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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:: Deanna M. Lloyd for the degree of Master of Science in Crop Science presented on November 21, 2016

An environmental history of Euphoria Ridge, Oregon : a case study for ethnobotany in traditional resource management

Creator:: Fluharty, Suzanne M.
Abstract:: This dissertation looks at one landscape component of the Coquille Indian Tribe's ancestral lands in order to understand the place meaning created and assigned to Euphoria Ridge, Oregon. I focus on three cultural overlays across time that together with the unique biophysical components, generate an importance for the locale to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________ Deanna M. Kingston This dissertation looks at one landscape component of the Coquille Indian

Illuweet (Teasing Cousin) Songs as an Expression of King Island Inupiaq Identity

Creator:: Kingston, Deanna M.
Abstract:: This thesis describes how illuweet or teasing cousin songs are an expression of King Island Inupiaq identity. It is based upon ten months of intermittent participation observation and fieldwork. In the summer of 1991, my uncle, Alex Allughuk Muktoyuk, began teaching Inupiaq songs and dances to a group of displaced...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Island Inupiaq identity AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Deanna M. Kingston for the degree of Master of

Forest restoration and fuels reduction on non-industrial private land in northwestern California

Creator:: Latimer, Lisa Marie
Abstract:: This thesis explores the complexity of relationships between communities and the ecosystems in which they live through a focus on forest restoration and fuels reduction on private land. As a case study, research took place in the Klamath-Siskiyou region of rural Northern California, in Humboldt and Siskiyou counties. The research...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Fuels Reduction on Non-Industrial Private Land in Northwestern California. Abstract Deanna M. This

"No one cared we was just Indian women" : plants as a catalyst to Eastern Shawnee women's identity change

Creator:: Osborne-Gowey, Cathleen
Abstract:: Being an Eastern Shawnee Tribal member I understand the importance of documenting oral histories of Tribal elders to ensure that our cultural history is passed on to future generations. Therefore, the focus of this project is the collection, of oral histories and folklore in order to document traditional knowledge and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Signature redacted for privacy. Deanna M. Kingston Being an Eastern Shawnee Tribal member I understand the

Who's afraid of a little nitrate? : discovering impediments and incentives in following best management practices related to water quality within the southern Willamette Valley groundwater management area

Creator:: Rolston, Irene
Abstract:: Thesis summarizes interviews with growers residing within the Groundwater Management Area (GWMA) in the Southern Willamette Valley of Oregon. Informal and semi-structured interviews were used to identify perceived impediments and incentives perceived by local farmers in following best management practices related to water quality. Results from the interviews were coded...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Deanna Kingston Thesis summarizes interviews with growers residing within the Groundwater Management

Native American Representation in Museums : A Cross Cultural Comparison of the Effects of Cultural Resource Laws

Creator:: Thorsgard, Misty
Abstract:: The image of Native Americans in the United States has changed through the passage of time. Part of this change is directly related to the representation of their cultures in a museum setting and the inception of cultural resource laws that govern them. This research looks at four museums, two...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ___________________________________________________________________ Deanna M. Kingston The image of Native Americans in the United States has changed through

The role of traditional ecological knowledge in understanding a species and river system at risk : Pacific lamprey in the Lower Klamath Basin

Creator:: Petersen, Robin S.
Abstract:: Pacific lamprey (Lampetra tridentata) have historically been considered by the Western scientific community as a "trash" fish and generally overlooked in West Coast fisheries management. Recent population declines in Pacific Northwest streams have triggered new research to understand the life history and ecological significance of this species. These new studies...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Abstract approved: Deanna M. Kingston Pacific lamprey (Lampetra tridentata) have historically been

Methods for strengthening flexural steel details in reinforced concrete bridge girders using a near-surface mounted retrofitting technique

Creator:: Amneus, Deanna
Abstract:: Many older reinforced concrete deck girder (RCDG) bridges contain straight bar terminations of flexural reinforcement. Common bridge design practice of the 1950s did not consider the additional demands on the terminated bars from shear and flexure. Moreover, more stringent code specifications and heavier permit trucks contribute to the insufficient ratings...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: MOUNTED RETROFITTING TECHNIQUE DEANNA AMNEUS M.S. OREGON STATE

Addressing Truancy and Dropout: An Assessment of a Case Management Intervention

Creator:: Valdez, Deanna N.
Abstract:: Truancy and dropout are two issues plaguing school districts across the nation. The short- and long-term consequences of both problems are complex and far reaching, affecting students, families, and communities. Once thought of as a problem at the secondary level only, truancy and absenteeism are increasing at the elementary school...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Deanna N

ScholarsArchive@OSU

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

An environmental history of Euphoria Ridge, Oregon : a case study for ethnobotany in traditional resource management

Illuweet (Teasing Cousin) Songs as an Expression of King Island Inupiaq Identity

Forest restoration and fuels reduction on non-industrial private land in northwestern California

"No one cared we was just Indian women" : plants as a catalyst to Eastern Shawnee women's identity change

Who's afraid of a little nitrate? : discovering impediments and incentives in following best management practices related to water quality within the southern Willamette Valley groundwater management area

Native American Representation in Museums : A Cross Cultural Comparison of the Effects of Cultural Resource Laws

The role of traditional ecological knowledge in understanding a species and river system at risk : Pacific lamprey in the Lower Klamath Basin

Methods for strengthening flexural steel details in reinforced concrete bridge girders using a near-surface mounted retrofitting technique

Addressing Truancy and Dropout: An Assessment of a Case Management Intervention

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