Dr. Ariana Torres and MS student Jean Zavala presented “The Purdue HortCalculator: A Tool To Measure The Economics of Biological Controls” at the 2025 Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, in Hershey, PA on January 30th.
Former visiting scholar Leilei Zhang published the first paper from the research she conducted as an intern in the Hoagland Lab investigating how nanoplastic contamination in soils can influence plant-soil-microbial feedbacks. Results of this study will help scientists develop solutions to this growing problem. “The combination of hyperspectral imaging, untargeted metabolomics and lipidomics highlights a…Read more about Former Visiting Scholar Publishes Research Paper[Read More]
Dr. Krishna Nemali traveled to El Salvador to support the ongoing Purdue IPIA project on enhancing sustainable and climate-smart agriculture in the region. He conducted an assessment of hydroponic crop production in the region. During his visit, Dr. Nemali met several stakeholders including researchers at the National Center for Agricultural and Forestry Technology (CENTA), The…Read more about Dr. Krishna Nemali Visits El Salvador for Purdue IPIA Project[Read More]
Eight HLA-Turf Science undergraduates competed last week in the Sports Field Managers Association (SFMA) Collegiate Quiz Bowl competition at the SFMA annual meeting in Palm Springs, CA. The students placed 3rd overall out of 26 teams in this competition. This exam tests the students plant/seed/pest/equipment identification skills, practical turfgrass calculations for the sports field manager…Read more about HLA Turf Science Students Competed at SFMA Collegiate Quiz Bowl[Read More]
Our team Good Thyme Gang played against English Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 18 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We all 8 points to maintain our position in 7th. In the Team Category: No placements. In the Women’s Category: Ashley Adair placed 2nd with scratch series scoring a 499 and placed 1st with handicap series scoring a…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]
Drs. Fatemeh Sheibani and Cary Mitchell, with co-author Dr. Erik Runkle (Michigan State University) recently published a research article in the Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science: “Interaction of the Far-red Radiation Intensity and CO2 Concentration during Early Indoor Production Stages of Red Leaf Lettuce” (https://doi.org/10.21273/JASHS05434-24).
Research conducted by the Horticulture Crops Weed Science Lab is featured in the Winter issue of the Mint Industry Research Council’s (MIRC) Insight newsletter: mirc-ewsletter-winter-2024.pdf The article seeks to summarize research findings from 2023 and 2024 field trials evaluating peppermint tolerance to herbicides. Stephen Meyers was also invited to speak on this topic at the MIRC Annual Meeting on…Read more about Weed Science Research Featured in National Mint Magazine and Annual Meeting[Read More]
The 2025 Indiana Horticulture Conference welcomed 200+ attendees and 19 vendors to the Hendricks County Fairgrounds in Danville, IN on January 14-15th. It was great to catch up with old friends and meet some new faces. Speakers traveled from as far as Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland and Washington D.C. Anderson Orchard took home the gold…Read more about 2025 Indiana Horticulture Conference Draws Over 200 Attendees and 19 Vendors[Read More]
Our team Good Thyme Gang played against We Don’t Give a Split Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 17 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 2 out of 8 points and are currently sitting in 7th place. In the Team Category: No placements. In the Women’s Category: Ashley Adair placed 2nd with scratch game scoring a 181,…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]
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