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  • Fruit quality evaluation of strawberries (Fragaria ananassa) grown in California and Oregon

    Creator:
    Jetti, Rajesh R.
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    Five genotypes from California (Ventana, Caniarosa, San Miguel, 13G97, and Venice) and Oregon (Totem, Puget Reliance, Puget Summer, Hood and Independence) were evaluated for quality. The volatile compounds were analyzed using head space solid phase micro extraction-gas chromatography-flame ionization detection (GGFID) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Odor activity values of...
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    strawberry cultivars from Oregon

  • Development and use of molecular tools in Fragaria

    Creator:
    Njuguna, Wambui
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    This dissertation describes the application and development of molecular tools that have great potential for use in studying variation in strawberry germplasm. The first study evaluated 91 microsatellite (simple sequence repeat, SSR) markers for transferability in 22 Fragaria species and their utility in fingerprinting octoploid strawberries. Out of the transferable...
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    industry due to their high yields and deep red color resulting in ‘the scarlet strawberry’ name. The

  • Phenotyping diverse strawberry (Fragaria spp.) germplasm for aid in marker- assisted breeding, and marker-trait association for red stele (Phytophthora fragariae) resistance marker Rpf1

    Creator:
    Mathey, Megan M.
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    Strawberry is one of four crops included in the USDA-NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative-funded RosBREED project along with apple, peach, and cherry. Phenotyping strawberry for specific horticultural and commercial traits is important to identify associations with genotypic marker(s). This process is the first step in translating genomic knowledge into enhanced...
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    breeding the domesticated strawberry. These individuals were planted in replicated fields in Oregon

  • Three essays on constrained markets

    Creator:
    Siegel, Ryan
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    The three essays in this dissertation progressively answer the following questions: (a) How important are constraints? (b) Who benefits from removing constraints? (c) When does a constraint for a single market predominantly affect closely related markets? These questions are applied in the context of time, weather, and minimum wage constraints,...
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    . The case of minimum wages in Oregon is investigated using a large panel dataset for all

  • An examination of strategic challenges and opportunities in the wood-based building product industry

    Creator:
    Tokarczyk, John A.
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    The wood-based building products industry has experienced significant turbulence over the past several decades as a function of multiple forces including among others globalization, product and process innovation, and shifting customer and consumer interest and demands. Collectively, these changes have challenged the historical tenets which have defined industry strategy and...
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    permit a complete analysis (Industry  Firm  Consumer). As noted, an aspect of a successful market

  • Local Specialty and Niche Market Potential: Opportunities for Oregon's Small Woodland Owners

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    Wade, Alyson
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    Small landowners in the state of Oregon find it difficult to be competitive with larger companies to provide traditional forest products to consumers. Additionally, many landowners hope to be profitable from their land, but are not necessarily interested in or have the capability to harvest large tracts of timber. Specialty...
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    : ______________________________________________________ Christopher D. Knowles Small landowners in the state of Oregon find it difficult to

  • A business feasibility tool for artisan cheese operation start-up

    Creator:
    Bouma, Andrea
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    The objective of this study was to develop a decision making tool to determine economic feasibility of artisan cheese operations. A survey of current Oregon artisan cheese companies was used to gain knowledge of the fixed and variable costs associated with cheese production and business start-up. The data from this...
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    determine economic feasibility of artisan cheese operations. A survey of current Oregon artisan cheese

  • Essays on technology, trade, and welfare

    Creator:
    Ruan, Jun
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    Technology is a key determinant of comparative advantage among nations. As information technology improves and the nations of the world become economically integrated, concern arises over the dissipation of high-income economies’ technological advantage. The three essays in this dissertation explore the trade and technology relationship, which is essential to economic...
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    explore the trade and technology relationship, which is essential to economic growth in both high- and

  • The behavior of economic agents and market performance

    Creator:
    Gokhale, Jayendra
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    This dissertation addresses issues concerning the behavior of firms, which has significant effects on performance. In the first study, we empirically investigate the effect of the reduction in number of firms on price competition in the U.S. macro-brewing industry. The number of macro brewing firms decreased from 766 in 1935...
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    Economics, presented on May 15, 2013. Title: The Behavior of Economic Agents and Market Performance

  • The economics of carbon sequestration in western Oregon forests

    Creator:
    Im, Eun Ho
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    This study considered regional forest policies for sequestering carbon in existing forests in western Oregon. A model of log markets in western Oregon was employed to examine the impacts of forest policy changes on future carbon stock, harvests, and management activities. A carbon tax program, as a mitigation option for...
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    7, 2007. Title: The Economics of Carbon Sequestration in Western Oregon Forests. Abstract