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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:

, 2009. Title: An Economic Analysis of the Oregon Egg Industry and the Impacts of State Mandated