At the Indiana Small Farm Conference 2025, Anna Paltseva joined Gabriel Filippelli from IU and Nathan Shoaf from Purdue Extension for the session “Lead Ahead: New Insights for Safer Soil Practices,” where they explored the challenges of legacy lead contamination in soils and its impact on food safety and farm sustainability. Their discussion highlighted how science-driven solutions…Read more about Anna Paltseva Lead Session at Indiana Small Farm Conference[Read More]
HLA’s Aaron Thompson, Linda Prokopy, Liz Maynard, Brennan Radulski, Ishraq Awashra, and Emily Usher-DeaKyne hosted Diverse Corn Belt’s “Reimagining Agricultural Diversity” meeting at Dulls Tree Farm in Thorntown, Indiana. With over 25 participants, we had lively discussions about agricultural policy and markets in Indiana.
Assistant Professor Yiwei Huang, and three practicing professionals, Daniel Overbey (Director of Sustainability of Browning Day), Brett Schlachter (urban designer and landscape architect at Browning Day), and Alan Rosenwinkel (Senior associate at Rundell Ernstberger Associates) spoke about carbon reduction and sustainable site development strategies during a panel discussion at the Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference…Read more about Yiwei Huang Presented at Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference (ISRC)[Read More]
Four teams comprised of 17 undergraduate students from HLA-Turf Science competed last month in the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Collegiate Quiz Bowl competition at the GCSAA annual meeting in San Diego, CA. This exam tests the students’ plant/seed/pest/equipment identification skills, and practical turfgrass calculations related to golf turf management. Students from Turf…Read more about Purdue Turf Science Teams Shine at GCSAA Collegiate Quiz Bowl, Securing Top 6 Finishes[Read More]
Our team Good Thyme Gang played against the vacancy spot Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 23 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won all 8 points, maintaining 7th place. In the Team Category: No placements. In the Women’s Category: Alexandra Jewell placed 1st with scratch game scoring a 213, placed 1st with scratch series scoring…Read more about HLA Bowling Team[Read More]
The HLA Graduate Student Organization (GSO) added a touch of fun and camaraderie to Valentine’s Day with their Secret Friend event. Graduate students were randomly paired for a gift exchange, reminiscent of the popular Secret Santa tradition. The event fostered a sense of community and was a wonderful way to celebrate the day and strengthen…Read more about HLA Graduate Student Organization Celebrated Friendship on Valentine’s Day[Read More]
Lauren Asprooth and Ashley Adair presented a DCB update and facilitated a panel discussion called “Extended Crop Rotations with the Diverse Corn Belt Project” at the annual Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference on February 22nd in La Crosse, WI. There were about 30 people in attendance for the session. The 5 panelists covered topics ranging from…Read more about Diverse Corn Belt Project Highlighted at Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference[Read More]
The Fruit Pruning Workshop at Meig’s Horticultural Research Farm on Tuesday was a great success, with 52 attendees eager to refine their pruning skills. The unusually warm weather made for a very enjoyable day in the orchard and vineyard. The event featured sessions covering a variety of fruit crops: Karen Mitchell guided participants through apple pruning techniques, Miranda…Read more about Beautiful Day for the 2025 Meig’s Fruit Pruning Workshop[Read More]
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