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  • 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
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    past century (Schuck et al. 2005). There are several reasons for this lack of response. Western