On May 29, Petrus Langenhoven, Clinical Assistant Professor and Vegetable Extension Specialist in the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, visited the Alliant Energy Solar Farm at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa — one of the most advanced agrivoltaics research sites in the Midwest. Langenhoven met with Dr. Ajay Nair, Head of the ISU…Read more about Purdue Vegetable Specialist Visits Iowa State University Agrivoltaics Research Site[Read More]
Celina Gómez recently traveled to Capitol Hill as part of her American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Leadership Program, representing the organization in meetings with staff members from the offices of Representative Jim Baird, Senator Jim Banks, Senator Todd Young, and Representative Mark Messmer. During her visit, Gómez advocated for continued federal support of horticultural…Read more about Celina Gómez Advocates for Horticultural Research on Capitol Hill[Read More]
Members of the Hoagland Lab travelled to Wahington DC for the first ASM: Environment and Applied Microbiology Meeting. Shubham Dubey presented a poster and rapid fire presentation entitled: From Root Metabolites to SynComs: Microbiome-Based Strategies for Tomato Salinity Stress. Elisa Garcia presented a poster called: Did domestication disrupt root-to-shoot microbiome signalling in tomato? Comparing defense…Read more about Hoagland Lab Presented at ASM[Read More]
Shivika Aggrawal (advised by Dr. Aaron Thompson) and Miné van der Berg (advised by Dr. Lori Hoagland) both successfully passed their preliminary exams in May. Both students are part of the Environmental and Ecological Sciences (ESE) interdisciplinary graduate program while pursuing their degrees in HLA. Congratulations to Shivika and Miné on this significant achievement—we look…Read more about HLA Graduate Students Passes Prelims[Read More]
A full day of learning and exploration awaits at Garwood Orchards on Thursday, July 9, in LaPorte, Indiana. Known as one of the top fruit and vegetable operations in the Midwest, Garwood Orchards offers a unique opportunity to see large-scale production paired with intensive, detail-oriented management. The farm produces approximately 350 acres of vegetables and 250…Read more about Garwood Orchards Field Day – July 9[Read More]
Wenjing Guan is helping advance Indiana’s strawberry industry through research and Extension outreach. A recent Agricultural Communications feature highlights her work with growers to improve production systems, adapt practices like plasticulture to Indiana conditions, and address challenges such as emerging diseases. Through applied research and strong partnerships, Guan is supporting growers in increasing productivity, improving…Read more about Berry Breakthroughs: Supporting Indiana Strawberry Producers[Read More]
Isaac Damer officially returned to HLA on June 1st as the Hydroponic Research Operations Administrator. Isaac recently graduated from Purdue this past May, completing his B.S. in Horticulture. He originally joined the Overbeck CEA Facilities in the fall of 2024 and helped manage production during the spring of 2026. During his time as an undergraduate student, he also worked in many different positions within the HLA Department. He joined Dr. Bilenky’s Integrated Cropping Systems Lab as a freshman and spent 2 summers with the lab. For the summer…Read more about Isaac Damer Joins HLA as Hydroponic Research Operations Administrator[Read More]
“In the English Garden” Study Abroad students traveled from Devizes to Stoke-on-Trent to Banbury this past week. The group explored the impressive castle remains at Kenilworth and the lovely gardens of Rousham Court. Chatsworth Estate and its gardens were immense and gorgeous, and one student may or may not have gotten “lost” walking the entire…Read more about In the English Landscape Study Abroad – Week 2[Read More]
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