Much has been written concerning the determination
of a single sampling plan given two points on the operating characteristic (OC) curve. A computer program is
presented which will provide minimum sample size for
single sample attribute sampling plans. The program
provides sampling plans based on the binomial distribution. It incorporates...
Raw product value of vegetables for processing in the
Northwest used to be established by a competitive market
involving proprietary processors and growers. Due to the
relocation of proprietary processors to the Midwest, this
competitive market has eroded forcing cooperative processors
to seek other means to set raw product values....
Classification of Streams and stream habitats is useful for research involving establishment of monitoring stations, determining local impacts of land use practices, generalization from site-specific data, and assessment of basin-wide, cumulative impacts of human activities on streams and their biota. This thesis presents a framework for a hierarchical classification system,...