Dr. Elizabeth Long Excerpt: Dr. Elizabeth Long is an assistant professor of Entomology at Purdue University, in West Lafayette, IN with research and extension efforts focused on the integrated pest management of pest and beneficial insects in horticultural crop production systems. Prior to joining Purdue University, Dr. Long was an assistant professor at Ohio State, focusing on insect management >>> Read More.
Dr. Krishna Nemali Excerpt: Krishna Nemali is an Associate Professor with extension, research, and teaching related to Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). The goal of his extension program is to increase the knowledge, decision-making ability, and income of CEA growers, and engage with schools and home growers to translate the benefits of CEA to the community. In his applied research, >>> Read More.
Dr. Wenjing Guan Excerpt: Wenjing Guan is a horticultural specialist at Purdue University. She conducts applied research in commercial vegetable production, focusing on watermelon, cantaloupe, as well as season extension of diverse vegetables using different plastic cultural systems. Her specialty is vegetable grafting, a technique used on tomato, cucumber, watermelon and cantaloupe for improving crops’ tolerance to abiotic and >>> Read More.
Tari Gary Excerpt: Tari Gary is the Extension Administrator in the Food Science Department at Purdue University. Tari obtained her BS in food science from Purdue and subsequently worked as a food safety manager at a bakery manufacturing facility. Tari began working with the Safe Produce IN program in 2019 as the Food Safety Outreach Coordinator at ISDA, >>> Read More.
Dr. Amanda Deering Excerpt: Amanda Deering earned her bachelor’s degree in biology and master’s degree in plant biology from Central Michigan University. She completed her Ph.D. at Purdue University in food microbiology and food safety specializing in fresh produce food safety. Her research focuses on examining internalization of human pathogenic bacteria in plants, as well as routes of contamination >>> Read More.
Dr. Peter Hirst Excerpt: Peter Hirst is a professor of horticulture at Purdue University. In his 40 year career he has conducted research on many aspects of apple tree management and physiology including fruit development, pollination, rootstock evaluation, pruning strategies and automation. He is also assistant dean and associate director of international programs in the College of Agriculture >>> Read More.
Dr. Elizabeth T Maynard Excerpt: Dr. Liz Maynard serves as an Extension specialist for vegetable crops in Purdue’s Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. She spends most of her time developing educational programs and conducting applied research to support sustainable vegetable farming. Her office is in Valparaiso and research trials are at the Pinney Purdue Ag Center in Wanatah, Indiana. >>> Read More.
Dr. Petrus Langenhoven Excerpt: Dr. Petrus Langenhoven is a Horticulture and Hydroponics Crops Specialist at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. He joined the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture in March 2015. Prior to this, he dedicated his career to the development of Sub-Saharan Africa’s specialty crops sector. With specialization in hydroponics and vegetable crop production, Dr. Langenhoven >>> Read More.
