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  • Assessing Petal-cutting bees (Megachile sp.) usage of Clarkia amoena (Onagraceae) petals through the lens of iNaturalist and a Garden Experiment

    Creator:
    Mead, Mallory
    Abstract:
    Farewell-to-spring (Clarkia amoena) is native to the Pacific Northwest and commonly found in gardens, due to its aesthetic value and purported benefits to pollinators. Oregon and Washington are home to five subspecies of C. amoena, yet commercially available seed is limited to C. amoena ssp. lindleyi and C. amoena cultivars....
    Resource Type:
    Undergraduate Thesis
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    . Oregon and Washington are home to five subspecies of C. amoena, yet commercially available seed is

  • Mass Spectrometry-based Detection of Neonicotinoids on Honey Bees

    Creator:
    Trevor, Shear, Morré, Jeff, and Hooven, Louisa
    Abstract:
    With increasing use of new pesticide formulations worldwide to repel and kill unwanted organisms, negative consequences on non-target species such as honey bees and other pollinators are of increasing concern and not well studied. This study compares the nanotechnology based pesticide (NBP) Safari and its base neonicotinoid, dinotefuran, and their...
    Resource Type:
    Poster
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    C o n tro l Figure 6. Toxicity of Safari and dinotefuran after leaves were sprayed and bees were

  • Developing a hemp dihaploid protocol

    Creator:
    Murphy, Sean K.
    Abstract:
    Cannabis production has gained popularity over the last 10 years. There is a growing demand for true-to-type grain, fiber, and resin crops. Breeding for homozygous trait development with traditional methods can take as long as 8 years. With dihaploid breeding, homozygosity can be achieved in 2 generations saving breeders time...
    Resource Type:
    Undergraduate Thesis
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    relatively new for Cannabis sativa. Most of the current research regarding C. sativa only examines in vitro

  • Germination of Pollen

    Creator:
    Gibson, Vane G. (Vane Garfield)
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    The object of this work was to determine, as far as possible, the germinating ability of pollen of different varieties of fruit. The work was started with the idea of making these determinations for both apples and pears but owing to lack of time and probably because the proper culture...
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    Undergraduate Thesis
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    1 20A 88 44 2 .14. 8 04 202 8 4? Aerae 30 plus cott Winter - Number of Number c Percentage

  • Orchard Cover Crops

    Creator:
    McCully, Russell Alfred and Hall, Frank E. (Frank Edward)
    Abstract:
    To the North West horticulturist there is no problem which confronts him of so great moment as that of soil fertility; and. no phase of horticulture is more deserving of the attention of fruit growers, than is given at the present time to the growing of orchard. cover crops.
    Resource Type:
    Undergraduate Thesis
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    is essential to nitrification, (C) Prevents Cementing and Puddling. It is well known that the more

  • Orchard Irrigation

    Creator:
    Schrack, Claud and Currin, Harvey William
    Abstract:
    Irrigation should be recognized as agricultural art of very wide applicability and value. Its association with the idea of desert reclamation has blinded the public mind to its value in reginos where there is no need of reclamation. It is a means of soil improvement to be employed, like other...
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    Undergraduate Thesis
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    also in te management of soils which come under this c ondit ion. Water which contains 140 parts of