Biological Sciences
Feb 5, 4 pm, LILY G-126
Mel Schindler
Dept of Biochemistry
Michigan State University
"Tension within the actin network of soybean root cells-feeling optically trapped"
Feb 12, 4 pm, LILY G-126
Dennis Minchella
Dept of Biological Sciences
Purdue University
"Genetic diversity of Schistosomes: Running with the Red Queen"
Botany & Plant Pathology
Feb 5, 3:30 pm, ARB 116
Jody Banks
Botany & Plant Pathology
Purdue University
"The Battle of the Sexes in Ferns"
Feb 12, 3:30 pm, ARB 116
Thomas K. Hodges
Botany & Plant Pathology
Purdue University
"Use of FLP/FRT Site-Specific Recombinase in Plants"
Entomology
Feb 6, 4 pm, ARB 116
Mike Stanyard
Grad Student, Entomology
"A visit with the wiwis of Roatan: a closer look at these amazing leafcutters"
Feb 13, 4 pm, ARB 116
Danxia Wu
Grad Student, Entomology
"Pyrethroid resistance and synergists"
Sympathy to Kathleen Weller whose father passed away January 19, 1997.
Sympathy to Jim Simon whose mother passed away January 27, 1997.
REMEMBER THIS NUMBER 765
Beginning tomorrow, February 1, our area code will be 765.
Fax machines, pagers, cellular phones, computer modems, and speed dialing will need to be reprogrammed.
Electronic information sources such as World Wide Web pages and e-mail addresses that contain telephone numbers should be updated.
Written materials that list telephone numbers should be revised (i.e., business cards).
Diana Lange received $1,000 from the Indiana Vegetable Growers Association to support her extension and research programs.
KG Rathoghama received $2,500 from Wabash Valley Products to support a project entitled "Cellulose based soil medium as a peat moss substitute".
Peter Hirst received $5,000 from the Indiana Horticultural Society to support tree fruit research.
Chun, C and CA Mitchell. 1997. Dynamic control of photosynthetic photon flux for lettuce production in CELSS. Proc. Int. Symp. Plant Production in Closed Ecosystems. Acta Hort. 440. ISHS 1996.
Mitchell, Cary A, Changhoo Chun, Wendy E Brandt, and S Suzanne Nielsen. 1997. Environmental modification of yield and nutrient composition of `Waldmann's Green' leaf lettuce. Journal of Food Quality 20: 73-80.
Jules Janick was presented with the Golden Apple Award from the Indiana Horticultural Society in recognition of outstanding contributions to pomology.
Randy Woodson was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation from the Indiana Horticultural Society for contributions to the tree fruit industry.
Albino Maggio and Claudia Aliffa are the proud parents of a baby boy, Daniele, born January 28, 1997.
Feb 10 - Last day to cancel a course assignment without grade for course additions, change of level or change of pass/not pass option.
Graduate Students - If you plan to attend the ASHS meeting in Salt Lake City and present a paper, you are invited to apply for a student travel grant. The application form and a copy of your abstract are due to Marilyn by February 10.
Jim Julian was in Tucson, AZ January 19-26, 1997 to participate in Oebker/ASHS West Mexico Vegetable bus tour.
Randy Woodson was in Madison, WI January 20-22, 1997 to attend the NCA-4 Department Heads meeting.
Bob Joly was in Tegucipalpa, Honduras January 19-22, 1997 to meet with officials at Panamerican School of Agriculture to discuss current and future Purdue/Zamorano collaboration.
Steve Weller, Jim Simon, Mike Hasegawa, and Xiaomu Niu were in Las Vegas, NV January 20-23, 1997 to attend the 1997 Annual Mint Industry Research Council meetings.
Several faculty and staff attended the 1997 Indiana Horticultural Congress in Indianapolis January 28-29, 1997. They include: Bruce Bordelon, Peter Hirst, Randy Woodson, Jules Janick, Liz Maynard, Diana Lange, Jim Simon, Lonni Davenport, Steve Weller, Darrel Daniels, Bart Snyder, Burk Thompson, Paul Howard, Jane Carter, Bruno Moser.
Bonnie McClain was in Colorado Springs, CO January 22-25, 1997 to make a presentation at the Colorado Space Education Initiative Conference.
(See the Job Opportunities bulletin board on the 2nd floor for additional information about these and other positions.)
Assistant/Associate Professor, Ecology of Woody Plants. PhD. Dept. of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Application deadline: May 15, 1997.
Bailey Chair in Environmental Horticulture. Associate or Full Professor with tenure. PhD. Dept. of Horticultural Science, University of Minnesota. Application deadline: February 1, 1997.
Nursery Crops Regional Extension Agent. Assistant Professor. MS. North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University. Application deadline: February 28, 1997.
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