We wish Mary Lou Hayden all the very best in retirement! After close to 40 years with the department, Mary Lou hung up her clippers at the end of the Spring semester. Mary Lou positively impacted thousands of students during her career teaching HORT 360 and HORT 370 (Flower Arrangement and Indoor Plant Management &[Read More…]
Dr. Petrus Langenhoven is now the sole Director of the Purdue Student Farm. After much consideration, Dr. Steve Hallett decided to shift his attention to other academic activities. And no, he is not disengaging from the farm. He will still be involved in higher-level strategic initiatives at the farm. Petrus is excited about the new[Read More…]
We are pleased to welcome Karen Sullivan to HLA in the role of Head Gardener of the Jules Janick Horticulture Garden. Karen holds a B.S. in Horticulture from Purdue. She brings to the position a wealth of knowledge and experience in the commercial landscape business, plus plenty of energy and enthusiasm. We are excited to[Read More…]
The 2023 HLA Impact and Graduate Student Awards were handed out May 12, 2023 at the HLA Research and Design Retreat. Congratulations to everyone! HLA Impact Awards Teaching Impact Award: Yiwei Huang Staff Impact Award: Nathan Deppe Early Career Award: Wenjing Guan Department Hero: Kirby Kalbaugh Research Impact Award: Kranthi Varala Extension Impact Award: Stephen Meyers[Read More…]