18 research outputs found
Using Peer Discussion Facilitated by Clicker Questions in an Informal Education Setting : Enhancing Farmer Learning of Science
PLoS ONE, Vol. 7, No. 10Blueberry growers in Maine attend annual Cooperative Extension presentations given by university faculty members. These presentations cover topics, such as, how to prevent plant disease and monitor for insect pests. In 2012, in order to make the sessions more interactive and promote learning, clicker questions and peer discussion were incorporated into the presentations. Similar to what has been shown at the undergraduate level, after peer discussion, more blueberry growers gave correct answers to multiple-choice questions than when answering independently. Furthermore, because blueberry growers are characterized by diverse levels of education, experience in the field etc., we were able to determine whether demographic factors were associated with changes in performance after peer discussion. Taken together, our results suggest that clicker questions and peer discussion work equally well with adults from a variety of demographic backgrounds without disadvantaging a subset of the population and provide an important learning opportunity to the least formally educated members. Our results also indicate that clicker questions with peer discussion were viewed as a positive addition to university-related informal science education sessions
Wild Blueberries 1999 CSREES Progress Reports
The 1999 edition of the Wild Blueberries CSREES Progress Reports was prepared for the Maine Blueberry Commission and the University of Maine Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Effects of QF Processing on Microbiological Quality of Maine Wild Blueberries
2. Separation of Maggot-Infested Blueberries in the IQF Processing Line
3. Determination of Pesticide Residue Levels in Fresh and Processed Wild Blueberries
4. Control Tactics for Blueberry Pest Insects
5. IPM Strategies
6. Biology and Ecology of Blueberry Pest Insects
7. Survey of Stem Blight and Leaf Spot Diseases in Lowbush Blueberry Fields
8. Phosphorus/Nitrogen Fertilizer Ratio
9. Effect of Fertilizer Timing on Lowbush Blueberry Growth and Productivity
10. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake
11. Effect of Boron Application Methods on Boron Uptake in Lowbush Blueberries
12. Effect of Nutri-Phite P+K on growth and yield of lowbush blueberry
13. Effect of Crop-Set on growth and yield of lowbush blueberry
14. Crop year fertilization of lowbush blueberry
15. Alternative Methods of Grass Control
16. Cultural Weed Management Using pH
17. Investigation of Hexazinone Alternatives for Weed Control
18. Comparison of Sulfosate and Glyphosate for Weed Control
19. Evaluation of VC1447 for Weed Control in Wild blueberries
20. Blueberry/ Cranberry Extension Education Program in 1999
21. Effect of Rate, Formulation and Application Method on Efficacy and Phytotoxicity of Granular Hexazinone in Wild Blueberry Fields
22. 1999 Fungicide Evaluation Field Trial
23. 1999 Hexazinone Groundwater Survey Pollination
24. Sustainable Pollination of Wild Blueberr
2002 Wild Blueberry Project Reports
The 2002 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Factors Affecting Microbial and Pesticide Residue Levels on Wild Blueberries
2. Effect of Blueberry Products on Oxidation in Meat Based Food
3. Determination of Pesticide Residue Levels in Freshly Harvested and Processed Wild Blueberries
4. Detection of Infested Wild Blueberries using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
5. Investigation Of The Mechanism By Which Blueberry Fractions Maintain Arterial Integrity
6. Antioxidant Assessment in the Elderly
7. Water Use of Wild Blueberries and the Impact of Plant Water Stress on Yield
8. Control Tactics for Wild blueberry Pest Insects
9. IPM Strategies
10. Pest Biology
11. Wild Blueberry Pollination Research
12. Survey and Determination of Effective Control of Stem Blight and Leaf Spot Diseases in Wild Blueberry Fields
13. Effect of Foliar-applied Iron Chelate Concentration on Leaf Iron Concentration, Wild Blueberry Growth and Yield
14. Effect of Boron Application Methods on Boron Uptake in Wild Blueberries
15. Effect of Foliar N spray on Leaf N Concentration, Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
16. Effect of Foliar Spray (4-13-15) on Leaf Nutrient Concentration, Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
17. Effect of Foliar Copper Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
18. Effect of Foliar Copper and/or Iron Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
19. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake
20. Assessment of Hexazinone Alternatives for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries and Weed Control
21. Evaluation of Fall Applications of Sulfonylurea Herbicides for Bunchberry Control in Wild Blueberries
22. Evaluation and Demonstration of Techniques for Filling in Bare Spots in Wild Blueberry Fields
23. Blueberry Extension Education Program Base
24. 2002 Pesticide Groundwater Survey
25. Cultural Weed Management using sulfur to lower the p
2005 Wild Blueberry Project Reports
The 2005 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Evaluation of Emerging Disinfections Technologies for Wild Blueberry Processing
1A. Incorporation of wild blueberry puree into a soy-based burger and its effect on sensory and chemical properties of the broiled burgers.
