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Horticultural weed control report : 2014

Creator:: Oregon State University. Department of Horticulture
Abstract:: Results from vegetation management trials involving horticultural crops conducted during the past year are compiled and reported by faculty members of the Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station, the Oregon State Extension Service, and colleagues who cooperated from adjacent states along with local enterprises. This work was conducted throughout Oregon and involved...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Viticulture & Enology Technical Newsletter : Fall 2014

Creator:: Oregon Wine Research Institute
Abstract:: This issue is packed with information. James Osborne, Enology Extension Specialist, OSU, opens the newsletter with an article about managing Brettanomyces and spoilage in the winery. Patty Skinkis, Viticulture Extension Specialist, OSU, provides an article on the challenge of yield estimation in vineyards. Jay Pscheidt, Extension Plant Pathologist, OSU, provides a timely article on scouting for crown...
Resource Type:: Other

Spatial and temporal variation in the diet of the Common Murre (Uria aalge) in the California Current System: A macroscale comparison

Creator:: Jimenex-Yap, Alessandra
Abstract:: Keywords: common murre; Uria aalge; nestling; colony; Northern California Current System; nCCS; diet; prey; northern anchovy; Engraulis mordax; rockfish; Sebastes; Pacific sand lance; Ammodytes hexapterus; smelt; Osmeridae; opportunistic foraging; Triangle Island, British Columbia; Tatoosh Island, Washington; Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, Oregon; Devil's Slide Rock, California; Castle Rock National Wildlife...
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Spatiotemporal patterns of abundance and orientation during diel vertical migration in krill and shrimp

Creator:: Cobb, Chase
Abstract:: Keywords: diel vertical migration; krill; shrimp; DVM; Gulf of Mexico; Euphausiacea; Sergestidae; Lucifer; prey encounter; plankton
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Energetics and Settlement Dynamics in Larval Northern Rock Sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra)

Creator:: King, Emily
Abstract:: Keywords: larval fish; northern rock sole; Lepidopsetta polyxystra; settlement; lipid; lipid content
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Evaluating the benefits of habitat restoration on yearling Chinook salmon (Onchorhynchus tshawytscha) in the Interior Columbia River estuary using trophically transmitted parasites

Creator:: Aceves, A. K.
Abstract:: Keywords: habitat restoration; Columbia River estuary; Onchorhynchus tshawytscha; Chinook salmon; parasite; Mid/Upper Columbia genetic group; spring-run Chinook; parasite assemblage; trematode; nematode; acanthocephalans; Hysterothylacium aduncum; wild Chinook; hatchery Chinook; Anisakis; Contracaecum; Cucullanus; Capillaria; Salvelinema walkeri; Node nematode; V-mouth nematode; Plagioporus shawi; Crepidostomum; Deropegus aspina; Echinorhynchus lageniformis; anadromous
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Increased otolith size in juvenile fish due to prolonged exposure to ocean acidification

Creator:: Perez, Patricia J.
Abstract:: Keywords: juvenile fish; otolith; ocean acidification; OA; walleye pollock; hypercalcification; Port Townsend, Washington; Gadus chalcogrammus
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Characterizing Spatial and Temporal Variability of Dissolved Oxygen, Salinity and Temperature in the Yaquina Estuary

Creator:: Rogan, Carly
Abstract:: Keywords: Yaquina Bay, Oregon; dissolved oxygen; salinity; temperature; time series; wind stress; tidal cycle; estuary;
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Ecosystem Community Analysis and Function Recovery of Zostera marina (Native Eelgrass) in Yaquina Bay

Creator:: Houston, Liana
Abstract:: Keywords: Zostera marina; eelgrass; ecosystem; Yaquina Bay, Oregon; eelgrass bed; mitigation site; biodiversity; species richness; function recovery; benthos; estuary; macrofauna; predator abundance; algae; sediment; dissolved oxygen
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Comparing Surf Generated Ambient Sound Levels between Reef and Sandy Seafloor Environments off the Oregon Coast

Creator:: Meyer, Ross P.
Abstract:: Keywords: substrate; surf generated noise; wave energy conversion; WEC; sound; wave; wind speed
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Investigating fine scale adaptation of migratory timing using circadian clock genes in spring Chinook salmon (Onchorhynchus tshawytscha)

