Assistant Professor Yiwei Huang has been nominated as the chair to lead the Student Support and Engagement Committee within the national American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). The committee comprises 15 members across the country, including a mix of established professionals, young emerging professionals, and student leaders. The committee aims to establish a framework that[Read More…]
2023 Olinger Lecture Brad Howe – SCAPE February 9, 5:30 PM, at the Deans Auditorium (PFEN 241) ADAPTING to CHANGE SCAPE works to integrate natural cycles and systems into urban landscapes and environments across all scales, from the urban plaza to a regional ecological plan. A range of research, participatory, and science-based strategies will be[Read More…]
Lori Hoagland and Petrus Langenhoven attended the national Mint Industry Research Council conference in Charleston, SC, on January 25 & 26, 2023. We presented Opportunities and Limitations Associated with Anaerobic Soil Disinfestation to Control Verticillium Wilt in Mint, our SARE project research findings to mint growers and industry stakeholders from Washington State, Oregon, California, Idaho, Michigan,[Read More…]
The 2023 Indiana Horticultural Conference and Expo was held January 23 and 24 at the Beck Agricultural Center in West Lafayette. The Conference consisted of educational tracks in fresh vegetables, apples, small fruits, farming basics, food safety, and business & marketing. Presenters were from several Purdue University departments, government organizations, and industry. HLA faculty and[Read More…]
Cale Bigelow and Jada Powlen attended and participated in the 2023 Sports Field Managers Association (SFMA) annual meeting last week in Salt Lake City, UT. They co-presented a seminar “What’s new in cultural practices for turf disease suppression” and Cale presented two seminars: Turfgrass nutrition 101 and co-presented Practical calculations for the sports field manager[Read More…]
Congratulations to Cale Bigelow for receiving the William Daniel Award on January 19 at the Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) Conference. Named for one of the four founders of SFMA, Dr. William Daniel set the pattern for educator/researcher involvement in SFMA. The partnership between educators and researchers and the sports turf managers who incorporate these advances[Read More…]
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