Ariana Torres Lab published a paper in the special Economics Issue of Horticulturae titled “The Adoption of Low-Input Turfgrasses in the Midwestern US: The Case of Fine Fescues and Tall Fescue.”
Yiwei Huang as the chair for the national American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA), together with committee members and her close connections, put together an online article called “Words of Wisdom for Our 2023 Landscape Architecture Graduates.” This article is to show the support and offer some valuable advice to graduating students who are about…Read more about Yiwei Huang Congratulates 2023 Landscape Architecture Graduates[Read More]
Congratulations to Rachael Herring (LA major/HORT minor) who was selected into the 2023 Young Leaders Scholarship Program from the Mid America CropLife Association. The YLSP is “designed to expose future agriculturalists to the crop protection industry and potential career opportunities.”
Purdue Landscape Architecture undergraduate students, Autumn McNinch, Chloe Kennedy, Molly Wimberg, together with Assistant Professor Yiwei Huang, have been presenting the Carmel Chinese Garden Conceptual Plan in the past two weeks, to different stakeholders to solicit feedbacks and revision suggestions. Students have the chances to present the engagement effort and concept plans to the Carmel…Read more about Purdue Landscape Architecture Students Presented to Carmel City Officials[Read More]
The 2023 HLA Impact and Graduate Student Awards were handed out May 12, 2023 at the HLA Research and Design Retreat. Congratulations to everyone! HLA Impact Awards Teaching Impact Award: Yiwei Huang Staff Impact Award: Nathan Deppe Early Career Award: Wenjing Guan Department Hero: Kirby Kalbaugh Research Impact Award: Kranthi Varala Extension Impact Award: Stephen Meyers…Read more about HLA Impact and Graduate Student Awards[Read More]
HLA Graduate Students organized the HLA Research and Design Retreat, held May 11 at the John S. Wright Center in Martell Forest. The day was filled with poster and oral research presentations. Linnette C. White, from the Office of Multicultural Programs, facilitated a diversity and inclusion session. The afternoon breakout session included a scavenger hunt…Read more about 2023 HLA Research and Design Retreat[Read More]
The Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab published “Simulated dormant peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) response to mesotrione: a greenhouse study” by Emmanuel G. Cooper, Jeanine Arana, and Stephen L. Meyers in Weed Technology. To read the “ahead-of-print” article visit: https://doi.org/10.1017/wet.2023.27 “Thank you” to Nathaly Vargas, Laura Rodríguez, Luz Cardona, Julie Young, and Nathan Deppe for…Read more about Horticulture Weed Science Lab Publishes New Peppermint Research[Read More]
Ariana Torres was in Uzbekistan as part of the USAID Farmer-to-Farmer program. She gave 10 workshops as part of her Market Readiness Extension program and provided her market access expertise to Uzbek businesses and gave talks in agricultural and medical universities about consumer trends for foods.
On Friday, April 28th, Chris Adair and Vicki Stirm presented to youth from the World Food Prize Youth Institute. There were 3 groups totaling 28 students plus adults. The topic was food security. Chris spoke about the student farm and how they reach out to the community via the CSA program and working with the…Read more about Chris Adair and Vicki Stirm Presented to Youth from the World Food Prize Youth Institute[Read More]
Glenn Hardebeck and Benjamin Royal were named College of Ag Super Heroes this week by Interim Dean Dr. Ken Foster. College of Ag Super Heroes is a periodic email series by Dr. Foster highlighting individuals “who are doing great things for the college in ways that oftentimes go unrecognized.” Dear College of Agriculture Colleagues, This week’s College…Read more about Glenn Hardebeck and Benjamin Royal Named College of Ag Super Heroes[Read More]
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