2. Incorporation of wild blueberry puree into a soy-based burger and its effect on sensory and chemical properties of the broiled burgers
3. Wild blueberries and Arterial Functional Properties
4. Practical Microbial Control Approach and Antimicrobial Properties Study for Wild Blueberries
5. Wild Blueberries Reduce Risks for Cardiovascular Disease –No Report at this time, data is still under analysis.
6. Irrigation Water Use in Wild Blueberry Production
7. Control Tactics for Blueberry Pest Insects, 2005
8. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies, 2005
9. Control Tactics for Blueberry Pest Insects, 2005
10. The Effect of Fungicides and Cultural Treatments on Monilinia Blight, Yield and Post-Harvest Disease in Wild Blueberries
11. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake
12. Effect of Manganese on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberry
13. Raising Foliar Nitrogen by Application of CoRoN
14. Effects of Summer Foliar Fertilization to Increase Branch Length and Flower Bud Formation in the Prune Year
15. Assessment of Hexazinone Alternatives for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries and Field Cover Program Base
16. Evaluation of Fall Applications of Tribenuron Methyl for Bunchberry Control in Wild Blueberries
17. Evaluation of spot treatments of Tribenuron Methyl for weed control in Wild Blueberries
18. Evaluation and Demonstration of Techniques for Filling in Bare Spots in Wild Blueberry Fields
19. Assessment of Evitol and Kerb for Sedge Control in Wild Blueberrie
2011 Wild Blueberry Project Reports
The 2011 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Mechanisms through which wild blueberries affect functional characteristics of the arterial wall related to endothelial dysfunction in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
2. Do wild blueberries affect high blood lipids, high blood glucose and obesity as related to the Metabolic Syndrome?
3. Control tactics for blueberry pest insects, 2011
4. IPM strategies, 2011
5. Biology and ecology of pest insects, 2011
6. Biology and ecology of beneficial insects, 2011
7. Pesticide residues on lowbush blueberry, 2011
8. Maine wild blueberry –mummy berry research and extension
9. Valdensinia leaf spot – Education, control and research – 2011
10. Effect of soil pH on nutrient uptake
11. Evaluation of several growth regulators for stimulating lowbush blueberry rhizome production
12. Evaluation of the effects of Gypsum (CaSO4) on wild blueberry fruit Ca concentration
13. Fall application of tribenuron methyl for bunchberry control in wild blueberries, 2009-2011 – effects of fall versus spring pruning on cover and yield in the crop year (final report)
14. Wild Blueberry Extension Education Program in 2011
INPUT SYSTEMS STUDY:
15. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production, Year 2 of a four-year study – experimental design
16. The effects of different agronomic practices on the composition and quality of wild blueberries
17. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production, Year 2 of a four-year study, blueberry quality from the first harvest year
18. Food safety- Prevalence study of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. on lowbush blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium)
19. Abundance of insect pest species and natural enemies in lowbush blueberry fields maintained under different management practices
20. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production, Year 2 of a four-year study, disease management results
21. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production, Year 2 of a four-year study, weed management results
22. Systems approach to improving sustainability of wild blueberry production, Year 1 of a four-year study, preliminary soil health and chemistry results
23. Management effects on the phosphorus chemistry of wild blueberry barrens soil
24. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production, preliminary economic comparison 2010-2011
25. Transition to organic production Year 2: Evaluation of gypsum and bone char
26. The effect of field management, forest edge composition, and field location on insect-mediated ecosystem services (scavenging/predation) (ancillary study)
27. Pre-emergent combinations of herbicides for weed control in wild blueberry fields (ancillary study)
28. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production – Ancillary land-leveling study, year 1 (ancillary study)
29. Effects of compost and mulch on soil health and soil nutrient dynamics in wild blueberry (ancillary study
2004 Wild Blueberry Project Progress Reports
The 2004 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Progress Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Determination of Pesticide Residue Levels in Freshly Harvested and Processed Lowbush Blueberries
2. Effect of Wild Blueberry Products on Physical, Chemical, Microbiological and Sensory Quality of Soy-Based and Ground Beef Patties
3. Evaluation of Emerging Disinfection Technologies for Wild Blueberry Processing
4. Detection of Infested Blueberries using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy-Spectra Collection
5. Health Claims for Wild Blueberries
6. Wild blueberries and Arterial Functional Properties
7. Irrigation Water Use in Wild Blueberry Production
8. Insect Control Tactics for Blueberry Pest Insects & Program Base
9. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Strategies
10. Biology and Ecology of Blueberry Insect Pests
11. Stem Blight/Dieback and Leaf Spot Diseases in Lowbush Blueberry Fields
12. . Evaluation of fungicide control of mummy berry blight in wild blueberries: a) ground application and b) aerial application
13. Effect of Foliar Copper Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
14. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake
15. Effect of Fertilizer Timing (prune year vs. crop year) on Wild Blueberry Growth and Productivity
16. Raising Foliar Nitrogen by Application of CoRoN
17. Effect of Manganese on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberry
18. Assessment of Hexazinone Alternatives for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries and Field Cover Program Base
19. Evaluation of Fall Applications of Sulfonylurea Herbicides for Bunchberry Control in Wild Blueberries
20. Evaluation and Demonstration of Techniques for Filling in Bare Spots in Wild Blueberry Fields
21. Assessment of Evitol for Sedge Control in Wild Blueberries
22. Cultural Weed Management Using pH
23. 2004 Pesticide Groundwater Survey
24. Wild Blueberry Extension Education Program in 200
2003 Wild Blueberry Project Reports
The 2003 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Factors Affecting the Microbial and Pesticide Residues Levels on Lowbush Blueberries
2. Effect of Blueberry Products on Oxidation in Ground Beef Patties
3. Infestation Detection using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
4. Whole Wild Blueberries and Arterial Functional Properties
5. Irrigation Water use in Wild Blueberry Production
7. Control Tactics for Blueberry Pest Insects
8. IPM Strategies
9. Biology and Ecology of Blueberry Pest Insects, 2003
10. Wild Blueberry Pollination Research
11. Stem Blight/Dieback and Leaf Spot Diseases in Wild Blueberry Fields
12. Effect of Foliar N spray on Leaf N Concentration, Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
13. Effect of Foliar Spray (4-13-15) on Leaf Nutrient Concentration, Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
14. Effect of Foliar Copper Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
15. Effect of Foliar Copper and/or Iron Application on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberries
16. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake.
17. Effect of Gibberellic Acid (GA3) and CPPU on Fruit Set and Yield of Wild Blueberry after low temperature flower stress
18. Effect of Fertilizer Timing (prune year vs. crop year) on Wild Blueberry Growth and Productivity.
19. Assessment of Hexazinone Alternatives for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries and Weed Control and Field Cover Program Base
20. Evaluation of Fall Applications of Sulfonylurea Herbicides for Bunchberry Control in Wild Blueberries
21. Assessment of clean-cut adapter on hand clippers for weed control in wild blueberries
22. Evaluation and Demonstration of Techniques for Filling in Bare Spots in Wild Blueberry Fields
23. Blueberry Extension Education Program in 2003
24. 2003 Pesticide Groundwater Survey
25. Cultural Weed Management using Sulfur to lower the p
2012 Wild Blueberry Project Reports
The 2012 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Do wild blueberries alleviate risk factors related to the Metabolic Syndrome?
2. Development of effective intervention measures to maintain and improve food safety for wild blueberries
3. Control tactics for blueberry pest insects, 2012
4. Development and implementation of a wild blueberry thrips IPM program, 2012
5. IPM
6. Biology of blueberry and pest insects, 2012
7. Biology of beneficial insects and blueberry pollination, 2012
8. Pesticide residues on lowbush blueberry, 2012
9. Maine wild blueberry –mummy berry research and extension
10. Efficacy of Apogee growth regulator for stimulating rhizome growth into bare spots in wild blueberry fields
11. Velpar by Matrix pre and post-emergence applications - demonstration plots
12. Wild blueberry Extension Education Program in 2012
INPUT SYSTEMS STUDY:
13. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production, Year Three of a four-year study – experimental design
14. Food safety- Prevalence study of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. on lowbush blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium)
15. Abundance of insect pest species and natural enemies in lowbush blueberry fields maintained under different management practices
16. Input Systems Study: Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production, Year 3 of a four-year study, disease management results
17. Plant productivity, Year Three of a four-year study
18. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production, Year Three of a four-year study, weed management results
19. Effects of organic and conventional management systems on the phosphorus solubility of lowbush blueberry barren soils
20. Systems approach to improving sustainability of wild blueberry production – soil health and chemistry measures
21. Evaluation of fungicides for control of mummy berry disease (ancillary study)
22. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production – Ancillary land-leveling study, Year Two of a four-year study (ancillary study)
23. Pre-emergent combinations of herbicides for weed control in wild blueberry fields – 2012 results from the 2011 trial (ancillary study)
