Dr. Li combines plant molecular biology with systems biology to understand the mechanisms of plant responses to the environment. Dr. Li earned her bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from Tsinghua University, China. She then came to US, and earned a master’s and a PhD degree in Crop Sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,…Read more about Dr. Ying Li joins Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Faculty[Read More]
Purdue Horticulture and Landscape Architecture PresentsThe Fall 2016 Bookwalter Lecture Paul LabovitzSuperintendent – Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Celebrating 100 Years of the National Park System: Focus on the Indiana Dunes Tuesday, November 29 – 500pm Horticulture Building – Room 117 External Link:
The Purdue Wine Grape Team’s experts research, test and teach the best practices for growing grapes throughout Indiana and processing those grapes into good wines that are brought successfully to market. In the team’s 25th year its efforts help at least 70 wineries produce a total of more than a million gallons annually, creating a…Read more about Purdue Wine Grape Team Fuels Indiana’s growing wine industry[Read More]
When spring returns to West Lafayette in 2017, the volunteers and students at the Purdue University Student Farm will be planting into new ground – both figuratively and literally. The farm has provided practical education to students and fresh produce to the surrounding community from its current location at 1601 W. State St. for five…Read more about Student farm breaking new ground on campus, in education[Read More]
Faculty Sean Rotar has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. Staff Colleen Flynn has been promoted to Rank 6 in the Administrative Professional Staff advancement program. Vicki Stirm has been promoted to Rank 4 in the Administrative Professional Staff advancement program. External Link:
Purdue innovation could help crops survive prolonged drought, save water WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue researchers are developing a technology that could enable specific plants and crops to survive extreme periods of drought, while significantly decreasing agricultural water consumption. Ray Bressan, a distinguished professor in Purdue’s College of Agriculture; Yang Zhao, a research assistant…Read more about Purdue innovation could help crops survive prolonged drought, save water[Read More]
Landscape architects break misconceptions and prep for capstone gallery By DANIELLE WILKINSON Executive Reporter Mar 31, 2016 Reed Aren “When you’re walking down the street what you’re walking on was designed by us, just about everything outside is done by us.” A senior in the College of Agriculture said most people are unaware that landscape…Read more about Exponent Features Front Page Article titled “Landscape architects break misconceptions and prep for capstone gallery”[Read More]
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]
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