Year: 2020, 2020
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Janik, Gabrielle, Thesis advisor (ths): Ponce-Hernandez, Raul, Degree committee member (dgc): Hutchinson, Tom, Degree committee member (dgc): Beresford, David, Degree committee member (dgc): Thompson, Karen, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>This thesis uses three approaches to assess the potential of permaculture in Central Ontario. This was done using a vegetable field trial and modelling programs to determine the effectiveness of permaculture to decrease negative impacts of climate change based on projected climate values derived from regional circulation models. The first approach showed no statistical difference (P<0… more Full Text: ASSESSING THE POTENTIAL OF PERMACULTURE AS AN ADAPTATION STRATEGY TOWARDS CLIMATE CHANGE IN CENTRAL ONTARIO A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the …
Year: 2020, 2020
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Dairy goat farming has become increasingly popular in recent years in Ontario. This qualitative study done by semi-structured interviews, examines the why and the wherefore of the opinions held by dairy goat farmers in Ontario in regards to sustainable agriculture. It was found that these farmers feel that sustainable agriculture is important. These farmers believed their farms to be… more Full Text: Through the eyes of the Ontario farmer: a sampling of opinions of Ontario dairy goat farmers as to the sustainability of their industry A Thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of …