On August 26, students from HORT 21800 (Flowers for Color) visited Ball Horticultural Headquarters in West Chicago, IL.
Karen Mitchell led a Plant Science module within the Purdue Extension Master Gardener Basic Training program for Hamilton County, instructing 30 students. Karen utilized hands-on activities, notably a flower dissection, to engage participants in an immersive learning experience. The program is aimed to enhance understanding of plant anatomy and biology at the beginning of a…Read more about Cultivating Plant Science: Hands-On Learning in the Purdue Extension Master Gardener Training[Read More]
The Pinney Purdue Vegetable Twilight Meeting on August 24 featured presentations by HLA members Celia Corado, Steve Meyers, Lori Hoagland, Petrus Langenhoven and Liz Maynard, in addition to other speakers. Wenjing Guan hosted tasting evaluations of tomatoes and watermelon and the evening wrapped up with dinner and community taste test of sweet corn from local…Read more about Pinney Purdue Vegetable Twilight Meeting[Read More]
In the follow-up to next week’s football game between Purdue and Virginia Tech, writers from the two universities highlighted the collaborative turfgrass research between the two universities. Research from Dr. Jada Powlen and Dr. Cale Bigelow were highlighted in the article. Opponents on the field, collaborators off: Virginia Tech and Purdue researchers work together to…Read more about Purdue and Virginia Tech Collaborate on Turfgrass Research[Read More]
PI Amanda Deering and Co-PIs Petrus Langenhoven, Tari Gary, and Scott Monroe were awarded a USDA Specialty Crop Block grant, Education and Outreach Activities to Improve Food Safety for Small Farms ($155,966). The grant will develop and deliver produce food safety programming for small fruit and vegetable growers in Indiana. In addition to current educational…Read more about Amanda Deering, Petrus Langenhoven and Co-PI’s Awarded USA Speciality Crop Block Grant[Read More]
Jean Zavala, Ariana Torres, and Stephen Meyers, in collaboration with Purdue’s Department of Entomology and Agronomy, have released a new extension article, Business Characteristics of Hemp: Agronomic and Marketing Barriers. Exploring the expanding hemp sector can be intricate, especially with the rising U.S. production. This study sheds light on the business and marketing barriers facing…Read more about New Extension Publication from Jean Zavala, Ariana Torres, and Stephen Meyers[Read More]
The Women of the Green Industry is meeting at Newfields on September 7th at 5:30 for a garden tour led by Leah Coughlin and Katie Booth. At the conclusion of the tour, the group is invited for a social gathering at the Garden Terrace at Newfields. RSVP by September 5th at this link: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cO1PY1Bp3qwix9A?fbclid=IwAR0i9rUzDZ8H9NcYifyxFeDunfXi9OGOr_tXPdWCp6PoxaFWFB4VIG-IXvI
Our team Good Thyme Gang played against Eamus Catuli Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 2 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 6 out of 8 points, placing us in 8th. In the Women’s Category, Ashley Adair placed 2nd with handicap series scoring a 695. Alexandra Jewell placed 1st…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]
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