As part of the International PhD Internship, PhD student Oshin Huamani Huaranca, together with her advisor, Dr. Lori Hoagland of Purdue’s Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department, presented the results of their research into the role of Agricultural Innovation Systems in fostering innovation and technology among small farms in the United States at the Annual Conference…Read more about Oshin Huamani Huaranca and Dr. Lori Hoagland Share Small Farm Innovation Research at ASHS[Read More]
Miné van der Berg (graduate student in the Hoagland Lab) received a NC-SARE graduate student grant for her proposal titled “BIONIC Carrots: Biological Interactions of Native and Introduced Consortia in Carrots”. This project is investigating the potential for biochar and mycorrhizal inoculants to support the needs of vegetable farmers. The long-term goal is to determine…Read more about Miné van der Berg Receives NC-SARE Graduate Student Grant for BIONIC Carrots Research[Read More]
The Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture is pleased to welcome six new graduate students this fall. Representing a range of backgrounds and research interests, these students will contribute to HLA’s strengths in horticultural production, controlled environment agriculture, economics and marketing, and sustainable systems. Celeste Ortez, from Nicaragua, earned her undergraduate degree from Zamorano University…Read more about HLA Welcomes New Graduate Students[Read More]
Hello Fellow Farmaholics! Welcome to the 8th great week of the CSA. We’ve been in full-fledged harvest mode these past few days. It’s super interesting to witness the transition of tasks as the season progresses. Tasks like seeding new crops, transplanting in seedlings, and weeding all take the back burner as we race to keep…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]
Andrew Flachs spoke about food policy and the role of diversified farms in reproducing stable livelihoods with WORT radio (Small, Diversified Farms Should Be The Future), and discussed key lessons from resilient small farmers for building regional economic and ecological safety nets on resilience.org (Feeding the World as if People Mattered: Taking the right lessons…Read more about Andrew Flachs Highlights the Value of Diversified Farms in National Media[Read More]
John Orick, Karen Mitchell, and Pam Fisher helped set up the Purdue Extension Master Gardener Plant Info to Go Booth in the Purdue Extension Building at the Indiana State Fair on August 5. The booth officially opened when the fair began on August 7 and will welcome visitors through August 23 (closed Mondays). Fairgoers are…Read more about Master Gardener Plant Info to Go Booth Opens at Indiana State Fair[Read More]
Ashley Adair partnered with Brian Geier and Elizabeth Tobey of Bundle Sticks Farm in Lanesville, IN on “A Clean Sweep: Broomcorn for Organic Transition” on August 10, 2026. Supported by NC-SARE through a Farmer Rancher Grant and by the Indiana Organic Network, this event brought together ag professionals, farmers, and crafters over broomcorn, a unique…Read more about Exploring Broomcorn as a Crop for Organic Transition[Read More]
Its been a tough week on the student farm. We’re down to 3 full time student employees, so we’ve been working extra hard to make sure we are staying on top of all of our tasks. It’s in crunch times like this that we are extra grateful that we all get along so well. Yesterday…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]
Dr. Lori Hoagland recently shared results from the Organic Farming Systems Project during the event, Science with a Social Purpose: Results and Opportunities of the UNSA–Purdue University Partnership, held July 30 at the Universidad Nacional de San Agustín (UNSA) in Arequipa, Peru. The project supports smallholder farmers in the Colca Valley by addressing challenges such…Read more about Dr. Hoagland Shares Organic Farming Research Impact in Peru[Read More]
Mario Muñoz and Maria Celeste Ortez of Purdue’s Horticulture Business Lab presented at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Conference in Kansas City, July 26–28. Their presentation showcased how the Purdue HortCalculator can be used as a climate-adaptive financial decision tool to support decision-making in high-tunnel cut flower production.
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