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

Cranberry Station Research Reports and Surveys

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First Records Of Perdita Bequaerti (Hymenopertera: Andrenidae) From New England, Justin C. Roch, Deicy Carolina Muñoz Agudelo, Lynn S. Adler, Joan Milam

Environmental Conservation Faculty Publication Series

We document the first New England records of the bee Perdita bequaerti Viereck. Perdita bequaerti is a specialist on Asteraceae flowers, especially Helianthus, and is native to much of eastern North America, where it is often associated with predominantly sandy habitats. Previous records indicated P. bequaerti reached the northeastern extent of its range in the state of New York, but in August 2019, during a survey of bees on Helianthus, we collected five specimens of P. bequaerti at two sites in western Massachusetts. Both sites were located on small-scale farms with abundant non-native Helianthus, on soils characteristic …

Experimental Assessment Of The Current Load Rating Procedures For A Corroded Steel Ridge Girder In Massachusetts, Brendan T. Knickle

Structural Engineering Masters Projects

The work conducted for this project involves an experimental assessment of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) existing procedure for determining the resistance of a corroded steel girder end when load rating a bridge. Three steel girders with significant corrosion developed over a 79-year service life were obtained from a recently rehabilitated bridge and loaded to determine the girders corroded resistance. A testing rig was designed in the UMass Amherst Brack Structural Testing Laboratory to both apply a shear dominated load to the corroded girder and withstand the developed lateral loads throughout the analysis. Reaction force data obtained from the …

Why Massachusetts’ Drought Management Task Force Should Be In Statute: Drought Management Across The United States, Thomas G. Coughlin, Gabby Queenan

Student Showcase

This report explores structures and statutory authorities of Drought Management Task Forces across the United States, and particularly how different states have approached the issue of managing their respective Task Forces. There is growing interest in drought planning in the United States and worldwide.

As Massachusetts considers how to best respond to a new climate norm of short-term extreme droughts, one aspect of drought planning that is undergoing additional review is the role of the Massachusetts Drought Management Task Force, the state entity responsible for analyzing and reporting on drought conditions to the Secretary of Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs …

Clean Energy And Climate Policy In Massachusetts, Dwayne Breger

Sustainability Education Resources

Over the past 20 years, Massachusetts has evolved as a leader in clean energy policy, which has led to market development, job and economic growth, and reductions in greenhouse gas and other emissions. This course will provide direct insights into the brief history of these policy developments, including policy objectives, legislative and regulatory roles, tradeoffs of costs and benefits, the use of analytical methods to establish program design, and stakeholder perspectives and engagement. The course will explore the market and economic development and challenges that have resulted from the policy, and explore the economic tradeoffs and distributional impacts that may …

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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Alcohol Policy Best Practices In Franklin And Hampshire Counties, Massachusetts, Lauren Coakley, Reily Connaughton, Ghida El-Banna

School of Public Policy Capstones

Research question: What are "efficient" policies and best practices to reduce youth alcohol consumption in Franklin and Hampshire counties, Massachusetts?

Motivation: Excessive alcohol consumption leads to monetary and societal costs.

Methodology: A hybrid of quantitative (multiple linear regression) and qualitative (policy evaluation, case studies, phone and in-person interviews) methods.

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

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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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

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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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

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2017 Chart Book: Nutrition Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2016 Chart Book: Warnings, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2016 Chart Book: Measures And Conversions Chart, Hilary Sandler

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2016 Chart Book: Pesticide Application Recordkeeping, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2016 Chart Book: Cautions, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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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

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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2016 Chart Book: Nutrition Management, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

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

Cranberry Chart Book - Management Guide

No abstract provided.