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Forest Harvest Residue Moisture Management in the Pacific Northwest, USA

Creator:: Belart Lengerich, Maria Francisca
Abstract:: Moisture content management is a key requirement to improve forest harvest residue economics for bioenergy production. This dissertation aims to contribute towards better management through these three general objectives (1) Determine average moisture content of fresh forest harvest residues and its changes over the different seasons of the year, focusing...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: in large piles at the landing. In gentle slope, a common logging method in the Pacific Northwest

An analysis of technical efficiency and productivity growth in the Pacific Northwest sawmill industry

Creator:: Helvoigt, Ted L.
Abstract:: The objective of this project was to investigate technical efficiency and productivity growth in the Pacific Northwest sawmilling industry over the period 1968-2002. Productivity growth was decomposed into three components: technical change, efficiency change, and scale efficiency change. In addition, using econometric methods, changes in output elasticities and input substitution...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: productivity growth in the Pacific Northwest sawmilling industry over the period 1968-2002. Productivity

The effects of increased supply and emerging technologies in the forest products industry on rural communities in the northwest U.S.

Creator:: Crandall, Mindy S.
Abstract:: The development of a market for currently non-merchantable forest material, such as harvest residues of tops and limbs of trees or small diameter trees, has been suggested as a possible win-win solution that could: (i) provide a financial incentive to help motivate treatments to reduce wildfire risk or restore forest...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: -sized) forest trees in the Pacific Northwest is typically done with cable or ground-based logging

Economic considerations for expanded feeding of livestock in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Grimshaw, Paul R.
Abstract:: Several agricultural and related industry groups in the Pacific Coast states have expressed concern about the competitive position of these states in the production of feed grains and livestock products. This study was directed toward the investigation of these concerns. In order to permit the real world situation, with its...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: RIGHTS RESERVED Economic Considerations for Expanded Feeding of Livestock in the Pacific Northwest

Cost-efficient management of aquatic invasive species : application to New Zealand mudsnails in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Lim, Youngah
Abstract:: By affecting the ecological, pecuniary and aesthetic productivity of ecosystems, invasive species (IS) increase production and management costs to business, while straining public agencies' budgets with monitoring, enforcement and management efforts. Understanding invasion pathways or vectors, and identifying costs and benefits of alternative management strategies are critical to public and...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Application to New Zealand Mudsnails in the Pacific Northwest AN ABSTRACT OF THE

Estimated expenditures by sport anglers and net economic values of salmon and steelhead for specified fisheries in the Pacific Northwest

Creator:: Sorhus, Colin
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: and Net Economic Values of Salmon and Steelhead for Specified Fisheries in the Pacific Northwest

Biochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol : experimental, enzymatic hydrolysis modeling, techno-economic and life cycle assessment studies

Creator:: Kumar, Deepak
Abstract:: Ethanol production from lignocellulosic feedstock has been under intense scrutiny as a transportation fuel due to its potential to address concerns of increasing energy consumption, limited fossil energy resources, climate changes due to greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, and especially use of non-food biomaterials, which address the biggest limitation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
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An economic analysis of the competitive position of the Northwest frozen pea-industry

Creator:: Hutchings, H. M. (Harvey Myron)
Resource Type:: Dissertation

A production function analysis of water resource productivity in Pacific Northwest agriculture

Creator:: Holloway, Milton L.
Abstract:: The competition or rivalry for the use of water resources among economic sectors of the Pacific Northwest and among geographical regions of the western United States has intensified in recent years. This rivalry and the long run prospects for water shortages have increased the demand for research concerning the productivity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: resources among economic sectors of the Pacific Northwest and among geograph- ical regions of the western

A production function analysis of water resource productivity in Pacific Northwest agriculture

Creator:: Holloway, Milton L.
Abstract:: The competition or rivalry for the use of water resources among economic sectors of the Pacific Northwest and among geographical regions of the western United States has intensified in recent years. This rivalry and the long run prospects for water shortages have increased the demand for research concerning the productivity...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: PRODUCTION FUNCTION ANALYSIS OF WATER RESOURCE PRODUCTIVITY IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST AGRICULTURE Abstract

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Forest Harvest Residue Moisture Management in the Pacific Northwest, USA

An analysis of technical efficiency and productivity growth in the Pacific Northwest sawmill industry

The effects of increased supply and emerging technologies in the forest products industry on rural communities in the northwest U.S.

Economic considerations for expanded feeding of livestock in the Pacific Northwest

Cost-efficient management of aquatic invasive species : application to New Zealand mudsnails in the Pacific Northwest

Estimated expenditures by sport anglers and net economic values of salmon and steelhead for specified fisheries in the Pacific Northwest

Biochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to ethanol : experimental, enzymatic hydrolysis modeling, techno-economic and life cycle assessment studies

An economic analysis of the competitive position of the Northwest frozen pea-industry

A production function analysis of water resource productivity in Pacific Northwest agriculture

A production function analysis of water resource productivity in Pacific Northwest agriculture

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