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The geography of the apple industry of the Chelan Valley, Washington

Creator:: Detering, Floyd John
Abstract:: The Chelan Valley is one of several valleys located on the eastern slope of the Cascade Mountains contributing to the leadership of Washington in apple production. Since the nature of the activity in the Chelan Valley is typical of all these producing areas,it was selected as a case study of...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the M. S. in Resource Geography (Degree) (Major) Date thesis is presented _ ___;_~-,---:F

The Columbia Basin project, Washington : concept and reality, lessons for public policy

Creator:: Weinkauf, Ronald A. (Ronald Albert), 1936-2007
Abstract:: A million acre tract of land within the "Big Bend" of the Columbia River in south-central Washington became the locale for an important public area planning experiment and geotechnic enterprise in the late 1930's and early 1940's. The Columbia Basin Project (CBP) of the Bureau of Reclamation was conceived to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Spatial expressions of farm size changes in the Polk and Linn counties of Oregon

Creator:: Van Otten, George A.
Abstract:: The spatial organization of farm units in Polk and Linn counties in the mid-Willamette Valley has undergone significant change over the past 30 years. Whereas most study areas operations in the 1930's and 1940's consisted of small family owned farms with contiguous land bases, present mid-Willamette Valley units vary considerably...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: FARM SIZE CHANGES IN POLK AND LINN COUNTIES sag_g EG Redacted for Privacy Abstract approved: Richard

Site and community needs of industrial firms considering location in Corvallis, Oregon

Creator:: Sjogren, Gray Peterson
Abstract:: The siting of a new industrial plant generally results from the favorable match of the needs of an industrial firm arid the assets of a community. Citizens of Oregon have taken a very active role in planning and decision making at the local level due to legislation in the past...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Directed by Dr. Richard M. Highsmith TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction The Problem 1 II. Citizen

Participation of farm operators in public land conservation programs in the Cypress Creek Basin of Crockett County, Tennessee

Creator:: Emison, John Avery
Abstract:: This research deals with the problem of soil erosion in Cypress Creek basin in West Tennessee and farmer participation in public conservation programs. The study area is marginal to the Tennessee Valley, a region identified in the 1930's as having a serious agricultural soil erosion problem. The four voluntary programs...
Resource Type:: Dissertation

Changing trends of electric power production in the West Group Area of the Pacific Northwest Power Pool

Creator:: Beck, Richard C.
Abstract:: The period between 1971 and 1992 will mark the transformation of the region' s hydro based electrical system into one dependent on a mix of hydro and thermal generation. Through a review and compilation of current literature it has been determined that the program ushering in thermal generation is really...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: AREA OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST POWER POOL by RICHARD C. BECK A RESEARCH PAPER submitted to THE

The effect of selected weather variables on the amount of stem rust damage to wheat in Nebraska

Creator:: Jacobson, Lawrence Marvin
Abstract:: Re searchers have long tried to correlate weather factors with plant disease occurrences. However, inconclusive results have usually been obtained because most plant diseases have biologic as well as climatic optimums. In this study, thirty weather variables were correlated, by the stepwise regression method in a computer, to the amount...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: people who have helped me to prepare this research paper. Especially, do I wish to thank Dr. Richard M

Factors affecting rural land value

Creator:: Rich, Stanley Arthur
Abstract:: The value per-acre and annual amortization of rural land varies dynamically by parcel size. There are several adjustment factors or independent variables spatial, productive and development potential which affect the market value of all rural land. The evaluation of these must be accomplished by parcel size to be realistically equated....
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: degree of MASTER OP SCINC March 1979 Dirctd by Dr. Richard M. Highsmith Jr. TABLE O CONTENTS

A transhumance beef industry of southern Oregon

Creator:: Henderly, Herschel H.
Abstract:: The Upper Kiamath Valley and Klamath Marsh areas of south-central Oregon comprise the summer range for a modern system of transhumance agriculture. Approximately 72,000 head of cattle are annually trucked from these relatively small Kiamath pastures to winter pastures scattered throughout the Sacramento Valley. Field research indicates that the development...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: particularly indebted to several individuals for their assistance on this project. Dr. Richard Highsmith

The resource base of Adair Village, Oregon problems and prospects

Creator:: Jacobson, Gerald Patrick
Abstract:: The utilization of pre-existing military structures and facilities to serve as a resource base for an incorporated city is a unique situation posing several problems for the new city of Adair Village. The resultant land uses from the disposal of Adair AFS provide little economic opportunities so the residents are...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: Dr. Richard M. Highsmith, Jr. TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES LIST OF TABLES ABSTRACT

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The geography of the apple industry of the Chelan Valley, Washington

The Columbia Basin project, Washington : concept and reality, lessons for public policy

Spatial expressions of farm size changes in the Polk and Linn counties of Oregon

Site and community needs of industrial firms considering location in Corvallis, Oregon

Participation of farm operators in public land conservation programs in the Cypress Creek Basin of Crockett County, Tennessee

Changing trends of electric power production in the West Group Area of the Pacific Northwest Power Pool

The effect of selected weather variables on the amount of stem rust damage to wheat in Nebraska

Factors affecting rural land value

A transhumance beef industry of southern Oregon

The resource base of Adair Village, Oregon problems and prospects

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