Steve Ruckman’s journey in turfgrass science began on his family farm in New Albany, Indiana, where he managed the grass between rows of Christmas trees to prevent erosion and control growth. That early experience sparked a lifelong passion, which he nurtured through high school by maintaining his school’s baseball and soccer fields. Steve pursued his[Read More…]
Hello everyone! I hope y’all have been staying cool and hydrated because it is blisteringly hot outside as I write this. Just earlier today we hosted the Small Farm Education Field Day: an opportunity for anyone to come out and learn about fascinating research and small-scale agricultural practices happening on our farm. Typically, those who[Read More…]
This week marked the second session of Grandparents University, where 44 enthusiastic grandparents and grandchildren joined Karen Mitchell and Vicki Stirm for a hands-on floral experience. The session began with an introduction to the HLA, highlighting exciting career paths and programs like Consumer Horticulture and the Master Gardener initiative. Participants then dove into the ever-popular[Read More…]
On July 15th, Vicki Stirm and Karen Mitchell hosted 29 folks of Caleb’s Kin group from Faith East Ministries of Lafayette for a garden tour of the Jules Janick Hort Gardens. We talked about different plants in the landscape, as well as talking about the Bioswale on the corner of the Pao lot and the[Read More…]
Anna Paltseva presented at the 4th World Conference of the Society for Urban Ecology in Istanbul, Turkey, where she spoke about the role of soils in blue-green infrastructure and nature-based solutions. She also gave a virtual guest lecture for the Technical University of Berlin’s Institute of Ecology, as part of their Urban Ecosystem Science course.[Read More…]
The Purdue Small Farm Education Field Day proved that dedicated growers won’t let summer temperatures dampen their enthusiasm for learning. Despite the hot weather, 63 attendees gathered at the Purdue Student Farm yesterday to participate in comprehensive demonstrations and presentations focused on small-scale farming solutions. The event, co-hosted by the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and[Read More…]
GEORGE MEYER Major Professor: Dr. Joshua Widhalm PhD DEFENSE SEMINAR July 23rd @ 1:00 PM Room: HORT 222 “Biochemical Investigations into the Phytotoxicity, Metabolism, and Agricultural Applications of Juglon” Abstract: Plant specialized 1,4-naphthoquinones are a class of metabolites that mediate diverse plant-biotic interactions. Their convergent evolution across multiple plant lineages highlights the significance of their[Read More…]
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