Creator:: Shry, Samuel J.
Abstract:: Keywords: Onchorhynchus tshawytscha; Chinook salmon; circadian clock genes; migration; genetics; clock 1b; cry; fbx; spring Chinook; spawn; microsatellite; Fbxw11; genotype; South Santiam River, Oregon; South Fork McKenzie River, Oregon; OmyFbxw11; Cryptochrome2b.3; OtsClock1b; Ots515NWFSC;
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Investigating Alternative Aging Methods for Burrowing Shrimp Populations in Yaquina Bay

Creator:: Coleman, Natalie
Abstract:: Keywords: burrowing shrimp; Yaquina Bay, Oregon; Neotrypaea californiensis; estuary; lipofuscin; gastric mill rings; aging methods
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Isolation and Identification of Microsatellites Linked to Gonadotropin Releasing Factor in Chinook Salmon of the Siletz River in Oregon

Creator:: Nzesi, Aniema B.
Abstract:: Keywords: microsatellite; gonadotropin releasing factor; Chinook salmon; Siletz River, Oregon; Onchorhynchus tshawytscha; GnRH; genetics
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Bopyrid isopod larval ecology in the Yaquina estuary

Creator:: Gorchels, Madeline
Abstract:: Keywords: bopyrid isopod; larval ecology; Yaquina Bay, Oregon; cryptoniscan larvae; life history; introduced species; Orthione griffens; mud shrimp; Upogebia pugettensis; Ione cornuta; burrowing ghost shrimp; Neotrypaea californiensis; parasite; co-evolution
Resource Type:: Research Paper

Vernonia Community Indicators of Vitality: 2013 Baseline Assessment Executive Summary

Creator:: Grotta, Amy
Abstract:: This document summarizes the Vital Vernonia Indicator Project, an effort aimed at exploring community vitality in Vernonia, particularly in light of recent catastrophic floods and subsequent rebuilding and community development initiatives. The Vital Vernonia Indicator Project is a collaboration of Oregon State University Extension Service, Rural Studies Program, and the...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Vernonia Community Indicators of Vitality: 2013 Baseline Assessment Report

Creator:: Grotta, Amy
Abstract:: This document is a report on the Baseline Vital Vernonia Indicator Project, an effort aimed at exploring community vitality in Vernonia, particularly in light of recent catastrophic floods and subsequent rebuilding and community development initiatives. The Vital Vernonia Indicator Project is a collaboration of Oregon State University Extension Service, Rural...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Vernonia Community Indicators of Vitality: 2013 Baseline Assessment Report

Creator:: Grotta, Amy
Abstract:: This document is a report on the Baseline Vital Vernonia Indicator Project, an effort aimed at exploring community vitality in Vernonia, particularly in light of recent catastrophic floods and subsequent rebuilding and community development initiatives. The Vital Vernonia Indicator Project is a collaboration of Oregon State University Extension Service, Rural...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Vernonia Community Indicators of Vitality: 2013 Baseline Assessment Summary

Creator:: Grotta, Amy
Abstract:: This document is a report on the Baseline Vital Vernonia Indicator Project, an effort aimed at exploring community vitality in Vernonia, particularly in light of recent catastrophic floods and subsequent rebuilding and community development initiatives. The Vital Vernonia Indicator Project is a collaboration of Oregon State University Extension Service, Rural...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Tillamook County: 2020 Strategic Vision. 2009-2014 Indicator Assessment

Creator:: Etuk, Lena
Abstract:: Part of the Vital Tillamook Indicator Project. This presentation summarizes a collaborative effort of the Tillamook County Futures Council and Oregon State University faculty members jointly affiliated with Extension Service and the Rural Studies Program developed 50 indicators of Tillamook County: 2020 Strategic Vision in order to gain insight into...
Resource Type:: Presentation

Broccoli Breeding, Evaluation and Seed Production : Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission, 2013-2014

Creator:: Myers, James R. and Yorgey, Brian
Abstract:: Research efforts were focused on testing various inbred combinations for hybrid production and adaptation to Oregon growing conditions. Trials at the Vegetable Re-search Farm included a yield trial of OSU derived hybrids, and observation trials of OSU inbreds and hybrids. Breeding funds were used for a major portion of the...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Enhanced efficiency fertilizer technologies for improved production in sweet corn (2014) : Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Continuing Project Report

