While in Pisa (Italy) last week, Anna Paltseva represented Purdue University at two international soil science events — SUITMA 13 and the FAO Global Symposium on Soil Sealing and Urban Soils. At SUITMA, she presented results from a USDA NRCS–funded collaboration, part of the agency’s first Urban Soil Survey, focused on mapping heavy metal concentrations…Read more about Anna Paltseva Presented at Two International Soil Science Events[Read More]
Since 2010, the Purdue Student Farm has grown into a nationally recognized educational hub for sustainable agriculture. Located on 3.5 acres at the northern edge of Purdue’s campus, the farm integrates teaching, research, and Extension to serve students and the broader community. In 2024 alone, the farm produced over 27,000 pounds of food, trained hundreds…Read more about Purdue Student Farm – Growing Leaders, Knowledge, and Community[Read More]
Project manager for the USDA-funded Diverse Corn Belt Project, Emily DeaKyne leads efforts to diversify Midwest agriculture beyond corn and soybeans. With a background in applied ecology and natural resource management, and a passion for community engagement, she coordinates a large, multi-state team of researchers and stakeholders, organizes outreach events, and fosters conversations around agricultural…Read more about Emily DeaKyne Is Featured in ARGE’s Behind the Research[Read More]
Laurie Leonelli Assistant Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering Department of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Thursday October 16th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom. Understories: Tales of Photosynthesis in the Shadows Enter, if you dare, into the shadowy underworld of crop plants—where sunlight is scarce, and photosynthesis fights to help…Read more about 2025 HLA Fall Seminar – Laurie Leonelli[Read More]
Our team Good Thyme Gang played against English Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 6 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 8 of 8 points, bringing us from 9th to 6th place. In the Team Category: Good Thyme Gang placed 3rd in team handicap series scoring a 2735. In…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]
It’s quite dreary as I write the newsletter today (Tuesday). Checking the weather, I’m excited to see that the temperature is about to drop a bit. I’m craving a proper fall! The last couple fall weeks of CSA are always so distinguishable. Outside during pickup, we’re hardly ever prepared for the first Friday it gets…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]
On October 9, Maci Tetrick with WRTV News (ABC Indianapolis) visited the Meigs Horticulture Research Farm to learn about pumpkins and ongoing pumpkin research. She filmed Horticulture Crops Weed Science lab members harvesting pumpkins in Helen Nocito‘s MS thesis research plots. Check the 1:08-1:19 mark for cameos by Celia Corado and Helen Nocito. The full…Read more about Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab in the News[Read More]
Leo Koenigsfeld, (PhD/Li Lab) was featured as ARGE’s Graduate Ag Research Spotlight for October. His research in Dr. Ying Li’s lab focuses on how DNA methylation responds to nitrogen levels, aiming to improve fertilizer efficiency. Read more about Leo and his research: Leo Koenigsfeld – Graduate Ag Research Spotlight.
Anna Haven Kiers Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture + Environmental Design Department of Human Ecology, University of California, Davis Thursday October 9th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or via Zoom. Faced with ongoing health and environmental crises, we have the opportunity to redefine urban landscapes as multi-functional spaces that not only improve physical and psychological health and…Read more about HLA 2025 Fall Seminar – Anna Haven Kiers[Read More]
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