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Conservation programs from the farmer's perspective : where is the greener grass?

Creator:

Gibson, Jennifer S.

Abstract:

On the national level, landowners demand for conservation programs like EQIP and WRP has far outstripped federal funding in 2001. Yet within Oregon's Willamette Valley, both EQIP and CREP have had a rough time gaining momentum. Much of the past research on rural landowners' conservation participation has relied on surveys...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
An analysis of well water quality and local residents' perceptions of drinking water quality in the southern Willamette Valley

Creator:

Kite-Powell, Aaron C.

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to; (1) determine the extent of well water contamination with nitrate and pesticides, and to understand the relationships among nitrate, pesticide, dissolved chloride, dissolved sulfate, well age, and well depth in the southern Willamette Valley, Oregon; and, (2) to investigate local residents' perceptions and...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis