WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A series of workshops by Purdue Extension will help produce marketers better understand food safety practices so they can lower the risk of contamination by a foodborne illness. “On-Farm Food Safety for Produce Direct Marketers” teaches produce marketers a basic understanding of food safety and good agricultural practices, known as GAPs….Read more about Extension program to teach food safety practices[Read More]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Fruit growers have the opportunity to learn fruit pruning techniques from Purdue University horticulture specialists. A fruit-pruning workshop will be held from 1-4 p.m. on March 9 at the Meigs Horticulture Research Farm, 9101 S. 100 E, Lafayette. The workshop is hosted by Purdue Extension and will include pruning demonstrations on…Read more about Fruit pruning workshop to be held at Purdue’s Meigs Farm[Read More]
Dr. Josh Widhalm comes to the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture from the Department of Biochemistry at Purdue University, where he studied the biosynthesis of phenylalanine and phenylalanine-derived natural products in plants. For the last three years, Josh has been a Life Sciences Research Foundation Fellow sponsored by The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. …Read more about Dr. Josh Widhalm, Assistant Professor, joins Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.[Read More]
Jay Hood is the Principal, Director of Landscape Architecture at Littlejohn in Orlando, Florida. The Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award was created in 1992 to recognize mid-career alumni of the College of Agriculture. Honorees must have a demonstrated record of outstanding accomplishments, have made significant contributions to his/her profession or society in general, and exhibit high…Read more about LA alum, Jay Hood, has been chosen to receive the 2016 Distinguished Agriculture Alumni Award.[Read More]
The 2016 Illiana Vegetable Growers Symposium is scheduled for Tuesday, January 5, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CST at Teibel’s Restaurant, Schererville, IN. The program is packed full of useful information for vegetable farmers, including market gardeners. See the complete program at https://ag.purdue.edu/hla/Extension/Pages/IVGS.aspx. The program offers continuing education credits: · Indiana Private Applicator Recertification Credits. $10…Read more about Purdue University and University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Services Sponsor the Illiana Vegetable Growers Symposium[Read More]
Jules Janick founded Horticulture Reviews (green books in photo) in 1979 and Plant Breeding Review (blue books) in 1983 and edits every volume. By the time he hands over the editing chores to successors next year, he will have edited a combined 84 volumes. Janick is 84. Photos by Tom Campbell An…Read more about Dr. Janick featured in Ag Connections about His 65 Years at Purdue[Read More]
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Oct. 23, 2015 – The American Floral Endowment (AFE) awarded seventeen students this year with scholarships totaling more than $37,000. “The quality of the applicants this year was outstanding, and we only wish we could help even more young people as they begin their rewarding careers. These deserving students show great…Read more about Garrett Owen, PhD student is awarded the Richard T. Meister Scholarship by the American Floral Endowment (AFE)[Read More]
Purdue Landscape Architecture alum Andy Howard has been named Principal of the Hitchcock Design Group. Andy began his career with Hitchcock in 1996. Meanwhile, Andy has focused on recreation planning and design, helping pioneer the firm’s unique approach to play and its prominence in the recreation arena. Andy’s enthusiasm for nature and his expertise in child…Read more about LA Alum Named Principal of the Hitchcock Design Group[Read More]
LA alum Zheming “Taro” Cai has received the Award of Excellence from the American Society of Landscape Architects for his work titled “Imagine the Barracks of Pion: Developing the Edge of the Park of Versailles” Taro is currently enrolled at the Harvard University Graduate School for Design. Congratulations to Taro! External Link: http://www.asla.org/2015studentawards/index.html
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A Purdue University study shows that targeting plants with red and blue LEDs provides energy-efficient lighting in contained environments, a finding that could advance the development of crop-growth modules for space exploration. Research led by Cary Mitchell, professor of horticulture, and then-master’s student Lucie Poulet found that leaf lettuce thrived under a 95-to-5 ratio…Read more about Study: Targeted LEDs could provide efficient lighting for plants grown in space[Read More]
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