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Puberty development and reproductive performance in beef heifers fed rations supplemented with Oregon by-product feeds

Creator:: Oswald, Keely E.
Abstract:: In the majority of management scenarios, it is imperative that beef replacement heifers calve at two years of age. In order to achieve this goal, yearling heifers should reach 60 to 65% of their mature body weight by 13 months of age. Feed costs represent 75 to 80% of the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Oregon (Banowetz, et al., 2008). This includes production of annual and perennial ryegrass and tall

Trinexapac-ethyl and open-field burning in creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra L.) seed production in the Willamette Valley

Creator:: Zapiola, Maria Luz
Abstract:: Open-field burning has been an effective, economical, and widespread method of post-harvest residue management in creeping red fescue seed production in the Willamette Valley since the late 1940s. However, the use of field burning has been legislatively restricted due to air quality and safety issues. The foliar-applied plant growth regulator...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The growth of wild-type and genetically-marked strains of Tilletia caries and T. controversa in susceptible and resistant wheat cultivars

Creator:: Trail, Frances
Abstract:: The objective of this study was to provide basic information on the interaction of the bunt fungi Tilletia caries and T. controversa with their host, Triticum aestivum. Studies on the ability of haploid strains to colonize wheat heads provided the basis for experiments in which haploid strains were crossed in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Residue management and yield characteristics of fine fescue seed crops

Creator:: Schumacher, Derek David
Abstract:: Chewings fescue [Festuca rubra L. subsp. fallax (Thuill.) Nyman] is a desired turfgrass with dense sod forming capabilities and superior shade tolerance. Thermal residue management (open-field burning) has traditionally been used to remove post-harvest residue and maintain seed yield over the life of the stand. However, alternative non-thermal residue management...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Spring irrigation management of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) seed crops

Creator:: Orthel, Krista D.
Abstract:: Later maturing cultivars and increased ability to apply irrigation have led to inquiries by producers about proper irrigation management in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) seed crops. The literature reveals little information about irrigation of perennial grass seed crops in general, and none about tall fescue in particular. Willamette Valley...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Effects of Biochar-Based Seed Coatings on Seed Germination and Seedling Vigor of California Brome (Bromus carinatus L.) and Blue Wildrye (Elymus glaucus L.)

Creator:: James, Matthew Scott
Abstract:: California brome and blue wildrye are important native grass species in the Pacific Northwest. However, both species have been reported to have low emergence under less than favorable field conditions. Seed coating is used to improve emergence and stand establishment of various crops. Three studies were carried out to determine...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

N processing in grass seed crops differing in soil drainage and disturbance in western Oregon, U.S.A.

Creator:: Nelson, Machelle A.
Abstract:: A better understanding of grass seed crop and soil fertility is necessary to improve fertilizer practices and preserving water quality in Willamette Valley, Oregon, where 55% of land-use is in grass seed production that directly impacts adjacent waterways containing native protected fish species. I determined tillage effects on soil N...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Evaluating Alternative Soil Amendments for Organic Northern Highbush Blueberry Cultivation in Sub-Optimal Soils

Creator:: Retano, Andrea
Abstract:: Escalating demand for organic blueberries has driven a significant expansion of northern highbush blueberry (NHB; Vaccinium corymbosum L.) production area. This expansion is particularly pronounced in regions of the Pacific Northwest where native soil conditions are sub-optimal for NHB, notably east of the Cascade Mountain Range of Oregon and Washington,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: .2010.10.005 Balbinoti, T.C.V., Stafussa, A.P., Haminiuk, C.W.I., Maciel, G.M., Sassaki, G.L., Jorge, L.M.M

Determination of Trade-offs between Wetland Ecosystem Services in an Agricultural Landscape

Creator:: Garrison, Stacey L.
Abstract:: Wetland restoration mitigates effects of agricultural development on water quality, flooding, and habitat loss. Multi-objective optimization for wetland locations and sizes has not included objective functions for water quality, hydrology, and habitat in unison, limiting analysis of trade-offs among these ecosystem services. This study establishes two methods to improve the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Seasonal relationships between dissolved nitrogen and landuse/landcover and soil drainage at multiple spatial scales in the Calapooia Watershed, Oregon

Creator:: Floyd, William C.
Abstract:: The Calapooia River, a major tributary of the Willamette River in western Oregon, is a watershed typical of many found in the Willamette Basin. Public and private forested lands occur in the steep Upper Zone of the watershed, mixed forest and agriculture lands are found in the Middle Zone, and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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Puberty development and reproductive performance in beef heifers fed rations supplemented with Oregon by-product feeds

Trinexapac-ethyl and open-field burning in creeping red fescue (Festuca rubra L.) seed production in the Willamette Valley

The growth of wild-type and genetically-marked strains of Tilletia caries and T. controversa in susceptible and resistant wheat cultivars

Residue management and yield characteristics of fine fescue seed crops

Spring irrigation management of tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.) seed crops

Effects of Biochar-Based Seed Coatings on Seed Germination and Seedling Vigor of California Brome (Bromus carinatus L.) and Blue Wildrye (Elymus glaucus L.)

N processing in grass seed crops differing in soil drainage and disturbance in western Oregon, U.S.A.

Evaluating Alternative Soil Amendments for Organic Northern Highbush Blueberry Cultivation in Sub-Optimal Soils

Determination of Trade-offs between Wetland Ecosystem Services in an Agricultural Landscape

Seasonal relationships between dissolved nitrogen and landuse/landcover and soil drainage at multiple spatial scales in the Calapooia Watershed, Oregon

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