Brittany Weerts has joined HLA as the new Hydroponic Research Operations Administrator. Her background is in commercial growing, with an emphasis on greenhouse and hydroponic production. For the last three years, she worked as the Head Grower for Eden Valley Farms, a hydroponic start-up in Francesville, Indiana, where they supplied major retail chains with fresh lettuce and herbs. Prior to that, she worked as a grower at Brehob Nurseries in Indianapolis. Brittany is a former graduate of HLA. She is excited to be back and is looking forward to using her skills to further hydroponics at Purdue.