in agriculture to a group of farmers, educators, faculty, and industry professionals.
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