2025 Planning Group

Stephen Meyers,  Purdue, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture – IHC Chair
Miranda Purcell, Purdue, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture – IHC Co-Chair
Nathan Deppe, Purdue, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture – IHC Co-Chair
Amanda Deering, Purdue, Department of Food Science – Safe Produce IN
Wenjing Guan, Purdue, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture – Vegetable and Melon Production
Peter Hirst, Purdue, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture – Fruit Production
Krishna Nemali, Purdue, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture – Indiana Hydroponic Growers Association
Liz Maynard, Purdue, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture – Vegetable production
Ashley Adair, Purdue, Organic Agriculture Extension Specialist
Ariana Torres, Purdue, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture – Specialty Crops Marketing
John Young, Indiana Vegetable Growers Association, President
Jeff Pierce, Stuckey Farms – Indiana Farm Market Association
Ruth Ann Roney, Tuttle Orchard – Indiana Farm Market Association

Education Committee

Stephen Meyers
Miranda Purcell
Amanda Deering
Peter Hirst
Liz Maynard
Wenjing Guan
Ariana Torres

Expo Planning Committee

Nathan Deppe

Conference Managers

Stephen Meyers, Chair, slmeyers@purdue.edu
Miranda Purcell, Co-Chair, mrpurcel@purdue.edu 
Nathan Deppe, Co-Chair ndeppe@purdue.edu
Lori Jolly-Brown, ljollybr@purdue.edu

Education  Session Managers

Stephen Meyers, Chair slmeyers@purdue.edu
Miranda Purcell, Co-Chair, mrpurcel@purdue.edu 

Conference Coordinator

Lori Jolly-Brown, ljollybr@purdue.edu