HLA Happenings

March 5-12, 2016

Peter Hirst and Tristand Tucker conducted an extension pruning demonstration of high density apple plantings at
Chandler Orchard, Stilesville, IN on Friday, March 4th.
Wenjing Guan presented Cucurbit Grafting on Disease Control at Southwest Indiana Melon & Vegetable Growers Annual
Meeting on March 4th. French Lick, IN.
Monday, March 7th at 9:30 am in HORT 222
Faculty Candidate Interview seminar Jeong Im Kim Genetic and molecular control of plant secondary metabolite
production
Tuesday, March 8th at 9:30 am in HORT 222
Faculty Candidate Interview seminar Zhaobo Lang Regulation and function of DNA methylation in plants
Tuesday, March 8th at 12:00 noon
Spring Slide Show Lunch presented by Steve Hallett Cuba: Fine Cigars, American Cars, and Agriculture in the Special
Period. Bring your lunch and come enjoy the presentation.
Peter Hirst will conduct a grafting workshop in Hobart, IN on Tuesday, March 8th.
Wednesday, March 9th at 9:30 am in HORT 222
Faculty Candidate Interview seminar Yingfang Zhu From the Bench to the Dinner Table: Genome Engineering
Strategies for Horticultural Crop Improvement
Wednesday, March 9th from 10-11 am, HORT 217
Coffee Hour. Drop in to interact with your colleagues. Graduate Students, this is your chance to chat with
faculty. Please bring your own cup.
Bruce Bordelon, Peter Hirst, Paul Howard and Tristand Tucker will conduct a pruning workshop at the Meigs Farm,
Wednesday, March 9th.
Petrus Langenhoven is presenting a talk on Wednesday, March 9th at the Michiana Vegetable & Fruit Growers Meeting
in Goshen, Indiana. The presentation is titled: Fertility check for your greenhouse and high tunnel system.
Wenjing Guan will present Growing Strawberries in High Tunnels at Michiana Vegetable and Fruit Growers Meeting on
Wednesday, March 9th. Goshen, IN.
Thursday, March 10th at 9:30 am in HORT 222
Faculty Candidate Interview seminar Ying Li From Chromatin to RNA: A systems view of plant responses to
nutritional cues
Thursday, March 10th at 3:30 pm, Reception at 3:10 pm, HORT 117
Horticulture Seminar presented by Tom Clemente, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, The Agriculture Biotechnology
Friday, March 11 from 3:30-7:30 pm at MatchBOX Coworking Studio, 17 South 6th Street, Lafayette, IN
The Purdue College of Agriculture, Purdue Foundry and Plant Science Networking Gathering presents: Entrepreneurial
Extravanganza

Note that abstracts for the annual ASHS meeting are due March 15th.
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Submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. Thursday to be published in the HLA Happenings e-news that is sent out each Friday
afternoon. Please email your event to flynnck@purdue.edu. Include title, date, time, location and brief description. Events should
relate to the HLA department.