Ariana Torres visited Zamorano University in Honduras to support the Purdue-Zamorano internship program. The program brings 10+ Zamorano senior undergraduates every year to the College of Ag to Purdue University and it has served as a pipeline for faculty to recruit graduate students.
Ashley Adair, Organic Agriculture Specialist, John Orick, Extension Master Gardener State Coordinator, and Karen Mitchell, Consumer Horticulture Specialist, provided training to equip 22 Extension educators with the skills and curriculum needed to implement four hands-on horticulture activities in their local communities. Focused on plant propagation, weed identification, and hydroponics, the training emphasized practical techniques in…Read more about HLA Specialists Host Training for Extension Educators: Hands-on Horticulture Activities for All Ages[Read More]
Vera Vuković, Ph.D. student in the Patton lab, placed 1st in the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Turfgrass Science Division (C-5), graduate student research poster presentation contest and 3rd in the CSSA, Turfgrass Science Division (C-5), graduate student research oral presentation contest last week in San Antonio, TX. These presentations focused on her recently published work…Read more about Vera Vuković Places in Grad Research Presentations; Dr. Jada Powell and Dr. Cale Bigelow Presented at CSSA[Read More]
FINAL CSA OF THE YEAR! It’s a balmy 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and the snow is falling at a nice semi-horizontal angle; as you may have guessed, we’re living the dream this fine Thursday afternoon. The bin washer is soon to begin its winter state at Meigs, where it can reside safe and sound in an…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]
Living Landscapes Podcast Explores Community Planning in Action with National Park Service Expert WEST LAFAYETTE, IN (November 22, 2024) – The Living Landscapes podcast, produced by student staff at the Purdue University Center for Community & Environmental Design (CCED), releases its second episode today, focusing on the vital role of community planning in creating vibrant…Read more about Living Landscapes Podcast Explores Community Planning in Action with National Park Service Expert[Read More]
The Landscape Contracting and Management class (HORT 317) had the opportunity to work with Purdue Grounds on six landscape installations across campus on November 16. Six groups of students installed sod, landscape plants, and mulched beds throughout the morning. Special thanks to Phil Richie and Brooke Sammons, Purdue Grounds, for their cooperation in allowing students…Read more about HORT 317 Gains Hands-On Experience with Purdue Grounds[Read More]
Members of the Hoagland Lab attended the ASA, CSSA & SSSA Tri Society Meeting 2024 in San Antonio, Texas: Henrique Petry presented his talk “Understanding the impact of tomato domestication on rhizosphere metabolites and root microbiomes”, and his poster “Impact of nanoplastics on rhizosphere microbiomes and rhizosphere metabolites in tomato and lettuce.” Lily Berry Presented…Read more about Hoagland Lab Attends ASA, CSSA & SSSA Meeting[Read More]
Kim Shearer Director of Collections & Curator Morton Arboretum-Lisle, IL Thursday, November 21st at 3:30pm HORT 117 or via Zoom “Working together to protect trees for our future” The Morton Arboretum is a 1700+ acre tree lab situated in the dense suburbs of Chicago. Through plant exploration, acquisition, and cultivation, the Arboretum maintains a diverse…Read more about 2024 HLA Fall Seminar: Kim Shearer[Read More]
Our team Good Thyme Gang played against River City Rascals Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 12 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 2 out of 8 points, dropping us from 2nd place to 4th place. In the Team Category: No placements. In the Women’s Category: Alexandra Jewell placed 1st with scratch game scoring a 213, and placed…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]
Anna Paltseva co-authored a new article in Environmental Geochemistry and Health: Application of a new multi-elevation method for determining the elemental composition of atmospheric precipitation in coastal marine zones.
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