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A comparative assessment of four winter feeding programs for spring calving cow-calf ranches in the Harney Basin, Oregon

Creator:: Bates, Jonathan D.
Abstract:: The objective of this thesis is to assess four winter feeding programs of spring-calving brood cows that may improve profitability to ranching operations of the Harney Basin, Oregon. The four feeding strategies include strip grazed rake-bunched hay, supplemented range grazing, strip grazed meadow pasture, and baled hay feeding. These first...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , June, 1979, Schmisseur and Hoist, September, 1979. 19 Normal Year (AUMs) 1977 Drought Year (AUMs

A comparison of box-cox and additive exponential models to estimate the depreciation of farm machinery

Creator:: Wu, Jing
Abstract:: Farm machinery continues to increase in its importance to the agricultural sector. Depreciation, the decline in value of a durable asset over time, represents one of the largest costs of agricultural production. The general objectives of this study were to update and expand the number of Remaining Value (RV) functions...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: participation and contribution to my committee. Special thanks go to Dr. Ed Schmisseur for his sincere help

A structural description of Oregon counties, 1973-1978

Creator:: Ledeboer, M. Vivian
Abstract:: Local government officials and county planners may find descriptive information concerning the economic structure of each Oregon county useful for planning for future economic development. Specifically, citizens of counties and planning districts need to know whether industries in their area are growing or declining and in which industries a comparative...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

An economic analysis of land prices of mountainous grazing land in eastern Oregon

Creator:: Winter, John R.
Abstract:: The "unusual" behavior of agricultural land prices is the subject of considerable debate and controversy and is the object of this research. There is little doubt that land prices have been increasing steadily since 1959 and dramatically throughout the decade of the 1970's. However, there is widespread disagreement among economists,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: being above the capitalized value of expect- ed future net income streams. Factors that are often

An economic analysis of resource substitution with sprinkler irrigation systems in use in Oregon's Northern Columbia River Basin counties

Creator:: Erhabor, Patrick Osaretin
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Application of multiattribute utility analysis in determining coho salmon policy

Creator:: Walker, Kevin D.
Abstract:: Policy decisions in fishery management are becoming increasingly complex and difficult. This is especially true for the salmon fisheries where policy outcomes affect the productivity of the salmon resource and the subsequent well-being of commercial fishermen, charter boat operators, Indian fishermen, and sport anglers. The objective of this study was...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and comments. To Drs. Richard Johnston, Ed Schmisseur and Bruce Woodworth whose constructive

Consideration of risk in crop selection for Willamette Valley farms

Creator:: Loue, Gbeuli D.
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: theassistance of Dr. E. W. Schmisseur and Dr. S. F. Miller who provided valuable suggestions for the

Evaluating the relative worth of public range improvements to a cow-calf ranching operation through computer simulation

Creator:: Tanaka, John Augustus
Abstract:: A computerized ranch simulation model of an eastern Oregon cattle ranch was tested for its ability to evaluate the economics of public rangeland improvement practices. The model was used to estimate likely impacts of various public policy alternatives for rangeland improvement on the relative profitability of a 400 mother cow...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: thank Drs. R. F. Miller and W. E. Schmisseur, my major and minor professors, respectively, for their

Evaluation of Rhizobium strains with three Mediterranean forage legumes for biological nitrogen fixation

Creator:: Streeter, Donald J.
Abstract:: Centuries of continuous grain cropping in northern Africa have reduced N levels in soils to a degree such that agricultural production is now largely dependent upon nitrogen fertilizer. Through the identification of highly effective legume and Rhizobium strain combinations, the production of protein-rich livestock forage and green manure can be...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: served on my graduate committee; Dr. Te May Ching, Dr. Steven H. Sharrow, Dr. Wilson E. Schmisseur, and

Evaluation of the ownership, leasing, and residency restrictions of proposed amendments to the reclamation laws : three federal irrigation districts in Oregon

Creator:: Spies, Paul Andrew
Abstract:: The Reclamation Act of 1902, as amended, is the basic legislation governing the distribution of water from federal projects for irrigation purposes. In the three-quarters of a century since the passage of this Act, technological, economic, and legal developments have forced a reappraisal of the original intent of the Reclamation...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

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A comparative assessment of four winter feeding programs for spring calving cow-calf ranches in the Harney Basin, Oregon

A comparison of box-cox and additive exponential models to estimate the depreciation of farm machinery

A structural description of Oregon counties, 1973-1978

An economic analysis of land prices of mountainous grazing land in eastern Oregon

An economic analysis of resource substitution with sprinkler irrigation systems in use in Oregon's Northern Columbia River Basin counties

Application of multiattribute utility analysis in determining coho salmon policy

Consideration of risk in crop selection for Willamette Valley farms

Evaluating the relative worth of public range improvements to a cow-calf ranching operation through computer simulation

Evaluation of Rhizobium strains with three Mediterranean forage legumes for biological nitrogen fixation

Evaluation of the ownership, leasing, and residency restrictions of proposed amendments to the reclamation laws : three federal irrigation districts in Oregon

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