“Studying abroad and doing an internship was the best decision I ever made!” This summer Matthew Haan (Senior/Horticulture Production and Marketing) is interning at the International Rice Research Institute in Los Baños, Philippines, researching rice genetics and submergence. The most rewarding part of his experience is conversing with individuals from diverse backgrounds, learning from the…Read more about The Transformative Journey of Matthew Haan’s Summer Internship in the Philippines[Read More]
The Purdue Turf and Landscape Field Day was held on July 18 at the W. H. Daniel Turfgrass Research and Diagnostic Center. Aaron Patton, Cale Bigelow, Kyle Daniel, Lori Hoagland, Paul Siciliano, Lily Berry, Jada Powlen, and Antonio Verzotto all participated in the event, which included research presentations and educational sessions.
The Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day, held on June 20 at Meigs Farm, was a success. Seventy attendees came out to learn more about the latest research on weed and pest management in horticultural crops. Ashley Adair, Jeanine Arana, Josué Cerritos, Emmanuel Cooper, Petrus Langenhoven, Steve Meyers, and Dennis Gustavo Toc Mo all participated…Read more about 2023 Purdue Fruit and Vegetable Field Day[Read More]
Celina Gomez, along with Sofia Gomez, Maria Paz (University of Florida), Lian Duron, and Dalne Wood, attended Cultivate in Columbus, Ohio last week. During the “Essentials of Hydroponics Production: A tHRive Symposium” workshop, Dr. Gomez delivered a talk that focused on describing the basics of hydroponic plant production.
Assistant Professor Yiwei Huang‘s book Outdoor Environments for People: Considering Human Factors in Landscape Design is available for pre-order. Outdoor Environments for People addresses the everyday human behavior in outdoor built environments and explains how designers can learn about and incorporate their knowledge into places they help to create. Bridging research and practice, and drawing from disciplines such as…Read more about Yiwei Huang’s Co-Authored New Book Is Available for Pre-Order[Read More]
On June 20, members from the HLA Department hosted 46 students and their chaperones from the Felege Hiywot Center. Dr. Kathryn Orvis and her graduate student Elyssa have been holding classes for BIPOC students at the center in Indianapolis for the past seven weeks. During their visit to campus, the students participated in various activities…Read more about HLA Hosted Students from Felege Hiywot Center[Read More]
This week, Purdue Agricultural Communications has published a photojournalistic piece on the Purdue Student Farm online, SEED TO SALES: PURDUE STUDENT FARM.
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