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An analysis of farmer-sportsmen relationships as a guide to upland game management in the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Creator:: Danielson, Ephraim Alfred
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: An analysis of farmer-sportsmen relationships as a guide

Farmer perspectives on the transition to organic agriculture : an Oregon study of farmer motivations and barriers

Creator:: Lloyd, Deanna M.
Abstract:: In the midst of double-digit growth in market demand for organic products, there is a lag in the growth of certified organic production in the United States. This thesis investigated the motivations and barriers farmers face when making the transition to organic agriculture. Three distinct organic farmer typologies were identified:...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: Farmer Perspectives on the Transition to Organic Agriculture: An Oregon Study of Farmer

The effect of diversification on income variability of Oregon farmers

Creator:: Mo, Yu Hsuen
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

The effects of farm and operator characteristics, knowledge, and attitudes on farm-level improvements in irrigation efficiency in the central Willamette Valley

Creator:: Stoff, Mary Cora
Abstract:: A study was conducted using data collected from a sample of mint and vegetable farmers in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. The study identifies the influence of demographic differences, economic factors and irrigator attitudes on irrigation efficiency. Only two of the 19 characteristics theorized to influence irrigation efficiency proved to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
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The effect of various management and policy options on the financial stress situation of Oregon grain and cattle producers

Creator:: Hewlett, John P.
Abstract:: Agricultural economists have devoted considerable attention to the financial stress situation of agricultural producers. Many studies have been conducted in various regions of the U.S. in an attempt to better understand the causes of the problem. The costs associated with farm financial stress imply corresponding benefits to be realized by...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Various Management and Policy Options on the Financial Stress Situation of Oregon Grain and

Standing in the Way of Control : Small Farmers, Water Use, and Technology Adoption in Oregon

Creator:: Hepperly, Jody R.
Abstract:: In recent years, several interrelated forces—prolonged drought, growing populations, height-ened environmental protections, sustained agricultural use, and hydrologic alterations due to climate change—have increased pressure on water users in the Western United States, where the agricultural sector accounts for up to 90% of total water withdrawals. Technology im-provements developed since the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Title: Standing in the Way of Control: Small Farmers, Water Use, and Technology Adoption in Oregon

Farmer perspectives on success and challenges : a study of small farms in Oregon's Willamette Valley

Creator:: Pool, Kristin E.
Abstract:: This thesis investigates the success of and challenges facing small farmers operating direct marketing farm businesses in Oregon's Willamette Valley. This qualitative study utilizes participatory methods to gain the unique perspectives of small farmers regarding their success and challenges. Small farms are important players in local food systems and ensuring...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Farmer Perspectives on Success and Challenges: A Study of

Examining the voluntary adoption of agricultural conservation practices in northern Malheur County, Oregon

Creator:: Foley, Kelly M.
Abstract:: This study sought to better understand the voluntary adoption of water quality improving practices by agricultural producers in Northern Malheur County, Oregon. The Reasoned Action Approach/Theory of Planned Behavior was used as a theoretical framework to identify barriers and incentives to adoption. Study findings suggest that producers primarily consider practical...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Practices in Northern Malheur County, Oregon

Determinants of off-farm labor supply among farm households in the north Willamette Valley

Creator:: Doyle, Douglas J., 1963-
Abstract:: Financial stress in agriculture has been a concern over the past century. Agrarian values and "love of the land" seem to yield public conclusions for the support of the industry. Much of this support is in the interest of preserving a viable food producing sector in an volatile world climate....
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: spouses in three Oregon counties indicated that high levels of gross farm income reduce the likelihood

Introducing geographic information systems to grass seed growers in the Willamette Valley of Oregon

Creator:: Hedstrom, Keldah E.
Abstract:: Oregon is the number one producer of cool-season grass seed in the United States. The center of the grass seed industry of Oregon is located in the Willamette Valley, where about 470,000 acres of seed are grown. Innovative grass seed growers of the area are beginning to implement precision agriculture...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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An analysis of farmer-sportsmen relationships as a guide to upland game management in the Willamette Valley, Oregon

Farmer perspectives on the transition to organic agriculture : an Oregon study of farmer motivations and barriers

The effect of diversification on income variability of Oregon farmers

The effects of farm and operator characteristics, knowledge, and attitudes on farm-level improvements in irrigation efficiency in the central Willamette Valley

The effect of various management and policy options on the financial stress situation of Oregon grain and cattle producers

Standing in the Way of Control : Small Farmers, Water Use, and Technology Adoption in Oregon

Farmer perspectives on success and challenges : a study of small farms in Oregon's Willamette Valley

Examining the voluntary adoption of agricultural conservation practices in northern Malheur County, Oregon

Determinants of off-farm labor supply among farm households in the north Willamette Valley

Introducing geographic information systems to grass seed growers in the Willamette Valley of Oregon

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