New paper from the Hoagland lab co-led by former post-docs Marian Luis and Amit Jaiswal. The paper titled ‘Deciphering the mechanisms regulating variability in induced systemic resistance among tomato genotypes’ was published in the journal Phythopathology https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/10.1094/PHYTO-07-24-0240-R. The team used RNA-seq to determine the molecular basis for these differential responses. Results of this study will[Read More…]
The HLA Social Committee hosted an evening of pottery painting at All Fired Up! In Lafayette on Wednesday night. It was a resounding success. Some of the items painted included sunflower ladle rest (x2), cactus ring holder, corn ear holder, bird, penguin, rabbit, conch shell, ramen noodle bowl, boilermarker express, cowboy boot, and various mugs. [Read More…]
The Purdue Horticulture Society embarked on the annual spring trip on March 28-30. This year the club picked Louisville to explore a botanical garden and arboretum. This annual trip provided members with an opportunity to expand their knowledge of horticulture and appreciate the beauty of diverse plant collections. On March 29, the group visited the[Read More…]
Dr. Yiwei Huang has been honored with Purdue University’s Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award, marking a significant milestone for both Dr. Huang and the entire HLA department. This prestigious recognition represents Purdue’s highest teaching accolade for faculty members in the early stages of their careers. The award acknowledges Dr. Huang’s outstanding teaching abilities and unwavering[Read More…]
Dr. David Braun Professor of Biological Sciences & Plant Sciences University of Missouri April 3rd | 3:30-4:30 PM | PFEN 241 Co-Sponsored by the Purdue Center for Plant Biology Genes controlling sucrose movement in plants Bio: David Braun is a Professor of Plant Science and Technology, and of Biological Sciences at the University of Missouri-Columbia.[Read More…]
Andrew Flachs (Associate Professor of Anthropology with courtesy appointment in HLA) and graduate student colleagues recently published a paper in Outlook on Agriculture: Skilling and social reproduction. The paper is part of a special issue on farmer learning, and talks about the larger social and environmental contexts in which farmers learn. Dr. Flachs and colleagues[Read More…]
Dr. Lori Hoagland, Brenton Smith, Miné van der Berg, and Rosa Cossio from Purdue travelled to the Colca Valley in Peru with three professors from Universidad Nacional de San Agustín (UNSA) Dr. Dennis Macedo, Dr. Victor Hugo Casa Coila, and Dr. René Gonzalo Quispe Castro. The team visited their research plots in three different communities[Read More…]
Chris Adair (HLA) and Amanda Dickson (IPIA) led a Spring Break Study Abroad trip to Trinidad and Tobago March 15th-22nd (and for some, the 23rd!). Purdue Extension Educators Valerie Clingerman (ANR) and Elysia Rodgers (ANR and T&T Farmer to Farmer program instructor) joined the trip this year. HLA students Jane Pickey (SFS) and Mason Naval[Read More…]
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