The 2025 Purdue Extension Master Gardener (EMG) State Conference, held September 12–13 at the Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville, Indiana, was a vibrant celebration of learning, community, and volunteer impact. Nearly 70 Purdue EMG volunteers kicked off the weekend with a hands-on reception Friday evening, featuring engaging workshops on plant propagation and flower arranging. Led[Read More…]
Two members of the HLA Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab attended and presented research at the Black Soldier Fly Conference (BSF CON) September 8-10, 2025, in Cambridge, England. MS Student Celia Corado presented a poster entitled “Exploring the Potential of Black Soldier Fly Compost Tea for Weed Suppression”. Stephen Meyers presented a poster entitled “Effect[Read More…]
Andrew Flachs wrote a new review article in the Journal of Ethnobiology that explores how empirical and descriptive case studies in human-environmental relationships can contribute to a growing field of environmental economics. The paper, “Ethnobiology and Degrowth: A Review of the Opportunities for Collaboration, Generative Inquiry, and Solidarity in Socio-Ecological Research” reviews key points of[Read More…]
Three research articles by the HLA Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab have been published in the most recent issue of HortTechnology. Two articles feature the thesis research of former HLA MS student Josué Cerritos: Utilizing Silage Tarps, S-metolachlor, and Hand-Weeding for Weed Management in Transplanted Onions. Josué Cerritos, Stephen L. Meyers, Petrus Langenhoven, Moriah Bilenky,[Read More…]
Justin Bryant and Dio Chavez were recognized in this week’s Thumbs Up by Kristina Cooley. At the start of the fall semester, they visited landscape architecture studios to introduce themselves and share tech support resources. Their brief, friendly sessions helped students feel supported and prepared. Behind the scenes, Justin also improved communication with landscape architecture[Read More…]
I hope everyone’s week is going well. For me, things have finally settled into a more controlled chaos, and I’m thankful for that. I was out at the farm yesterday while the Small Farms Experience class was there. Kennedy helped some of the students learn how to use the AZS Rinse Conveyor while others spent[Read More…]
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