Department of Horticultural Science; College of Food, Agricultural, and Natural Resource Sciences; University of Minnesota
- Abstracts of Completed Integrating Projects -
The Integrating Project is a primary component of the Master of Agriculture in Horticulture degree requirements. Projects are typically applied in nature although a few take a more basic approach. Because of the nature of the program, Master of Agriculture students comprise a unique and highly dedicated group. As might be expected, these students have unique, and often highly specialized, interests which has resulted in a tremendous variety of projects and project outcomes. These projects and the information they contain should be of interest to other students, individuals considering the Master of Agriculture in Horticulture program, and horticulture professionals in general. Abstracts for completed projects may be accessed through the links below. Full, completed projects are available for public review in the Department of Horticultural Science.
• Development of an Integrated Pest Management Program at Como Park Conservatory - Barbara Gregerson (6/12/99)
• Viability, Dormancy, and Germination of Lithospermum caroliniense Seed - Patricia Johnson (12/21/00)
• Hyperbaric Pressure Treatments to Improve Seed Germination: Impermeable Seed Coats and Infusion of Plant Growth Regulators - Michael McDonough (12/21/00)
• Rosemount Research and Outreach Center Landscape Design - Dana Gardner (12/22/01)
• Effects of Systemic Imidacloprid Translocated to Nectar on Parasitoid Fitness - Alyson Landmark 12/22/01)
• Extension Service Program Plan: Use of Aquatic and Upland Plants in Vegetative Buffer Zones to Protect Water Quality / Aquatic Plant Identification and Mapping Workshop - Darlene Charboneau 12/21/02
• Mullin’s Woods: Renovation and Rejuvenation Project - Joanie Somerville (12/21/02)
• SULIS Update: Herbaceous Plant Maintenance on the Internet - Julie Weisenhorn (12/21/02)
• Developing a Resource Guide for Twin Cities Community Gardeners - Kyla Zaro_Moore (5/17/03)
• Evaluating the Junior Master Gardener Program in Minnesota - Elizabeth Darner (5/17/03)
• The Railroad Worm: The Creation of a Children’s Book - Carol Hough (5/17/03)
• Junior Master Gardener Program: Minnesota Graduation Standards and Landscape Design - Kimberly Brown (6/13/03)
• Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) As Invasive Weed Species Monitoring Tools - Daniel Peterson (8/22/03)
• To Ban or Not to Ban (phosphorus fertilizers): A Decision Case in Turfgrass Management - Loren Walsh (12/20/03)
• From Maplewood Park to Maplewood Nature Center: The Beginning of a Park’s Transformation - Lynn E. McNaughton (12/20/03)
• The Viability of Hazelnut Production in the Upper Midwest: A Market Research Report - Melissa Fishbach (12/20/03)
• Plant Success in a Restored Oak Savanna - Annette LeDuc (5/15/04)
• Effects of SpinOut (Copper Hydroxide) on Plant Performance as Affected by Irrigation Water pH - Donna Wood (12/22/04)
• The Potato and Its Benefits to Human Health - Jose Gomez (5/14/05)
• Redesigning Highland Community Garden - Melissa Melco (5/14/05)
• Propagation of Mosses for Revegetation in Glacier National Park - Stacy McDonough (5/14/05)
• Research and Development of a Minnesota Public Garden Website - Kathryn Ripke (5/14/05)
• Ueki no Te Ire: The Japanese Art of Giant Bonsai - Eric Mader (6/10/05)
• Landscape Design Guide / Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity - Andrej Peterka (6/10/05)
• Care of Woody Plants - Douglas Corneya
• The Horticultural Aspects of Eastern Bluebird Habitat - Timothy Altier
• Marketing Research for Olive Oil in the United States: Present Status and Future Trends - Iten Ezz
