Last Saturday, members of the HLA Graduate Student Association gathered for a hike at Turkey Run State Park. With clear skies and perfect fall weather, the group enjoyed the natural beauty of the trails while also giving back to the environment. As part of the outing, participants volunteered their time to pick up trash along…Read more about HLA GSA Combines Adventure and Action at Turkey Run State Park[Read More]
Former MS student Lian Durón, along with Celina Gómez, has just published a paper based on Lian’s master’s research. The study, titled “Evaluating the Effect of Temperature and Light During Cold Storage of Strawberry Transplants and Runner Tips,” appears in the journal Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology.
HLA post-docs and staff attended the Builder’s Initiative Diverse Market Case Study project kick-off meeting in Burlington, VT. Building off work from the Diverse Corn Belt project, this work will conduct in-depth case studies on supply chains of emerging, established, and failed diverse markets across the Midwest. Case study insights will be valuable to understanding…Read more about DCB Team Kicks Off Diverse Market Case Study Project in Vermont[Read More]
Students in HORT 370: Professional Floral Arranging have taken on a creative challenge: design a beautiful flower arrangement using just $20. The results are stunning — and now it’s time to vote for your favorite! Each arrangement showcases the students’ design skills, resourcefulness, and eye for beauty. The student whose arrangement receives the most votes…Read more about HORT 370 Students Compete in $20 Floral Design Challenge — Vote Now![Read More]
Josh Widhalm, associate professor of horticulture and landscape architecture, has been appointed and assumed the responsibilities of director of Purdue University’s Center for Plant Biology (CPB). Widhalm’s roles will include enhancing CPB’s community-building activities, fostering collaboration to enable more interdisciplinary grant submissions and increasing the center’s and its members’ visibility. Widhalm succeeds Natalia Dudareva, a…Read more about Josh Widhalm appointed director of Purdue Center for Plant Biology[Read More]
The Purdue Student Farm (PSF), a small-scale sustainable farm managed by the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, has received the prestigious 2025 Purdue Agriculture TEAM Award. This honor recognizes interdisciplinary excellence in teaching, research, and extension. Located on the northern edge of campus, PSF serves as a hands-on learning lab for students and a…Read more about Purdue Student Farm Honored with 2025 TEAM Award[Read More]
Chad Evans Lecturer, Communications Department, Purdue University Thursday October 30th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom Native American burning habits & further flora studies It is a frequent misnomer that southwestern Indiana was covered in dense forests in pre-European settlement times. Upon reviewing land survey records 1800-1805, I found there was more tallgrass prairie…Read more about HLA 2025 Fall Seminar – Chad Evans[Read More]
Our team Good Thyme Gang played against River City Rascals Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 8 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 2 of 8 points and dropped to 8th place due to a 4-way tie for 4th. In the Team Category: No placements. In the Women’s Category:…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]
Announcement: We would like to invite all of you to join us next Monday 10/27 from 3-4pm in the Deans Auditorium, Pfendler 241 to help us celebrate the Purdue Student Farm being awarded the Purdue Agriculture 2025 Team Award winners. All are welcome so please join us if you can! So, we’ve reached our first…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]
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