Dr. Laura Ingwell Excerpt: Laura Ingwell is an Associate Professor of Extension Entomology in Specialty Crop Production. She has expertise in protected culture, biological control, pest monitoring and upcycling organic waste with insects. Presentation: Unexpected insect damage: How to scout, identify, and manage: Sometimes we don’t notice pest damage until long after the culprit is gone. Often times, this >>> Read More.
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 management of pest and beneficial insects in outdoor fruit and specialty crop production systems. Currently, Dr. Long’s research program focuses on understanding the ecological interactions between plants, insects, and their environment, >>> Read More.
Dr. Wenjing Guan Excerpt: Wenjing is an Extension specialist, stationed at the Southwest Purdue Agriculture Center. She works with watermelon and melon growers in Southern Indiana, and smaller-scale vegetable and fruit growers across the state. Presentation: Soil vs. Soilless Strawberry Production. This presentation will introduce the fundamentals of strawberry production and take a closer look at how soil-based and >>> Read More.
Tari Gary Excerpt: Tari Gary is a Senior Extension Administrator in the Department of Food Science, where she plays a key role in advancing food safety education across Indiana. She supports statewide initiatives including Safe Produce IN, ServSafe, and home-based vendor education by providing food safety programming, technical assistance, resource creation, and administrative leadership. Tari works closely with >>> 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. 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 clinical assistant professor and horticulture and hydroponics crop specialist at Purdue University, specializing in hydroponics and vegetable crop production in open fields and high tunnels. He is a key member of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture’s Vegetable Production and Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Teams. His interest in healthy, >>> Read More.