Creator:: Sullivan, Dan M., Heinrich, Aaron, and Peachey, Ed
Abstract:: Enhanced efficiency fertilizer (EEF) technologies have the potential to improve the crop N use efficiency (NUE) as well as minimize negative environmental losses compared to conventional fertilizers. The EEF fertilizer products consist of urea plus additives (to inhibit N loss). The major pathways for N loss in our sweet corn...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Increasing the Nutrient Use Efficiency of Snap Beans : Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Continuing Project Report, 2014

Creator:: Peachey, Ed, Sullivan, Dan M., and Heinrich, Aaron
Abstract:: The overall objective of this multi-year project is to maximize nutrient use efficiency without compromising bean yield and quality. This year’s project objectives were to: 1) evaluate crop response to P fertilizer at current soil P test levels in grower fields; 2) generate phosphorus (P) potassium (K), and nitrogen (N)...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Broccoli Breeding, Evaluation and Seed Production 2014 : Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Continuing Project Report

Creator:: Myers, James R. and Yorgey, Brian
Abstract:: Processors need broccoli with better quality traits than what is available in cultivars developed for California and Mexico fresh markets. Farmers need to reduce labor costs of broccoli production but mechanizing harvest. Most contemporary commercially available cultivars are not suitable for either mechanical harvest or processing. The objective of the...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Green Bean Breeding and Evaluation : Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission, 2013–2014

Creator:: Myers, James R. and Yorgey, Brian
Abstract:: Overview of Project and Varietal Development: Funding for 2013-14 was reduced substantially which resulted in a scaling back of the objectives. We conducted two yield and quality evaluation trials. However, the evaluation of commercial entries was funded entirely by fees from industry. We also grew out approximately 1300 breeding lines...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae) control strategies on brassicas : Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Continuing Project Report, 2014

Creator:: Heinrich, Aaron and Stone, Alex
Abstract:: This research has demonstrated that liming clubroot infected soils to a pH ≥7.1 is an effective practice for reducing both the incidence and severity of clubroot. Liming does not kill the pathogen but rather prevents disease spores from infecting the plant. This research demonstrated that highly reactive calcitic lime products...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Monitoring and Reporting Insect Pests in Cole Crops and Sweet Corn (VegNet) : Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Continuing Project Report, 2014

Creator:: Peachey, Ed and Green, Jessica
Abstract:: For the past 18 years, processed vegetable growers in the Willamette Valley, OR have had a vital partner in crop pest monitoring – Oregon State University’s VegNet. This regional pest monitoring program provides weekly activity reports for common broccoli, cauliflower, sweet corn, and snap bean pests. Data is published on...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Effect of pop-up fertilizers and planting density on early season sweet corn growth and ear yield : Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Continuing Project Report, 2014

Creator:: Peachey, Ed and Sullivan, Dan M.
Abstract:: Prices paid for sweet corn are low relative to the cost of producing the crop, and every strategy possible must be used to maximize net return. Two strategies used to enhance profitability but that have received little research attention under Western Oregon conditions are the use of pop-up fertilizers and...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Green Bean Breeding and Evaluation 2014 : Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Continuing Project Report

Creator:: Myers, James R. and Yorgey, Brian
Abstract:: Oregon is the second largest producer of processed green beans, and cultivars are needed that are adapted to western Oregon. The types that have traditionally been used are the bush blue lake (BBL) green beans with high yields, excellent processing quality. On the other hand, then need improvement in plant...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Redefining Undergraduate Success at Oregon State University: Report from Spring 2014 Invitational Workshop

Creator:: Risien, Julie, Falk, John H., and Storksdieck, Martin
Abstract:: On April 7, 2014 the Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning and the Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Success and Engagement1 launched the Undergraduate Success Initiative with an invitational workshop entitled Redefining Undergraduate Success. A small planning team convened a group of 32 faculty and administrators with...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Improving the Utility of Upbeet (Triflsulfuron) Herbicide in Table Beets : Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission Final Project Report, 2014

