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Farmer perspectives on success and challenges : a study of small farms in Oregon's Willamette Valley

Creator:: Pool, Kristin E.
Abstract:: This thesis investigates the success of and challenges facing small farmers operating direct marketing farm businesses in Oregon's Willamette Valley. This qualitative study utilizes participatory methods to gain the unique perspectives of small farmers regarding their success and challenges. Small farms are important players in local food systems and ensuring...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: describing four dimensions of small farm success: social, operational, quality of life, and financial. The

Whole farm case studies : a how-to guide

Creator:: Murray, Helene
Abstract:: Calls for increased farmer involvement in research and extension programs have been numerous and well supported. One approach to integrate the collective knowledge and experience of agricultural scientists and farmers is through whole farm case studies (WFCS). An interdisciplinary team of 34 research and extension personnel at Oregon and Washington...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Whole farm case studies : a how-to guide AN ABSTRACT

Field and greenhouse studies with Acalymma and Diabrotica : protection of cucurbits with a kaolin-based particle film : feeding damage to cucumbers with and without cucurbitacin

Creator:: Reich, Joel A.
Abstract:: Research was conducted in the field and greenhouse to determine if a kaolinite-based particle film, Surround®, would reduce colonization and early season feeding damage in cucurbits by the Western Striped Cucumber Beetle, Acalymma trivitattum (Mannerheim). Greenhouse studies were designed to determine effect of particle film on cucumber dry weight production...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: me at critical moments: John Eveland at Gathering Together farm, Steve Haley at McDowell Creek

Estimation of genetic-parameters in the Oregon State University Hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) breeding population

Creator:: Yao, Qiang
Abstract:: Heritability in the narrow sense and in the broad sense, variance components and correlation coefficients are important genetic parameters in a breeding program. The estimates of these parameters can provide important information for a breeder in the selection of parents, the most efficient design for evaluation of seedlings and advanced...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: year interaction only accounted for a very small part of the phenotypic variance. It suggested one

Water Efficiency for Urban Landscapes in Semi-Arid Environments

Creator:: Martinson, Richard W.
Abstract:: Urban landscape water use is increasingly a focus of water conservation efforts. This is especially true in the arid and semi-arid regions of the western United States where increased demand, environmental concerns, and extended periods of drought have created chronic water shortages. However, until recently, little attention has been paid...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: landscapes, possibly expanding from small subsistence gardens to more ornamental landscapes as communities

Soil organic matter management and root health

Creator:: Darby, Heather
Abstract:: Annual applications of fresh or composted dairy manure were assessed for their effects on root rots of sweet corn and snap bean and damping-off of cucumber in a field soil. Soil biological and physical properties were measured as possible indicators of root rot suppressive potential. Regardless of amendment type or...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: State University Vegetable Research Farm in the Willamette Valley of Oregon on a Chehalis silt loam

Efficacy of water, sodium hypochlorite, peroxyacetic acid, and acidified sodium chlorite for reducing microorganisms on in-shell hazelnuts

Creator:: Weller, Lisa D.
Abstract:: Hazelnuts are commonly consumed raw and are valued for their numerous health benefits and antioxidant properties. Increased foodborne illness outbreaks associated with Salmonella and Escherichia coli O157:H7 contamination of tree nuts and peanuts generate a need for improving agricultural sanitation procedures. Food-safe chemical sanitizers have shown promise for reducing pathogenic...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: majority of current farm acreage. However, popularity of Barcelona trees has decreased since the early

Effect of organic production system and harvest date on the quality of blackberry fruit for fresh and processed markets

Creator:: Liu, Mingyang
Abstract:: Blackberry (Rubus sp.) fruit are a good source of phenolic compounds and anthocyanins, and are consumed in fresh and processed forms. Though organic products become more popular, limited information is available about how different organic production methods affect the post-harvest quality of blackberry fruit. The objective of this project was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: were considered as worthless and harmful to soil cultivation, and only a small part was harvested for

Assessing the impact of garden education programs on motivational engagement and academic achievement

Creator:: Gupta, Abha
Abstract:: School garden programs have become increasingly popular for their diverse, positive benefits. School gardens are often promoted as a relatively low cost means to offer hands-on learning opportunities that may foster academic achievement, particularly in the sciences, however only six studies have been published on the impact of garden education...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 0 6 0 8 0 1 0 0 Eighth Grade Twelfth Grade 11 Only a small pool of six studies has

Design of a Self-Regulating Deep Space Nuclear Reactor

Creator:: Robinson, Matthew Loren
Abstract:: An enabling technology for long duration, deep space missions is the availability of a high power, long-lived power supply. The goal of this work is the design of a self-regulating deep space nuclear reactor. The design objectives are to produce 250 kWth for a 25-year period using the presence of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Page Figure 58. Test results of the small model in the most unfavorable starting position without

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Farmer perspectives on success and challenges : a study of small farms in Oregon's Willamette Valley

Whole farm case studies : a how-to guide

Field and greenhouse studies with Acalymma and Diabrotica : protection of cucurbits with a kaolin-based particle film : feeding damage to cucumbers with and without cucurbitacin

Estimation of genetic-parameters in the Oregon State University Hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) breeding population

Water Efficiency for Urban Landscapes in Semi-Arid Environments

Soil organic matter management and root health

Efficacy of water, sodium hypochlorite, peroxyacetic acid, and acidified sodium chlorite for reducing microorganisms on in-shell hazelnuts

Effect of organic production system and harvest date on the quality of blackberry fruit for fresh and processed markets

Assessing the impact of garden education programs on motivational engagement and academic achievement

Design of a Self-Regulating Deep Space Nuclear Reactor

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