The use of grass cover crops is a recommended practice in
nonirrigated vineyards in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. Two
studies were initiated to investigate the competitive and
noncompetitive effects of grass cover crops on the growth and
development of Pinot noir grapevines. Two greenhouse pot culture
experiments were performed to...
The exceptional feature of the brushless doubly-fed
machine is the lack of need for frequent replacement of
brushes. The inherent instability of this machine has to be
overcome for its application in adjustable speed drives and
variable speed generation systems.
Specific objectives were:
to study the characteristics of the machine...
This study uses interviews with 18 businesses in Oregon's Willamette Valley to explore business investment in the environment, and how this relates to ecosystem services, payment for ecosystem services programs, and the water-energy nexus. Our research led us to outline 5 factors that influence business investment in the environment, those...
Although it is well-established that the fatty acid profile of breast milk will
reflect the dietary fatty acids, the response time with which this occurs is not
known. We hypothesized that fatty acids from a given meal would be transferred
acutely from chylomicrons into breast milk. To test this hypothesis,...
The western United States is experiencing significant changes in wildfire and snow regimes as a result of warming temperatures. An amplification of wildfire activity and reduction in snow water equivalent, snow covered area, and earlier spring snowmelt are documented trends that are projected to continue into the future. With an...