Sustainable Agriculture Student Research Projects: 2021

Mustard seed meal, black soldier fly frass, spent mushroom manure compost, and Metarhizium brunneum for wireworm management in Hakurei turnips Chelsea Allison, 2021 Key result: No reduction in wireworm damage to turnips was seen after soil treatment with black soldier fly frass, spent mushroom compost, defatted mustard seed meal, or Metarhizium brunneum fungus.	Poster Paper
Spent mushroom compost as a replacement for peat in growing media Alex Bisset, 2021 Key result: Aged spent mushroom compost can partially replace peat in seedling growing media without compromising yield. Soil blocks work as well as plastic plug trays.	Poster Paper
Seed and oil yield from canola in Richmond, BC C. J. Nyereyegona, 2021 Key result: Excellent canola seed and oil yields were obtained from early, mid, and late spring planting dates.	Poster Paper
Effect of pre-germination laser treatment on lettuce cultivated in a controlled environment Ethan Simonyi-Gindele, 2021 Key result: Pre-germination laser seed treatment does not affect lettuce growth in a vertical farm.	Poster Paper