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Modeling Survival of Soilborne Phytophthora spp. and Characterizing Microbial Communities in Response to Soil Solarization and Biocontrol Amendment in Container Nursery Beds

Creator:: Funahashi, Fumiaki
Abstract:: In horticultural nurseries for container-grown plants, production and sales have been threatened by the presence of a quarantined plant pathogen, Phytophthora ramorum (causal agent of sudden oak death). Infested nursery beds are an important source of P. ramorum, which can initiate disease through movement with surface water to infect roots...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: , Lenard Coop, and Larry Lev. I also thank all of faculties in Soil Science for their advice. I have

A Systematic Literature Review of Food Desert Interventions

Creator:: Rumbaugh, Sara
Abstract:: This study investigates whether existing interventions in USDA-defined food deserts have been effective in improving access to healthy foods and improving dietary quality. A systematic literature review was conducted using articles from MEDLINE database using “food desert” and “intervention” as search terms. Exclusion and inclusion criteria resulted in selection of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Larry Lev, Committee Member, representing Applied Economics

Impact of price and color availability on fair trade and organic apparel choice

Creator:: Hodgin, Elizabeth Dee
Abstract:: Working conditions in the international garment industry have long been a concern and a process to assess and certify fair trade practices was developed as a means by which to improve those conditions. Standards for fair trade apparel include safe working conditions, fair wages, compliance with laws, and reduced environmental...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and Dr. Larry Lev for their valuable comments and suggestions. I also want to extend a special

Integrating real-time weather data with dynamic crop development models

Creator:: Donaldson, William S.
Abstract:: Crop development models are commonly used in research. However, their use as crop management tools for growers is rare. Decision support systems (DSS), which combine crop models with expert systems, are being developed to provide management assistance to growers. Researchers at Oregon State University are in the process of developing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Glenn Klein and Dr. Larry Lev for their assistance and for being on my committee. Many thanks to

Evaluation of the 2001 pilot Oregon Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

Creator:: Saylor, Kirsten N.
Abstract:: The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), piloted in Oregon in 2001, provided $100 worth of vouchers (aka coupons) to low-income seniors to buy fresh local produce from farmers at farmers' markets and roadside stands. Presented in a political ecology framework, this research integrated the perspectives of beneficiaries and their...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: members, Joan Gross and Larry Lev, have helped pull me through some tough times and served to keep me

Predisposing attributes affecting locational preferences upon retirement : a prospective view

Creator:: Mileham, Colleen K.
Abstract:: This research investigated the relationship of predisposing attributes of preretirees to the perceived importance of locational preferences during the first ten years of retirement. Multiple regression analyses and a Chi-square test were used to determine if seven predisposing attributes were related to ten locational preferences. Data were analyzed from a...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: who take the time to observe their style. Thanks to Dr. Alice Mills Morrow and Dr. Larry Lev who were

Effect of weather variation on economic results from grasshopper control tactics in Chad : a partial validation of GHLSIM

Creator:: Sheikh, Allah Ditta
Abstract:: Agricultural production in the Sahelian region of Africa is among the lowest in the world. Cyclical infestations of locusts and grasshoppers have contributed to this low productivity. The infestations appear to be triggered by heavy rainfall at the beginning of a crop season after extended drought. Because locusts and grasshoppers...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: -grasshopper campaign produced results with a wide range of B/C ratios across the 13 Redacted for Privacy

Breeding Snap Beans for Organic Agriculture: Genomic Shifts under Different Agricultural Management Systems

Creator:: King, Ryan M.
Abstract:: Although the concept of breeding crops for organic agricultural systems has been around for decades, few studies have been reported for vegetable crops to quantify and compare how conventional and organic systems differ in their selection pressures on genotypes advancing through the breeding cycle; especially research utilizing modern sequencing capabilities....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami : tourism impacts and recovery progress in Thailand’s marine national parks

Creator:: Meprasert, Somrudee
Abstract:: The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami raised concern among marine park managers and hazard mitigation professionals about the significant impact of major coastal hazards on marine park natural resources and ecosystems. The main reason for this concern is the strong linkage of marine parks and their rich assortment of ecosystem services...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Auyong, and Dr. Larry Lev who have given me their time and effort throughout. Sincere thanks go to all

An economic analysis of the Oregon egg industry and the impacts of state mandated floor space requirements

Creator:: Hermes, Katherine J.
Abstract:: With Animal Welfare issues are becoming more prominent in the animal agriculture community, especially with the passing of California’s Proposition 2 during the November 2008 elections. This proposition, known as the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, mandates that laying hens, pigs and veal calves have the ability to stand...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Enterprise Budgets. I could not forget to thank Larry Lev. Without even knowing, he helped to spark my

ScholarsArchive@OSU

Modeling Survival of Soilborne Phytophthora spp. and Characterizing Microbial Communities in Response to Soil Solarization and Biocontrol Amendment in Container Nursery Beds

A Systematic Literature Review of Food Desert Interventions

Impact of price and color availability on fair trade and organic apparel choice

Integrating real-time weather data with dynamic crop development models

Evaluation of the 2001 pilot Oregon Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

Predisposing attributes affecting locational preferences upon retirement : a prospective view

Effect of weather variation on economic results from grasshopper control tactics in Chad : a partial validation of GHLSIM

Breeding Snap Beans for Organic Agriculture: Genomic Shifts under Different Agricultural Management Systems

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami : tourism impacts and recovery progress in Thailand’s marine national parks

An economic analysis of the Oregon egg industry and the impacts of state mandated floor space requirements

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