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Women Farmers and Ranchers and Agricultural Knowledge: Gender. Experience, and Connection

Creator:: Filan, Trina Robin
Abstract:: This research is based on in-depth interviews with 20 women farmers and ranchers from the state of Oregon. These women employ a variety of methods and subscribe to a number of divergent philosophies regarding agricultural practices. The intention of this study is to examine how women who are the primary...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , 1997). The 1997 U.S. Census of Agriculture revealed a 14% increase in women farm operators from the

Sources of information, knowledged base, and knowledge needs of dry season vegetable production as identified by women farmers in Ngabu Agricultural Development Division, Malawi, Central Africa

Creator:: Kayuni, Frieda Lucy
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to identify the dry season vegetable production sources of information, technical knowledge base and needs of women farmers expressed by the women farmers themselves in Ngabu Agricultural Development Division, Malawi, Central Africa. The objectives were to identify the following aspects of dry season vegetable...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: needs of dry season vegetable production as identified by women farmers in Ngabu Agricultural

(Re)claiming forestry : a case study of women's empowerment

Creator:: Redmore, Lauren E.
Abstract:: Nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) owners control a significant portion of forestland nationwide. Even though women own or manage NIPF lands, we know very little about how women manage forestland and what barriers women face in forest management. In addition, while there are several forestry organizations available to NIPF owners, few...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: woodland owners in Western Oregon, proved an ideal community to study women in forestry. I approached

Living between two cultures : an ethnographic study of American women converts to Islam

Creator:: Fisher, Dianna M.
Abstract:: This thesis explores the reasons for conversion to Islam for ten well-educated, Caucasian, American born women of European descent in a small, relatively affluent college town in Oregon, United States. It follows their process of constructing a new identity with their families, with friends, within the Muslim community and within...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: for conversion to Islam for ten well- educated, Caucasian, American born women of European descent in

Beyond Suffrage: Giving Voice to Oregon’s Unsung Women in Medicine

Creator:: Carr, Sujittra Avery
Abstract:: This exhibit was designed to increase awareness of the stories and voices of women who are not heard enough in our Oregon history of women’s rights. Systemic white supremacy, racism, and sexism combine to render some women less visible than others in our history. These women might not have been...
Resource Type:: Other
Full Text:: stories and voices of women who are not heard enough in our Oregon history of women’s rights. Systemic

Characteristics of the contemporary quilter : a case study of a western Oregon quilt guild

Creator:: Gay, Catherine E.
Abstract:: Historically, women made quilts for utilitarian and for aesthetic purposes. Quilting was for many women one of the few outlets in which they could express themselves in a patriarchal society. Quiltmaking in groups afforded women the opportunity to increase their personal and political empowerment and to legitimate social gatherings. Because...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: ). Mary Cross, in her study of Oregon Trail quilts, further supported the idea that women were

Sprays, their mixing and the compatibility of various combinations

Creator:: Robinson, R. H. (Reginald Heber), 1886- and Oregon Agricultural College. Experiment Station
Abstract:: Published February 1926. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Resource Type:: Technical Report
Full Text:: bordeaux are given in Oregon Experiment Station Bulletin 201. SPRAYSTHEIR MIXING AND COMPATIBILITY 9 To

On-line to healthy weighs : electronic messages for employed women on maintaining a healthy weight

Creator:: Sullivan, Angelique S.
Abstract:: A nutrition education program for employed women on maintaining a healthy weight was developed and evaluated. Delivery of eight messages (two per week for four weeks) by electronic mail was tested for effectiveness. The subjects were 243 members of the Oregon State University Office and Personnel Association who were randomly...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: participants in the three modes of delivery. The messages appeared to have the greatest impact on women in

Oregon's Fishing Community Adapting to Change in Policy, Management, and Markets : Documenting Women's Roles and Adaptive Capacity in an Evolving Industry

Creator:: Calhoun, Sarah M.
Abstract:: Commercial fishing research often focuses on ecological (gear, stock assessment, traceability) or economic factors. Truly understanding the social-ecological system requires considering the entire "human dimension" and this includes the social, cultural, and legal/policy aspects as well. An understudied yet important factor is women's contribution to fishing at the family and...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: closer look at the role of women in adapting to this impact on the Oregon coast. Some impacts to

Depression, acculturation, and relationship power in Mexican immigrant women: an exploratory study

Creator:: Helfgott, Gabriela I.
Abstract:: One of the largely undetected and untreated health conditions affecting the Latino population in the United States is depression. Although the onset of depression can be influenced by a variety of factors that differ among individuals, Latinos in the United States are subject to certain cultural-specific social and environmental stresses...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: symptoms in Mexican immigrant women. A ---------- sample of 35 women from Benton County, Oregon, was

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Women Farmers and Ranchers and Agricultural Knowledge: Gender. Experience, and Connection

Sources of information, knowledged base, and knowledge needs of dry season vegetable production as identified by women farmers in Ngabu Agricultural Development Division, Malawi, Central Africa

(Re)claiming forestry : a case study of women's empowerment

Living between two cultures : an ethnographic study of American women converts to Islam

Beyond Suffrage: Giving Voice to Oregon’s Unsung Women in Medicine

Characteristics of the contemporary quilter : a case study of a western Oregon quilt guild

Sprays, their mixing and the compatibility of various combinations

On-line to healthy weighs : electronic messages for employed women on maintaining a healthy weight

Oregon's Fishing Community Adapting to Change in Policy, Management, and Markets : Documenting Women's Roles and Adaptive Capacity in an Evolving Industry

Depression, acculturation, and relationship power in Mexican immigrant women: an exploratory study

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