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Habitat management for beneficial insects on Willamette Valley vegetable and berry farms

Creator:

Russell, Michael C.

Abstract:

Conservation biological control involves manipulating farm landscapes or management systems to enhance populations of beneficial predators of agricultural pests. Farmscaping is one aspect of conservation biological control where predators of important pests are identified, the availability on the farm landscape of resources and habitat components needed by the beneficials to...

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Dissertation
Vernalization requirements and seed dormancy of jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica)

Creator:

Fandrich, Lynn

Abstract:

Jointed goatgrass (Aegilops cylindrica Host) infestations in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production regions of the central and western USA result in severe economic losses in the wheat market. Field and greenhouse studies were conducted to determine the vernalization requirements of winter wheat, spring wheat, jointed goatgrass, and wheat by...

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Dissertation

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my advisor, but also as my mentor. Dr. Robert Zemetra and Jennifer Hansen, both from the University