Ashley Adair was interviewed for WTIU’s Newsbreak program about the USDA’s Supporting Organic Enforcement final rule on January 23rd. Newsbreak airs on WTIU public television, WFIU public radio, and on YouTube. https://youtu.be/LEG6ANpiXmY?t=63
Lori Hoagland and Petrus Langenhoven attended the national Mint Industry Research Council conference in Charleston, SC, on January 25 & 26, 2023. We presented Opportunities and Limitations Associated with Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation to Control Verticillium Wilt in Mint, our SARE project research findings to mint growers and industry stakeholders from Washington State, Oregon, California, Idaho, Michigan,…Read more about Lori Hoagland and Petrus Langenhoven Attended National Mint Industry Research Council Conference[Read More]
Stephen Meyers presented “Off-Target Herbicide Movement and Its Impact on High-Value Specialty Crops” January 26 at the National Railroad Contractor’s Association (NRCA) Weed Control Seminar in Muncie, Indiana. Through the program railroad applicators are trained (pun intended) in vegetation management to meet NRCA and numerous state requirements and certifications.
The 2023 Indiana Horticultural Conference and Expo was held January 23 and 24 at the Beck Agricultural Center in West Lafayette. The Conference consisted of educational tracks in fresh vegetables, apples, small fruits, farming basics, food safety, and business & marketing. Presenters were from several Purdue University departments, government organizations, and industry. HLA faculty and…Read more about Purdue Hosted the Indiana Horticultural Conference and Expo at Beck Center[Read More]
Cale Bigelow and Jada Powlen attended and participated in the 2023 Sports Field Managers Association (SFMA) annual meeting last week in Salt Lake City, UT. They co-presented a seminar “What’s new in cultural practices for turf disease suppression” and Cale presented two seminars: Turfgrass nutrition 101 and co-presented Practical calculations for the sports field manager…Read more about Highlights from the 2023 Sports Field Managers Association Annual Meeting[Read More]
Congratulations to Cale Bigelow for receiving the William Daniel Award on January 19 at the Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) Conference. Named for one of the four founders of SFMA, Dr. William Daniel set the pattern for educator/researcher involvement in SFMA. The partnership between educators and researchers and the sports turf managers who incorporate these advances…Read more about Cale Bigelow Receives the William Daniel Award from the Sports Field Management Association[Read More]
Our team Split Happens played against The Purdudes Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 18 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won all 8 points, placing our team in 6thplace. In the Women’s Category, Alexandra Jewell placed 1st scratch game scoring a 217 and scratch series scoring a 543. She…Read more about HLA Bowling Team This Week[Read More]
Dr. Kurt Ristroph, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University Thursday January 26th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or Zoom “Organic nanocarrier formulations for improved uptake and translocation of agrochemicals following foliar administration” Abstract: Foliar administration of bioactive agents to plants is a highly desirable but historically inefficient method of promoting agrochemical internalization or…Read more about 2023 HLA Spring Seminar: Dr. Kurt Ristroph[Read More]
The Southwest Indiana Melon and Vegetable Growers Annual Meeting was held on Jan 20, 2023, in French Lick. The meeting is in conjunction with Illiana Watermelon Association Convention and attracts melon growers in southern Indiana and industry representatives across the country. Steve Meyers and the team presented Melon Weed Science Research Update at the meeting.
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