The Purdue Student Farm along with the Co-Rec will have a tree planting event on Friday, October 27. Partnering with Purdue for Life for their Day of Service, the focus for the tree planting is to use native trees that provide edible products. The Day of Service will be held Friday, October 27 from 9[Read More…]
Our team Good Thyme Gang played against Eamus Catuli Monday afternoon at Mike Aulby’s Arrowhead Bowl for Week 2 of the Purdue Staff and Students league. We won 6 out of 8 points, placing us in 8th. In the Women’s Category, Ashley Adair placed 2nd with handicap series scoring a 695. Alexandra Jewell placed 1st[Read More…]
Lidysce Andrea Mata is a new visiting scholar in the Meyers’ weed science lab. She was born and raised in Honduras, where she’s currently senior undergrad student at Zamorano University. She joined the Meyers’ lab to fulfill a “professional experience” requirement to graduate from the Agricultural Sciences and Production major at Zamorano University, but also because she is deeply[Read More…]
Congratulations to the following HLA graduate students for receiving the Dr. Stephen Weller Travel Grant: George Meyer (Widhalm Lab) – $500 to attend the 2024 American Society for Horticulture Science in Honolulu, HI. Jeanine Arana (Meyers Lab) – $1,000 to attend the 9th International Weed Science Congress in Jerusalem, Israel in 2024. Josue Cerritos (Meyers[Read More…]
College of Agriculture’s Dean Bernie Engel recognized Becky Stevenson last week as the College of Ag Superhero. Dean Engel wrote: Colleagues point to her attention to detail, willingness to ask questions and ability to be proactive as great assets as building deputy, especially during the construction currently taking place in Whistler. Thank you, Becky, for[Read More…]
The HLA Department hosted the Welcome Back Taco Thursday Celebration on August 24 to welcome back our undergraduates for the new school year. Students played corn hole, bingo, had photos taken at the Purdue-themed photo booth, and enjoyed a taco bar. Special guest, Associate Dean of Agriculture Christine Wilson joined in welcoming back our undergraduates[Read More…]