Agricultural Production
Research and projects within the Lamm Lab related to agricultural production.
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The Lamm Lab is excited to be part of an interdisciplinary group of scientists striving to manage the invasive Tree of Heaven and the spotted lanternfly. The five-year project, funded by USDA Agricultural Research Service and led by Dr. Tracy Leskey, will integrate biological control agents and areawide management principles to mitigate the ecological and…
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A hearty congratulations to Olivia Erskine who passed her Master’s thesis defense with flying colors March 21st. Her innovative, mixed-methods, research included conducting interviews with garden coordinators working in gardens directly impacting thir local food system and surveying members of the U.S. public engaged in community gardens. She asked them to think about and place importance on climate…
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Initial Real Pork Trust Consortium Research Shared at National Agricultural Communications Symposium
While still in its launch phase the Real Pork Trust Consortium (RPTC) showcased science communication research last week in Atlanta, GA at the National Agricultural Communications Symposium. The RPTC is a collaboration between five universities. At this meeting Dr. Alexa Lamm, Dr. Catherine Sanders, Dr. Shuyang Qu, Dr. Kevan Lamm, Dr. Michael Retallick, Dr. Fallys…
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The 2024 National Agricultural Communications Symposium was held February 4-5th in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with other Lamm Lab members, Olivia Erskine presented her paper, authored with committee members Alexa Lamm, Kevan Lamm, and Catherine Sanders, titled “Public engagement in community gardens: Communicating to prepare for climate change impacts on gardens”, which is part of her…
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Emerging environmental contaminants (EECs, e.g., perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances [PFAS], heavy metals, trace elements, harmful algal bloom products, and micro- and nano-plastics) can impact drinking water and water used for irrigation of food crops. In fact, previous research has shown irrigation water containing EECs can be absorbed into food crops (i.e., produce and grain, meat,…
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Dr. Alexa Lamm attended the International Plant Propagators’ Society western region meeting in Temecula, CA to conduct focus groups with nursery and greenhouse growers perceptions related to the use of plastic on farm and how it relates to their water. Lively discussions with 24 growers over a period of three days elevated our understanding of…
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Researchers explored the association between systems thinking tendencies and environmentally conscious consumption in a survey with Generation Z undergraduate students.