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Winter Squash: Production and Storage of a Late Winter Local Food

Creator:

Wetzel, Jennifer D.

Abstract:

Winter squash is an important late winter vegetable crop for local and regional markets; however, farmers in western Oregon report that this crop is marginally profitable due to losses in storage and relatively low yields for the high culinary value kabocha and buttercup types. In order to increase the sales...

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Masters Thesis
Assessing the impact of garden education programs on motivational engagement and academic achievement

Creator:

Gupta, Abha

Abstract:

School garden programs have become increasingly popular for their diverse, positive benefits. School gardens are often promoted as a relatively low cost means to offer hands-on learning opportunities that may foster academic achievement, particularly in the sciences, however only six studies have been published on the impact of garden education...

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Masters Thesis
Predictions and Practices for Reducing Heat Damage in Northern Highbush Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)

Creator:

Yang, Fan-Hsuan

Abstract:

Heat-related fruit damage is a common problem in the northern highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L). This is particularly true in regions such as the northwestern United States, where summers are warm and dry, and daytime temperature regularly exceeds 32 oC. Millions of dollars of fruit damage are reported in blueberries...

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Dissertation

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programming. Dr. Klaus Puettmann provided insightful comments to refine this dissertation. I also want to