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Drone Preflight Checklist, Ryan Wicks, Giverson Mupambi

Cranberry Station Fact Sheets

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Historical Plant Sales (Hps) Database: Documenting The Spatiotemporal History Of Plant Sales In The Conterminous U.S., Matthew Fertakos, Evelyn M. Beaury, Neil R. Ford, Nicole L. Kinlock, Denise W. Adams, Bethany Bradley

Data and Datasets

The purpose of this database was to extract, standardize, and geocode the historical trade of vascular and non-vascular plant taxa sold in the horticultural industry of the conterminous United States. The HPS database aims to serve as a resource for analysis of contemporary patterns of introduced and invasive plants as well as for identifying opportunities to expand native plant sales in horticulture. Key data sources that make up this database include the Biodiversity Heritage Library's Seed and Nursery Catalog Collection, and the book Restoring American Gardens by D.W. Adams.

The Spatial Distribution Of Invasive Plant Presence, Abundance, And Impact, Evelyn M. Beaury

Doctoral Dissertations

Across the globe, native ecosystems are increasingly threatened by the spread and negative impacts of non-native, invasive plants. While many hypotheses explore what contributes to the damage caused by invasive species, few studies have tested these hypotheses at the macroscale. My dissertation addresses this knowledge gap by synthesizing thousands of vegetation surveys from ecosystems across the United States. I leverage existing, as well as explore new macroecological methods to deepen our understanding of the spatial ecology of plant invasions. My dissertation also asks how effective management and policy has been at reducing plant invasions. The primary introduction pathway for invasive …

Can Volunteers Learn To Prune Trees?, Ryan W. Fawcett

Masters Theses

Volunteer pruning programs are becoming an important tool in helping municipal arborists manage the urban forest. To find if volunteers can learn to prune trees well, the ability of volunteers to prune small trees after receiving training was assessed in three different ways, a written exam, a pruning prescription assessment, and a pruning cut assessment. Volunteers were assigned to either an indoor, lecture-based training or an outdoor, hands-on training session. After the training volunteers were asked to complete a written exam to gauge their understanding of the curriculum. Volunteers were then asked to perform a pruning prescription on small street …

Green Stormwater Infrastructure For The Town Of Maynard, Ma, Angie J. Gregory

Sustainability Science Working Papers

Green Infrastructure refers to ecosystem service solutions that provide human benefit. In the context of Stormwater Management, GI benefits address regulatory compliance measures related to stormwater runoff pollutant capture and flood mitigation on site, while providing co-benefits. Inherently distributive, non-exclusive, and non-rival in nature, Green Infrastructure as publicly owned infrastructure can provide restoration while generating capacity for community resilience. Comprehensive public and private investments will equitably advance public health and safety through this method. This paper will present the use of GI for satisfying compliance for MS4 permits for municipalities and implementation at residential and commercial scale with comprehensive review …

Soil Temperature Mediated Seedling Emergence And Field Establishment In Bentgrass Species And Cultivars During Spring In The Northeastern United States, J. Scott Ebdon, Michelle Dacosta

Stockbridge Faculty Publication Series

Reestablishment of damaged golf greens and fairways planted to creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera), colonial bentgrass (A. capillaris), and velvet bentgrass (A. canina) is a common practice following winter injuries. Identifying bentgrass species (Agrostis sp.) and cultivars with the potential to establish under low soil temperatures would be beneficial to achieving more mature stands earlier in the spring. Twelve bentgrass cultivars, including seven cultivars of creeping bentgrass (007, 13-M, Declaration, L-93, Memorial, Penncross, and T-1), two colonial bentgrass cultivars (Capri and Tiger II), and three velvet bentgrass cultivars (Greenwich, SR-7200, and Villa), along with 'Barbeta' perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) were evaluated …

Photosynthesizing The Workplace: A Study In Healthy And Holistic Production Spaces, Kaeli Howard

Masters Theses

Throughout time nature has been a prescribed healer of stress on the human condition. Its vital integration into our daily lives has been proven by scientific evidence. The majority of Americans spend approximately 1/3 of their life working, whatever that job may entail. Therefore, it makes sense that the environments that we spend so much of our life in for work at extremely important to our physical and mental health, however, current workplace models are not acknowledging that. Redefining the workplace to integrate nature would start to change work life in this country and how work itself is viewed.

This …

Small Fruit Phenolics: Phenolic Variations And Related Health Relevance, Susan Cheplick

Doctoral Dissertations

Berries, specifically, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries, are considered an integral part of a healthy plant-based diet. Berries contain high levels of phenolic compounds, which contribute to the health benefits of berry consumption. Many phenolic compounds exhibit high levels of antioxidant activity and other health related benefits, including anti- microbial, anti-inflammatory and cardio-vascular related functional capabilities. Strawberry and raspberry fruit were screened and evaluated for potential in dietary management of type 2 diabetes and related hypertension using in vitro assay models. There were differences between cultivars within each crop related to antioxidant activity. Inhibition of α- amylase, α-glucosidase, and ACE-1 …

Impact Of Oyster Mushroom Mycelium On The Growth Of Kale And Forage Radish, Levi Lilly

Masters Theses

Saprophytic fungi can be paired with companion crops in interplant systems to increase production efficiency. However, fungal species/strain, substrate, and inoculation rate can affect the growth of companion crops. This project investigated the viability of open-field mushroom production by interplanting three strains of Pleurotus ostreatus (Elm A, Elm B, and 8801) with kale (B. oleracea var. acephala) and forage radish (Raphanus raphanistrub sub. sativus), and measured the effect of interplanting on plant yield over two field seasons. In the field, Elm A showed an increase in plant yield at a low inoculation rate and decrease in …

Frost Cycling And Irrigation, Peter Jeranyama, Faith Ndlovu, Casey Kennedy, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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Fruit Rot Management, Erika Saalau Rojas

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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Building A Nutrient Management Plan, Carolyn J. Demoranville

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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Late Water - Multiple Years?, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Dawn Allen-Gates

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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Tile Drainage In Massachusetts Cranberry Production, Carolyn J. Demoranville, Peter Jeranyama, Casey Kennedy, Nick Alverson

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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Pollination Research, Anne Averill

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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Plant Nutrient Regulations In Massachusetts, Hotze Wijnja

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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2016 Weed Updates: Weed Guide, Rm, Dodder, Poverty Grass, Hilary Sandler, Katie Ghantous

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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Cranberry Fruitworm: What To Use And When? 2016: What's Legal?, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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Scale Insects In Cranberry's Update, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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Winter Moth And Cranberry Update, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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Pesticide Use Review: Mdar State Agency Epa Wps Changes 2016, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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Weed Management Research Update, Katherine Ghantous, Hilary A. Sandler

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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Bumblebee Research, Andrea Couto, Anne Averill

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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Poverty Grass: Biology And Management, Hilary A. Sandler

Cranberry Station Fact Sheets

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Backpack Spray Calibration Fact Sheet, Hilary A. Sandler

Cranberry Station Fact Sheets

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2015 Pesticide Safety: Cost Cutting Ipm, Hilary A. Sandler, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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2015 Pesticide Safety: Pesticide Safety Review 2015, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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2015 Pesticide Safety: Insect Update, Martha Sylvia

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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2015 Pesticide Safety: Fruit Rot Management, Erika Saalau Rojas

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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2015 Pesticide Safety: Resistance Management, Martha Sylvia, Hilary A. Sandler, Erika Saalau Rojas

Cranberry Station Extension meetings

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