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Creator:: Meints, Brigid M. A.
Abstract:: Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) is one of the oldest known domesticated crops. Originally cultivated for human consumption, other end-uses have gained importance over the millennia. Barley is the fourth most important cereal crop in the world (FAO-STAT, 2011), and today it is mainly used as animal feed or malted for...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Brigid M.A. Meints for the degree of Master of Science in Crop Science

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...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Blanchard, William D.
Abstract:: Oregon State University campus grounds have long been admired for their beauty and the diversity of over 65,000 individual woody plants that grace the 570 acres of campus. The woody plant collection has provided a living learning laboratory for the university and surrounding community for decades. The campus grounds include...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Brigid Meints, thanks for the long chats and encouraging words, and Dr. Andrew Bell for your expertise

Creator:: Bunting, Jordyn S.
Abstract:: Naked barley is a rich source of fiber and phytonutrients but is not widely consumed by humans. The author contends that increasing population-wide consumption of wholegrain naked-barley would accrue a net positive public health benefit by helping to increase total fiber and phytonutrient consumption. Many of the leading causes of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Drs. Patrick Hayes & Brigid Meints for welcoming me into their lab group and making me feel like

Creator:: Halstead, Margaret A.
Abstract:: This thesis consists of five chapters: a general introduction, two manuscripts, a collection of published lesson plans, and a general conclusion. The works collected herein are united by the common theme of practical applications in plant breeding. The first manuscript reports a study performed on five malting barley lines grown...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Brigid Meints, and Cristiana Vallejos (all of Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State

Creator:: Windes, Sarah
Abstract:: The following thesis consists of four sections: a general introduction, two manuscripts, a general conclusion, and an overall bibliography. The two manuscripts report on: (1) discussing the prospects of developing a perennial malting barley and potential alternative sustainable crop management practices and (2) further exploring the contributions of barley variety...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thankful for Barley Project crew – Scott Fisk, Laura Helgerson, Brigid Meints, Javier Hernandez Vasquez

Creator:: King, Ryan M.
Abstract:: Although the concept of breeding crops for organic agricultural systems has been around for decades, few studies have been reported for vegetable crops to quantify and compare how conventional and organic systems differ in their selection pressures on genotypes advancing through the breeding cycle; especially research utilizing modern sequencing capabilities....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: be a part of the great work you do, and to Brigid Meints for all of the advice and moral support on

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