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Science, service, and specialized agriculture : the re-invention of the maraschino cherry

Creator:: Jolly, J. Christopher
Abstract:: From 1925 to 1930, Ernest H. Wiegand, a professor of Horticultural Products at Oregon State Agricultural College, developed an improved brining process for cherries. Brined cherries are used in the production of maraschino and glacé cherries, which already had a sizable market in the United States by the 1920s. This...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Science and the Experiment Station ....... 54 Bearing Fruit: Early Research on the Cherry

Public investment policy and industry incentives in life science research

Creator:: Wang, Chenggang
Abstract:: The biorevolution in the 1970’s greatly stimulated investment in life-science research. The present dissertation is aimed at evaluating the impact of US public investment on industrial investment in life-science research. The focus is on three major life-science fields: biology, medicine, and agriculture. A dynamic model of industrial R&D investment is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: of US public investment on industrial investment in life-science research. The focus is on three

1995 Annual Report in Entomology

Creator:: Hilton, Richard, J., VanBuskirk, Philip, D., Westigard, Peter, H., Southern Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station, and Oregon State University. Agricultural Experiment Station
Abstract:: This report includes information concerning experimental use of unregistered pesticides or unregistered uses of pesticides. Experimental results should not be interpreted as recommendations for use. Use of unregistered materials or use of any registered pesticides inconsistent with its label is against both Federal Law and State Law.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: . Implementation Summary 73-36 2. Research on Secondary Pests 37-93 3. Early Season Use of Comply“ 94-95 3%8

Southern Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station : 1977 Annual Report

Creator:: Southern Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station and Oregon State University. Agricultural Experiment Station
Abstract:: This report includes information concerning experimental use of unregistered pesticides or unregistered uses of pesticides. Experimental results should not be interpreted as recommendations for use. Use of unregistered materials or use of any registered pesticides inconsistent with its label is against both Federal Law and State Law.
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: , (CETA) Farm Helper (Resigned Oct. l977) Entomology Research: Peter H. Westigard, Professor of

Reclaiming space for small scale agriculture in Lincoln County, Oregon

Creator:: Gossen, Kimberly A.
Abstract:: As recent interest has grown in the connections between how food is produced, distributed and consumed, and the overall health of food systems for people and the environment, a movement toward localizing food systems has emerged. In Lincoln County, Oregon, citizens, restaurateurs and university extension faculty, among others, have started...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , industrial agriculture is not just a set of practices on the farm but is also connected to economic

What are the environmental, economic, and social barriers to achieving agricultural sustainability in the Ten Rivers region of western Oregon?

Creator:: Stanton, Michael
Abstract:: This ethnographic study examined some of the ways that global markets and the infrastructure of agribusiness affect local smallholder farmers in the Ten Rivers region who are transitioning toward more sustainable and traditional agricultural methods. The purpose of this research was to discover what barriers smallholder farmers face in developing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: people who still rely on less technologically enhanced forms of agriculture. The environmental impacts

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:: - mentation on smaller farms has lagged. This thesis is based on research initially proposed by Intel Labs

Essays in applied economics

Creator:: Nag, Sharmistha
Abstract:: My dissertation concerns two separate issues. The first issue is examined in Essay One, and the second issue is examined in Essays Two and Three. The first essay develops an economic model of the determination of the rental rate of leased farmland in the United States. Particular attention is placed...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: category of research topics based upon its basicness and on the size or scale of the research object

Examining Agricultural Household Welfare through Output Marketing Choices and Land Market Efficiency : Evidence from Rural India

Creator:: Dickson, Caleb
Abstract:: Development research and policy aim to improve household welfare by improving access to assets and economic opportunities (Besley & Burgess 2000; Deininger et al. 2003). In rural and agrarian contexts, these goals may be achieved by well-functioning markets for outputs, inputs, off-farm work, and credit. The status of these markets...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: to have a positive impact on farm income and assets (Michelson 2013; Hernandez and Reardon 2012

Essays on natural endowments, conservation policy, and community characteristics

Creator:: Lin, Haixia
Abstract:: To protect and restore environmental quality, efficient and effective conservation policies are needed. Designing policies require a sound understanding of the contributions of natural endowments to economic vitality, and the performance and impacts of conservation programs. This dissertation consists of three essays, and addresses several issues relevant to these two...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Department of Agriculture. CRP Contract Summary and Statistics: Monthly Summery. Farm Service Agency

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Science, service, and specialized agriculture : the re-invention of the maraschino cherry

Public investment policy and industry incentives in life science research

1995 Annual Report in Entomology

Southern Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station : 1977 Annual Report

Reclaiming space for small scale agriculture in Lincoln County, Oregon

What are the environmental, economic, and social barriers to achieving agricultural sustainability in the Ten Rivers region of western Oregon?

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

Essays in applied economics

Examining Agricultural Household Welfare through Output Marketing Choices and Land Market Efficiency : Evidence from Rural India

Essays on natural endowments, conservation policy, and community characteristics

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