Creator:: Peachey, Ed
Abstract:: Despite the availability of several herbicides in table beets, weed control is still problematic. UpBeet (triflusulfuron; DuPont) was recently labeled, but the labeled timings and rate are inadequate for optimum weed control, particularly for lambsquarters. An experiment was placed at the OSU Vegetable Research Farm to determine the tolerance of...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Fire and Fuels Management Contributions to Sage-Grouse Conservation: A Status Report

Creator:: Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Science to Solutions: Private Lands Vital to Conserving Wet Areas for Sage Grouse Summer Habitat

Creator:: Sage Grouse Initiative
Abstract:: In the arid West, life follows water. Habitats near water – streamsides, wet meadows and wetlands — support the greatest variety of animal and plant life, and attract wildlife during their daily and seasonal movements. In a water-scarce landscape, these lush habitats are also where people have naturally settled. A...
Resource Type:: Technical Report

Stratification and mixing regimes in biological thin layers over the Mid-Atlantic Bight

Creator:: Shroyer, E. L., Benoit-Bird, Kelly J., Nash, J. D., and Moum, J. N.
Abstract:: We use density and microstructure data to characterize the properties and physical setting of optical thin layers observed over the New Jersey shelf in the summer of 2006. Layers were differentiated into two types by their vertical position in the water column, fluorescence intensity, and possibly community composition or cell...
Resource Type:: Article

Attitudes toward Water Allocation Policy in the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Atkinson, Meagan
Abstract:: Oregon possesses a diversity of natural resources from the dense rain-soaked forests of the Coastal and Cascade ranges to the deep, fertile soils of the Willamette Valley to the arid and semi-arid Snake River Basin. In the Willamette Valley, water resources sustain agriculture, municipalities, hydropower, fish and wildlife, flood control,...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Toledo Bend: The Potential of Changing from Hydropower to Water Sales

Creator:: Thompson, Gloria J.
Abstract:: This capstone project is presented for completion of Oregon State University’s (OSU) Master of Natural Resources Program. This project is an expansion of the author’s research completed as part of the Water Conflict Management and Transformation Certificate and as part of the overall Master of Natural Resources Program. Located on...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project

Implementing a graduate-level data information literacy curriculum at Oregon State University: approach, outcomes and lessons learned

Creator:: Whitmire, Amanda L.
Abstract:: This poster describes the development and implementation of a new course in data information literacy for graduate students. Curricular materials were drawn from the New England Collaborative Data Management Curriculum (NECDMC), the DataONE Education Modules, and the MANTRA online course materials. The pedagogical approach for the course combined outcomes-centered course...
Resource Type:: Poster

IIFET 2014 Australia conference participants

Creator:: Shriver, Ann
Resource Type:: Conference Proceeding

Deep-sea sediment paleomagnetism : a case study from the North Atlantic

Creator:: Strano, Sarah Elianna
Abstract:: Sedimentary records from the North Atlantic, instrumental in the development of modern paleo-geomagnetic concepts, show a highly variable field even during times of constant polarity. Yet, our understanding of how the magnetization is acquired in the sediments is poorly understood. Primary magnetizations preserved in deep-sea sediments are known to be...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Transcriptional networks controlled by the fatty acid regulators FAR-1 and FAR-2

Creator:: Bredeweg, Erin L.
Abstract:: Fungi are capable of growth on a wide variety of carbon sources, both living and dead. They can produce an arsenal of enzymes and transporters for harvesting sugars, polysaccharides, amino acids, lipids and micronutrients from their environments [1]. Within the nucleus of a cell, transcription factors (TF) control whether genes...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Autonomous in situ measurements of estuarine surface PCO₂ : instrument development and initial estuarine observations

Creator:: Wall, Colleen McKay
Abstract:: A novel, low-cost instrument capable of measuring surface water PCO₂ was designed for use in dynamic, shallow-water environments. The instrument was tested in the Yaquina River Estuary, a macrotidal estuary known to experience a wide range of conditions ranging from dominance by the coastal ocean during summer upwelling to substantial...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Structural investigations to understand the mechanisms of two proteins involved in sulfur chemistry : SsuE and cysteine dioxygenase

Creator:: Driggers, Camden McCullough
Abstract:: Sulfur is one of the six elements required during the early stages of the evolution of life, and enzymes involved in sulfur transfer and oxidation are increasingly being recognized as potential drug targets for antimicrobials as well as for therapies for cancer, neurodegenerative and inflammatory diseases. Bacteria are able to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Preferences and Strategies of Interest Groups and their Constituents in the Responsible Development of Wave Energy Technology in Oregon

