Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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An assessment of the determinants of, or barriers to, successful municipal food waste management systems: A comparative analysis of municipalities in Ontario, Canada.

Year: 2022, 2022

Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

Name(s): Creator (cre): Ofori Duah, Samuel, Thesis advisor (ths): Thompson, Karen, Degree committee member (dgc): Shaffer, Paul, Degree committee member (dgc): Rutherford, Stephanie, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University

Abstract: <p>Food waste (FW) disposal has negative implications for the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of communities. While some municipalities in Canada have made improvements to their FW management, others have not been successful. Considering the complexity of the issues integrated into municipal FW management (MFWM), a mixed methodological approach was used to understand the… more

Interseeded Cover Crops in Ontario Grain Corn Systems: Potential Implications for Corn Nitrogen Uptake, Soil Health, and Residue Decomposition

Year: 2022, 2022

Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

Name(s): Creator (cre): Katanda, Yeukai, Thesis advisor (ths): Hutchinson, Tom, Thesis advisor (ths): Thompson, Karen, Degree committee member (dgc): Sharifi, Mehdi, Degree committee member (dgc): Van Eerd, Laura, Degree committee member (dgc): Hooker, David, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University

Abstract: <p>Ontario grain corn is highly valuable, accounting for 60% of Canada's total corn output. Grain producers are increasingly interested in including cover crops (CCs) in their cropping systems, but they have concerns regarding successful CC establishment and potential adverse competitive effects on corn yield and nutrient status. One option to improve the success of CC establishment is… more