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Creator:: Knox, Kenneth W.
Abstract:: Investing in farmland is one of the most important decisions that farmers face in their lifetimes. Usually, large amounts of debt are required to purchase a substantial tract of land, thereby reducing the farmer's liquidity position and future borrowing capacity. Fixed debt commitments must be met by highly variable future...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Creator:: Johnson, Scott Lee
Abstract:: Technological advances in agricultural production over the past 40 years have contributed to the high standard of living enjoyed by many in the United States. Extensive use of chemicals to enhance yield and improve crop quality has played a major role in creating this highly productive U.S. agricultural system. Increased...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : An Economic Evaluation of On-Farm Strategies for Reduction of Nitrate Groundwater Pollution: The

Creator:: Nofziger, Sharon Dianne
Abstract:: The purpose of this thesis is to present the results of a study of the impacts of the Conservation Reserve Program, Title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985, on the economies of small communities located in Gilliam, Morrow and Umatilla Counties in Oregon. These counties are representative of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: dependent on agriculture for their economic well-being. The problem was put into the form of a question

Creator:: Chambers, William D
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 52 Typical Oregon Farms: Model Assuntions and Economic Strucuture 54 IV. Results 55 Results of

Creator:: Hewlett, John P.
Abstract:: Agricultural economists have devoted considerable attention to the financial stress situation of agricultural producers. Many studies have been conducted in various regions of the U.S. in an attempt to better understand the causes of the problem. The costs associated with farm financial stress imply corresponding benefits to be realized by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Polices 6 Management Practices 9 FINANCIAL STRESS IN OREGON AGRICULTURE 10 BENEFITS OF RESEARCH

Creator:: Vermilyea, Kathy Jo
Abstract:: Malheur County is located in the southeast corner of Oregon and consists of about 64 million acres of which 260,000 acres is irrigated. Groundwater contamination has been found in a 115,000 acre area in Northeastern Malheur County. The main source of the groundwater contamination is agricultural practices. The overall objective...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: supported by agriculture (Oregon State University Extension Service, Malheur County Office, 1991). The

Creator:: Ogishi, Aya
Abstract:: The agriculture production system in the post-war United States is characterized as highly specialized and increasingly dependent on off-farm inputs. Although the US has traditionally supported agriculture with numerous government commodity programs such as target prices, nonrecourse loans, and deficiency payments, agriculture today is perceived as one of the major...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics presented on January 5, 996. Title: Economic

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