Creator:: Covell, Zachary
Abstract:: During 2007 proposals for wave energy technology projects in Oregon's nearshore stirred up attention as interest groups experienced rapid changes both socially and economically. The purpose of this research was to analyze factors influencing interest groups and their membership so as to examine their preferences and strategies pertaining to emerging...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Production of biohydrodeoxygenated diesel in a novel microscale reactor : Experiments and modeling

Creator:: Atadana, Frederick Williams
Abstract:: Microscale reactors operate in sub millimeter space dimensions. Their small length scale enables process intensification of mass, heat and momentum transport that influence reaction rates. Hence it's possible to observe the true intrinsic reaction kinetics occurring for a set of reactions. In this work a novel microscale reactor for producing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Binding of bacterial lipopolysaccharide by the cationic amphiphilic peptide WLBU2 at interfaces

Creator:: Ryder, Matthew P.
Abstract:: Passage of blood through a sorbent device for removal of bacteria and endotoxin by specific binding with immobilized, membrane-active, bactericidal peptides holds promise for treating severe blood infections. Peptide insertion in the target membrane and stable binding is desirable, while membrane disruption and release of degradation products to the circulating...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

RuauxCraigVeterinaryMedicineEffectSyringeAggregate.pdf

Creator:: Heikes, Brandon W. and Ruaux, Craig G.
Abstract:: Structured Abstract - OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of transfusion using a syringe and microaggregate filter on short-term survival and circulating half-life of autologous feline RBCs. DESIGN: Prospective, internally controlled, observational study. SETTING: A University Teaching Hospital ANIMALS: Six apparently healthy, owned pet cats. INTERVENTIONS: Blood collection by jugular venipuncture....
Resource Type:: Article

Figure3.pdf

Creator:: Heikes, Brandon W. and Ruaux, Craig G.
Abstract:: Structured Abstract - OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of transfusion using a syringe and microaggregate filter on short-term survival and circulating half-life of autologous feline RBCs. DESIGN: Prospective, internally controlled, observational study. SETTING: A University Teaching Hospital ANIMALS: Six apparently healthy, owned pet cats. INTERVENTIONS: Blood collection by jugular venipuncture....
Resource Type:: Image

Figure2.pdf

Creator:: Heikes, Brandon W. and Ruaux, Craig G.
Abstract:: Structured Abstract - OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of transfusion using a syringe and microaggregate filter on short-term survival and circulating half-life of autologous feline RBCs. DESIGN: Prospective, internally controlled, observational study. SETTING: A University Teaching Hospital ANIMALS: Six apparently healthy, owned pet cats. INTERVENTIONS: Blood collection by jugular venipuncture....
Resource Type:: Image

Figure1b.pdf

Creator:: Heikes, Brandon W. and Ruaux, Craig G.
Abstract:: Structured Abstract - OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of transfusion using a syringe and microaggregate filter on short-term survival and circulating half-life of autologous feline RBCs. DESIGN: Prospective, internally controlled, observational study. SETTING: A University Teaching Hospital ANIMALS: Six apparently healthy, owned pet cats. INTERVENTIONS: Blood collection by jugular venipuncture....
Resource Type:: Image

Figure1a.pdf

Creator:: Heikes, Brandon W. and Ruaux, Craig G.
Abstract:: Structured Abstract - OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of transfusion using a syringe and microaggregate filter on short-term survival and circulating half-life of autologous feline RBCs. DESIGN: Prospective, internally controlled, observational study. SETTING: A University Teaching Hospital ANIMALS: Six apparently healthy, owned pet cats. INTERVENTIONS: Blood collection by jugular venipuncture....
Resource Type:: Image

Practical Modeling for Wind Load Paths in a Realistic Light-Frame Wood House

Creator:: Pfretzschner, Kathryn S., Gupta, Rakesh, and Miller, Thomas H.
Abstract:: The objective of this study was to develop and validate practical modeling methods for investigating load paths and system behavior in a realistic light-frame wood structure. The modeling methods were validated against full-scale tests on subassemblies and an L-shaped house. The model of the L-shaped house was then modified and...
Resource Type:: Article

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