Ashley Adair and Steve Meyers attended the Midwest Mechanical Weed Control Field Day at the Michigan State Southwest Research and Extension Center. Tools for farms of all sizes were demonstrated for attendees, including hand tools, robotic tools, belly mount tools, and 3-point hitch tools. This event would be a great showcase for faculty, staff, and[Read More…]
On Tuesday Kathleen Zapf (MS Student, Hoagland Lab) attended the “STEM Careers and Student Programs at the U.S. Department of State – A Conversation with Secretary Antony J. Blinken.” This was a unique opportunity to network with high-ranking professionals in the Department of State as well as other Purdue STEM students, and to attend a[Read More…]
Dr. Aaron Thompson, Center for Community & Environmental Design Director, received a $20,000 renewal grant from the National Park Service to continue a partnership between the CCED and the NPS River, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program. The CCED uses these funds to create a unique employment opportunity for undergraduate students based at Purdue who provide[Read More…]
Dr. Bo Zhang, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Oklahoma State University “Big Data with Smart Minds: Gauging the Impacts of Landscape in Information Age” Thursday September 15th, at 3:30pm, HORT 117 or join via Zoom Dr. Bo Zhang, an associate professor of Landscape Architecture at Oklahoma State University, has a keen interest in promoting public space[Read More…]
Celina Gómez and co-authors recently published a new paper in HortTechnology entitled “Effect of Container Volume and Planting Density on Ginger and Turmeric Growth and Yield,” now available online. Retana-Cordero, M., Flores, S. J., Fisher, P. R., Freyre, R., & Gómez, C. (2022). Effect of Container Volume and Planting Density on Ginger and Turmeric Growth[Read More…]
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