24. Pre-emergent combinations of herbicides for weed control in wild blueberry fields – 2012 trial (ancillary study)
25. Evaluation of herbicides for control of fineleaf sheep fescue for grass control in wild blueberries (ancillary study)
26. Pre-emergence application timing and rate of Alion and Sandea in combination with Velpar or Sinbar on weed control and injury to wild blueberry (ancillary study)
27. Compost and mulch effects on soil health and nutrient dynamics in wild blueberry (ancillary study
2006 Lowbush Blueberry Project Reports
The 2006 edition of the Lowbush Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Evaluation of Emerging Disinfection Technologies for Wild Blueberry Processing
2. Incorporation of wild blueberry puree into a soy-based burger and its effect on sensory and chemical properties of the broiled burgers
3. Infestation Detection using NIRS
4. Mechanism of Action through which Wild Blueberries affect Arterial Functional Properties in Normotensive and Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats
5. Practical Microbial Control Approach for Wild Blueberries and their Antimicrobial Property
6. Wild Blueberry Consumption and Risks for Cardiovascular Disease
7. Irrigation Water use in Wild Blueberry Production
8. Control Tactics for Blueberry Pest Insects & Program Base
9. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Strategies
10. Biology and Ecology of Blueberry Insect Pests, 2006
11. Research on Wild Blueberry Diseases for 2006-2007
12. Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Uptake
13. Effect of Manganese on Growth and Yield of Wild Blueberry
14. Effects of Summer Foliar Fertilization to Increase Branch Length and Flower Bud Formation in the Prune Year
15. Effects of Phosphite Foliar Fertilizers on disease control and fruit set of wild blueberry
16. Assessment of Hexazinone Alternatives for Weed Control in Wild Blueberries
17. Evaluation of Fall Applications of Tribenuron Methyl for Bunchberry Control in Wild Blueberries
18. Evaluation of spot treatments of Tribenuron Methyl, Ultim and Roundup for weed control in Wild Blueberries
19. Blueberry Extension Education Program
20. Cultural Weed Management Using p
2013 Wild Blueberry Project Reports
The 2013 edition of the Wild Blueberry Project Reports was prepared for the Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine and the Wild Blueberry Advisory Committee by researchers at the University of Maine, Orono. Projects in this report include:
1. Development of effective intervention measures to maintain and improve food safety for wild blueberries
2. Do wild blueberries alleviate risk factors related to the Metabolic Syndrome?
3. Wild Blueberry consumption and exercise-induced Oxidative Stress: Inflammatory Response and DNA damage
4. Control tactics for blueberry pest insects, 2013
5. Pesticide residues on wild blueberry, 2013
6. Biology of pest insects and IPM, 2013
7. Biology of blueberry, beneficial insects, and blueberry pollination
8. Biology of spotted wing drosophila, 2013
9. Maine wild blueberry –mummy berry research and extension
10. Evaluation of fungicides for control of mummy berry on lowbush blueberry (2013)
11. Wild blueberry Extension Education Program in 2013
INPUT SYSTEMS STUDY:
12. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production, Year Four of a four-year study – experimental design
13. Food safety- Prevalence study of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp. on lowbush blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium)
14. Agronomic input effects on sensory quality and chemical composition of wild Maine blueberries
15. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production, Year four of a four-year study – reports from Frank Drummond
16. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production, Year 4 of a four-year study, disease management results
17. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production, Year Four of a four-year study, weed management results
18. Phosphorus and organic matter interactions on short-range ordered minerals in acidic barren soils
19. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production, preliminary economic comparison for 2012-13
20. Ancillary projects in disease research (ancillary study)
21. Systems approach to improving the sustainability of wild blueberry production – Ancillary land-leveling study, Year Three of a four-year study (ancillary study)
22. Pre-emergent combinations of herbicides for weed control in wild blueberry fields – 2013 results from the 2012 trial (ancillary study)
23. Evaluation of herbicides for 2012 prune year control of fineleaf sheep fescue in wild blueberries – 2013 crop year results (ancillary study)
24. 2012 pre-emergence application timing and rate of Alion and Sandea in combination with Velpar or Sinbar – 2013 yields (ancillary study)
25. Pre-emergence Sinbar combinations for weed control in a non-crop wild blueberry field – 2012-2014 (ancillary study)
26. Evaluation of three pre-emergence herbicides alone and in combination with Velpar or Sinbar for effects on wild blueberry productivity and weed control (ancillary study)
27. Post-harvest control of red sorrel in a non-crop blueberry field, 2012-2014 (ancillary study)
28. Compost and mulch effects on soil health and nutrient dynamics in wild blueberry (ancillary study)
29. Evaluation of conventional and organic fertilizers on blueberry growth and yield (ancillary study