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Stakeholder-Identified Priorities For Massachusetts Specialty Crop Ipm 2019-2020, Hilary A. Sandler Feb 2021

Stakeholder-Identified Priorities For Massachusetts Specialty Crop Ipm 2019-2020, Hilary A. Sandler

Cranberry Station Research Reports and Surveys

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Processes, Patterns, And Predictions Of Soil Moisture Variation In Upland And Peatland Cranberry Farms In Massachusetts, Rebecca Brennan Jul 2020

Processes, Patterns, And Predictions Of Soil Moisture Variation In Upland And Peatland Cranberry Farms In Massachusetts, Rebecca Brennan

Masters Theses

The American Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait.) represents a vital sector of the economy of southeastern Massachusetts. Due to the hydrogeological and edaphic characteristics of peatlands, variations in soil drainage and soil moisture represent major management challenges for growers in Massachusetts. An emerging trend of upland (mineral soil) cranberry farms planted with new hybrid cultivars has the potential to enhance the profitability and long-term viability of cranberry production in Massachusetts. However, sparse data exist on soil moisture characteristics of peatland and upland cranberry farms. The purpose of this research was to elucidate the differences in soil moisture between upland and …


Performance Of Floristic Quality Assessment In Massachusetts Forested Wetlands, Carolyn Gorss Jul 2018

Performance Of Floristic Quality Assessment In Massachusetts Forested Wetlands, Carolyn Gorss

Masters Theses

In order to combat the loss of valuable wetland functions and services, federal, state and tribal governments must have the tools to accurately assess and monitor the condition of wetland ecosystems. One particular method of wetland assessment is Floristic Quality Assessment (FQA), which has been growing in popularity throughout the United States since its creation in the 1970s. FQA relies on vegetative indicators of human disturbance to assess the integrity of an ecosystem. FQA calculations are based on Coefficients of Conservatism (C-scores), professionally-assigned scores ranging from 0-10 that denote a local species' tolerance to anthropogenic disturbance. Despite increasing interest in …


2018-2020 Chart Book, Martha Sylvia, Katherine Ghantous, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank L. Caruso, Anne Averill, Hilary A. Sandler, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Peter Jeranyama Mar 2018

2018-2020 Chart Book, Martha Sylvia, Katherine Ghantous, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank L. Caruso, Anne Averill, Hilary A. Sandler, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Peter Jeranyama

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2017 Chart Book: Disease Management At-A-Glance, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank Caruso Apr 2017

2017 Chart Book: Disease Management At-A-Glance, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank Caruso

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2017 Chart Book: Weed Management At-A-Glance, Hilary A. Sandler, Katherine Ghantous Jan 2017

2017 Chart Book: Weed Management At-A-Glance, Hilary A. Sandler, Katherine Ghantous

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2017 Chart Book: Measures And Conversions Chart, Hilary A. Sandler Jan 2017

2017 Chart Book: Measures And Conversions Chart, Hilary A. Sandler

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2017 Chart Book: Pesticide Storage Guidelines, Hilary A. Sandler Jan 2017

2017 Chart Book: Pesticide Storage Guidelines, Hilary A. Sandler

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2017 Chart Book: Irrigation Water Managenent, Peter Jeranyama Jan 2017

2017 Chart Book: Irrigation Water Managenent, Peter Jeranyama

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2017 Chart Book: Winter Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville Jan 2017

2017 Chart Book: Winter Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2017 Chart Book: Late Water And Cranberry Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Anne Averill, Hilary A. Sandler, Erika Saalau Rojas Jan 2017

2017 Chart Book: Late Water And Cranberry Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Anne Averill, Hilary A. Sandler, Erika Saalau Rojas

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2017 Chart Book: Weed Management, Hilary A. Sandler, Katherine Ghantous Jan 2017

2017 Chart Book: Weed Management, Hilary A. Sandler, Katherine Ghantous

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2017 Chart Book: Nutrition Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville Jan 2017

2017 Chart Book: Nutrition Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2017 Chart Book: Insect Management At-A-Glance, Anne Averill, Martha Sylvia Jan 2017

2017 Chart Book: Insect Management At-A-Glance, Anne Averill, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2017 Chart Book: Insect Management, Anne Averill, Martha Sylvia Jan 2017

2017 Chart Book: Insect Management, Anne Averill, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2017 Chart Book: Disease Management, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank Caruso Jan 2017

2017 Chart Book: Disease Management, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank Caruso

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2017 Chart Book: Resistance Management, Martha Sylvia, Katherine Ghantous Jan 2017

2017 Chart Book: Resistance Management, Martha Sylvia, Katherine Ghantous

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


Population Genetic Analysis Of Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus Polyphemus) In Coastal Massachusetts., Katherine T. Johnson Mar 2016

Population Genetic Analysis Of Atlantic Horseshoe Crabs (Limulus Polyphemus) In Coastal Massachusetts., Katherine T. Johnson

Masters Theses

Atlantic horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) have endured decades of intense harvest pressure. Genetics studies have shown evidence of distinct sub-groups spanning the coast, although few fine-scale studies have been done to delineate these groups on a local level. Massachusetts lies directly between two of these sub-groups. With documented differences in prosomal widths of horseshoe crabs from either side of Cape Cod, it is possible that Cape Cod is a barrier to gene flow and that there are two distinct genetic groups within Massachusetts. Regulations currently consider all horseshoe crabs to be of one stock. I examined 6 microsatellite …


2016 Chart Book: Warnings, Martha Sylvia Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Warnings, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Measures And Conversions Chart, Hilary Sandler Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Measures And Conversions Chart, Hilary Sandler

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Weed Management At-A-Glance, Hilary Sandler, Katherine M. Ghantous Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Weed Management At-A-Glance, Hilary Sandler, Katherine M. Ghantous

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Pesticide Application Recordkeeping, Martha Sylvia Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Pesticide Application Recordkeeping, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Cautions, Martha Sylvia Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Cautions, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2016 Chart Book: Table Of Contents, Carolyn J. Demoranville Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Table Of Contents, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2016 Chart Book: Index, Carolyn J. Demoranville Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Index, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Nutrition Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Nutrition Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Disease Management, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank L. Caruso, Martha Sylvia Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Disease Management, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank L. Caruso, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Disease Management At-A-Glance, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank Caruso, Martha Sylvia Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Disease Management At-A-Glance, Erika Saalau Rojas, Frank Caruso, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Irrigation Water Managenent, Peter Jeranyama Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Irrigation Water Managenent, Peter Jeranyama

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.


2016 Chart Book: Late Water And Cranberry Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Anne L. Averill, Hilary A. Sandler, Erika Saalau Rojas Mar 2016

2016 Chart Book: Late Water And Cranberry Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Anne L. Averill, Hilary A. Sandler, Erika Saalau Rojas

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.