Our team Good Thyme Gang played against Eamus Catuli Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 5 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 6 of 8 points, bringing us to 9th place. In the Team Category: No placements. In the Women’s Category: No placements. In the Men’s Category: Chris Adair…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]
Petrus Langenhoven, along with Tian Li, Wenkai Zhu and Yun Zhang (Purdue University’s School of Mechanical Engineering), published an article in Vegetable Growers News about the promise of cellulose mulch for sustainable agriculture: Veg Connections: Cellulose mulch shows promise for sustainable agriculture
Hi all, A short word this week as Jane is currently out fighting a bout of food poisoning. The heat continues to hang on which is not doing kind things for our cooler season crops like kale, cabbage, chard, etc. but has been doing wonderous things for the ripening of the tomatoes and peppers. It…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]
The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture participated in the Majors, Minors, and More Exploratory College Fair, alongside the College of Agriculture and other academic units from across campus. The event offered students a chance to explore diverse academic programs and connect with faculty and peers. HLA’s table was coordinated by Rachael Carter, with support…Read more about HLA Represented at the Majors, Minors, and More Exploratory College Fair[Read More]
Last week, Purdue Meigs farm hosted 8 classes of 3rd graders from West Lafayette Elementary School. Peter Hirst, Jay Young, Brian Shilling and Wil Brown-Grimm led the field tours and the kids had so much fun they didn’t realize they were learning about agriculture, photosynthesis, and genetics. Hopefully some of them will be back in…Read more about Third graders Learn about Agriculture at Meigs[Read More]
I’ve been an Academic Advisor at Purdue since 2013 and am proud to now serve the Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture. While Advisors are guides to help students understand degree requirements, navigate campus life, and tap into the great resources and opportunities at Purdue, I also hope to offer encouragement, serve as a trusted…Read more about Meet Evie Orick, HLA’s New Academic Advisor![Read More]
The Purdue Student Farm hosted the Purdue Extension Diversified Farming and Food Systems focus group for a tour and Q&A during the annual ANR Retreat. Chris Adair led the group and provided insight on small farm production practices and the farm’s approach to marketing and sales. Participants learned about a wide scope of subjects, including:…Read more about DFFS Focus Group Tours Student Farm[Read More]
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