On October 3rd, students in Purdue University’s HORT 317: Landscape Contracting and Management course recently gained valuable hands-on experience by partnering with Purdue Grounds to install a new landscape in front of Pao Hall. As part of the project, students prepared the site, laid new sod, installed ornamental grasses, and planted spring-flowering bulbs that will…Read more about Purdue Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Students Work With Purdue Grounds to Enhance Landscape at Pao Hall[Read More]
The Purdue Student Farm, managed by the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, is more than a place where students learn to grow vegetables. This year it also became a classroom for Indiana’s produce industry. The farm served as the real-world setting for a new four-part video series from Safe Produce Indiana that walks growers through…Read more about Purdue Student Farm Helps Create a New Food Safety Resource for Indiana Growers[Read More]
Drs. Jada Powlen and Cale Bigelow received an Award at the annual Crop Science Society of America (CANVAS) meeting in Portland Oregon this week for “Outstanding Paper in Crop, Forage and Turfgrass Management Journal” for the manuscript entitled “Seeded bermudagrass establishment as affected by nitrogen source, rate, and application frequency” Each year the Editorial Board…Read more about Drs. Powlen and Bigelow Receive Outstanding Paper Award[Read More]
Congratulations to Jose Cabezas Alvarez, a former M.S. student in Moriah Bilenky’s lab and current Ph.D. student in Animal Sciences, on the publication of “Organically raised meat chicken performance and carcass traits in an integrated crop-livestock system (ICLS) are not affected by cover crop management.” Published open access in Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, the…Read more about Cabezas Publishes Research on Organic Poultry in Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems[Read More]
by Sophia Chiparus CSAsons Greetings! This week, I almost felt like a tourist on the farm. Fall is in full force, and I scampered around trying to capture some of the autumnal beauty on my paltry iPhone. While I’m limited photo-wise by the nature of an email, I hope you enjoy what I can share:…Read more about This Week at the Purdue Student Farm[Read More]
Faculty and staff are encouraged to share a Spring 2027 HLA Extension internship opportunity with undergraduate students interested in gaining hands-on experience in horticulture, communications, education and outreach. The intern will work alongside Purdue HLA Extension specialists and educators to create research-based resources and programs for audiences across Indiana. Projects may include developing graphics and…Read more about HLA Extension Internship Offers Hands-On Experience for Undergraduates[Read More]
Get creative this Thanksgiving! Purdue HORT 370 invites the HLA community to a Thanksgiving Floral Arrangement Workshop on November 23 from 6–8 p.m. in the Horticulture Greenhouse, Room 1104. Participants will get hands-on experience designing and creating a fall-inspired centerpiece featuring seasonal blooms and rich foliage. All flowers and materials are provided, and light refreshments…Read more about Create a Thanksgiving Floral Arrangement at HORT 370 Workshop[Read More]
HLA Seminar Series: Fall 2026 Time: Thursdays at 3:30 PM |Location: HORT 117 Format: In-person with a virtual option (unless noted otherwise) Refreshments: Coffee and light refreshments will be offered. Learn more Fall 2026 Lineup Thursday, September 17 Andrew Ofstehage Program Coordinator, CALS International Programs, North Carolina State University Host: Andrew Flachs | Format: In -person…Read more about HLA 2026 Fall Seminar Series[Read More]
Join Purdue Extension and the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture for a free webinar series on greenhouse production of specialty crops, running August through November. Held once a month on the third Wednesday from noon to 1:00 p.m., this series will feature presentations on the production of flowers, vegetables, and fruits grown in greenhouses….Read more about Webinar Series on Greenhouse Production of Specialty Crops[Read More]
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