Search

Fall 2022

Rahaman, Md Mizanur

Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae) is an important disease of canola/rapeseed (Brassica napus) and other crucifers. In this study, resistance loci/genes effective against P. brassicae pathotypes 2B, 3A, 3D, 3H, 5C, 5X and 8J were identified and mapped via genotyping-by-sequencing, QTL analysis,...

Spring 2021

Huculak, Sydney R

Freshwater streams are ecologically important as sources of habitat, unique biodiversity, and valued ecosystem services. Yet, stream health can be threatened by intensified nutrient loading derived from adjacent anthropogenic land-uses such as agricultural and municipal developments. Since algal...

Fall 2021

Dlusskaya, Kira Konstantinovna

Raising animals has been an important aspect of human food systems for millennia, but with growing climate concerns, the management of animal agriculture, including beef production, needs to adhere to environmental best practices. Determining what these practices are has been the subject of much...

Spring 2024

Cui, Ji

Verticillium stripe, caused by Verticillium longisporum, is an emerging soilborne disease of the Canadian canola (Brassica napus) crop. This study aimed to refine techniques for inoculating the pathogen on canola and to quantify its impact on hybrid canola yield under greenhouse and field...

Fall 2017

Novak, Lucas L.

Since European settlement of the Canadian Prairies there has been substantial loss of wetlands. This loss occurs in large part due to drainage by private agricultural operators seeking to boost the productivity of their land. Policy makers now seek not only to conserve wetlands and prevent...

Spring 2024

Domnich, Ilan

Recent changes to the structure of agricultural extension in Alberta have raised concerns about the effectiveness and efficiency of the system. There is a need to evaluate the effectiveness of the current agricultural extension system to identify opportunities for growth and collaboration....

Fall 2024

Kent, Kirra

Little is understood about the role of spiders (Araneae), their community composition, and predator-prey interactions in canola agroecosystems. Understanding these relationships may inform management decisions to effectively use spiders as biological control agents against insect pests. In...

Fall 2024

Wang, Yixiao

Verticillium stripe, caused by Verticillium longisporum, is emerging as an important disease of canola (Brassica napus) in Canada. This thesis aimed to enhance understanding of potential interactions between Verticillium stripe and blackleg (Leptosphaeria maculans), assess the influence of pH on...

Fall 2024

Liza, Saima Jahan

Canola is the predominant crop grown on the Canadian Prairies, contributing about $26.7 billion to the economic activities per year in Canada. In 2023, Canada produced approximately 18.3 million tonnes of canola; however, the Canola Council of Canada set a goal of producing 26 million tonnes by...

Fall 2024

Achtymichuk, Jamin N.

Increasing agricultural intensification threatens to strain already degrading global soil resources while simultaneously escalating anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. Loss of soil organic matter (SOM) from agroecosystems is a major cause of soil degradation and a source of considerable...