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R&D investment and productivity in the U.S. and Canadian food processing sectors

Creator:: Chan-Kang, Connie
Abstract:: Increased competition brought about by trade liberalization has raised the stakes for improving productivity in U.S. and Canadian food processing. A key element of productivity growth is technological change, which in turn results from R&D investment. The present study employs an econometric model to assess rates of technological change and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: of Master of Science in Agricultural and Resource Economics presented on October 21M 1997. Title: R&D

The heritability of resistance to gas bubble disease of Columbia River fall Chinook salmon, (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Creator:: Cramer, Steven P.
Abstract:: A nested mating experiment in which 20 males were each mated to four different females was used to obtain an estimate of the heritability of resistance to death from gas bubble disease in Columbia River fall chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Heritability estimates ranged from 0. 037 to 0. 038. Bioassays...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF STEVEN PUTMAN CRAMER for the

Understanding the economic benefits of tidal wetlands restoration

Creator:: Shaw, Graham R.
Abstract:: Habitat restoration projects are vital for recovering ecosystems, but they can be expensive. One way to help justify the price tag is to value the economic benefits provided by the restored habitat. The issue is that many ecosystem services and the flow of benefits they produce are complex, requiring careful...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Steven J. Dundas Habitat restoration projects are vital for recovering ecosystems

Shell Boring Polychaetes and the Oregon Oyster Aquaculture Industry: Spatial Distribution, Regulatory Actions, and Stakeholder Engagement

Creator:: Considine, Megan E.
Abstract:: Shell-boring polychaetes pose economic risks for oyster aquaculture industries as they reduce the aesthetic quality of oyster products by creating unsightly mud-filled blisters on the inside of the shell. Recently there has been a reported uptick in infested oysters on commercial farms along the west coast of the US, which...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Steven Rumrill Shell-boring polychaetes pose economic risks for oyster aquaculture

The Environmental, Economic, and Social Factors that Contribute to the Importance of the Pacific Razor Clam (Siliqua patula) Fishery for Oregon Coastal Communities: A Northern Oregon Case Study

Creator:: Baker, Laura C.
Abstract:: Pacific razor clams (Siliqua patula) are narrow oblong bivalves that can be found in sandy habitats along the western coast of the United States, from Alaska (Aleutian Islands) to southern California (Pismo Beach). In Washington state, the razor clam fishery has been documented to be an important contributor to the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract Approved: _____________________________ Steven Rumrill Pacific razor clams (Siliqua patula

Studies on the biosynthesis of capreomycin

Creator:: Wang, Mu, 1964-
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: 2b, R H, C-10 = 0-17 = C-30 = C-34 .13D 2c, R = H, C-32 =13C 2d, R = H-12 = H-19 = H-37 = D 2e, R=H

Social welfare-optimal policy rules : application to the Zimbabwe corn industry

Creator:: Sukume, Chrispen
Abstract:: Government intervention in food grain markets is a common feature of most LDCs. Inasmuch as liberalizing markets is difficult for some of these governments, researchers have offered suggestions to reduce detrimental affects of intervention. The general advice for pricing policy has been for governments to set prices at c.i.f. or...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Welfare-Optimal Policy Rules: Application to the Zimbabwe Corn Industry Abstract approved: Steven T

Soil compaction in central Oregon volcanic ash soils and the subsequent effects on residual ponderosa pine growth

Creator:: Parker, Robert T.
Abstract:: Although previous research in central Oregon has shown soil compaction can lead to a decline in site productivity, the subject is not understood well enough to predict the growth changes resulting from a given level of soil compaction. A study was initiated to relate the basal area, height and volume...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: _____________________ _ Steven D. Tesch Although previous research in central Oregon

Agricultural price and export policy : the 1980 coffee marketing reform in El Salvador

Creator:: Perez-Rivas, Guillermo
Abstract:: Searching for suitable measures to solve internal economic problems and promote economic development, many third world countries have switched from competitive to government-controlled trade of their agricultural staples. Such government intervention has failed in many LDCs and researchers have formulated models and made suggestions to alleviate the resulting distortions. Modelling...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : / Steven T. Buccola Searching for suitable measures to solve internal economic problems and promote

Genetics and cytogenetics of Cuphea viscosissima X Cuphea lanceolata hybrid populations

Creator:: Brandt, Tina L.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Steven J. Knalip" Cuphea is currently under domestication as a potential oilseed crop. Interest in

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R&D investment and productivity in the U.S. and Canadian food processing sectors

The heritability of resistance to gas bubble disease of Columbia River fall Chinook salmon, (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)

Understanding the economic benefits of tidal wetlands restoration

Shell Boring Polychaetes and the Oregon Oyster Aquaculture Industry: Spatial Distribution, Regulatory Actions, and Stakeholder Engagement

The Environmental, Economic, and Social Factors that Contribute to the Importance of the Pacific Razor Clam (Siliqua patula) Fishery for Oregon Coastal Communities: A Northern Oregon Case Study

Studies on the biosynthesis of capreomycin

Social welfare-optimal policy rules : application to the Zimbabwe corn industry

Soil compaction in central Oregon volcanic ash soils and the subsequent effects on residual ponderosa pine growth

Agricultural price and export policy : the 1980 coffee marketing reform in El Salvador

Genetics and cytogenetics of Cuphea viscosissima X Cuphea lanceolata hybrid populations

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