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Monitoring Onion Thrips Response to Insecticide Agri-Mek SC in the Treasure Valley of Eastern Oregon and Western Idaho

Creator:

Flores Elizondo, Dennet

Abstract:

Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) are pests found in onion fields of the Treasure Valley, which is located in Eastern Oregon and Western Idaho. Thrips cause damage to this high value crop by feeding on the onion’s extracellular fluid, making photosynthesis more difficult to occur. The feeding from the thrips can...

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Undergraduate Thesis

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Valley of Eastern Oregon and Western Idaho Dennet Flores Elizondo¹, Anitha Chitturi, and Stuart Reitz
The Examination of Escherichia coli Contamination via Agricultural Water Applications and Survival During Pre-Harvest Field Curing of Dry Bulb Onions

Creator:

Racine, Jason R.

Abstract:

2020 and 2021 brought the first reported outbreaks of salmonellosis epidemiologically linked to dry bulb onions in the United States. Outbreak investigations were not able to implicate a specific source of the contamination but speculated that contaminated water was a significant contributor. The Produce Safety Rule established minimum standards for...

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Masters Thesis

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Linda Harris: study design and execution, writing and editing, funding acquisition Stuart Reitz: study
Cleaning and Sanitizing Surfaces on Produce Farms: Optimizing What, How, and When

Creator:

Ohman, Erik

Abstract:

Production of fresh produce takes place outdoors, and therefore, is exposed to many routes of contamination (e.g., soil, contaminated water, manure, etc.) by human pathogens. Although precautions are taken to reduce this risk, pathogens can be regularly introduced to produce handling facilities. To manage the risk of cross-contamination from potentially...

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Masters Thesis

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as a trusted mentor means so much to me. Additionally, Dr. Stuart Reitz and Dr. Tala Navab