This report presents the results of an input-output analysis for the Clatsop County economy of 1977. Financial information was collected from 292 firms in the county. The local economy was divided into 26 sectors. The financial information from the sample was used to estimate the economic interactions between these sectors...
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...
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...
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...
About 300 local businesses and industries in Clatsop County were interviewed and asked questions about their sales and purchases. The information they supplied from this survey was used to develop the economic model. This publication describes some of the findings of the study and how the model can be used...
Oregon's estuaries are important ecosystems for scientific study. Consequently, knowledge of what research has been conducted helps us identify benchmarks and plan new projects. A comprehensive bibliography of published research, technical reports, local documents, and data sets is one means of recording this knowledge. For these reasons, the Guin Library...
Published May 1973. 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
Published September 1979. 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
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,...
This thesis analyzes two systems that can meet low-grade heating
and/or cooling demands by operating in conjunction with thermal-electric
power plants. At the application site, one of the systems, HPS, has
water-to-air heat pumps that are connected to the supply and return
lines of a plant-to-user loop. During heating, the...
Regionalized variable analysis has been used to study
a number of meteorological and hydrological variables
including precipitation (Delhomme and Delfinier, 1973),
streamfiow (Villeneuve et al., 1979) and hydraulics of
groundwater aquifers (Gambolati and Volpi, 1979). In the
research work reported in this thesis, an attempt was
made to characterize the...
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...
General characteristics of cattle ranching operations in Eastern Oregon with 20 or more brood cows are presented in this report. This information is based on a stratified random sample of 502 ranchers taken from an estimated total population of 2,148. The characteristics as presented do not pertain to a specific...
Multiple use of waste heat from power plants may become an important consideration in their development and siting. The heat in the cooling water must be considered a resource to be managed for effective use. Soil warming was suggested as one of several possible productive uses for the heated discharges....
Published July 1978. 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
A Turfgrass Information and Decision Support System (TIDSS) was developed by international collaborators. In this project, an efficient and effective web-based information system, composed of a Turf Content System (TCS), a Turf Resource System (TRS), and the supporting tools, was developed to support the cooperative efforts. A comprehensive schema of...
The size of elk herds in Eastern Oregon has become a controversial
issue. Trade-offs exist between the numbers of elk and domestic
livestock on a given area of land, and also between elk and commercial
timber harvesting policies. Disputes arise from differing views as
to proper use of the natural...
Published October 1978. 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
Published June 1980. 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
Our objectives were to determine if dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) and source of anions influence periparturient feed intake and milk production, and to characterize feeding behavior of dairy cattle during the transition period. Diets differed in DCAD (cationic or anionic) and anionic supplement (BioChlor®, Fermenten®, or anionic salts), and were...
Published June 1979. 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
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...
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...
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...
Published January 1979. 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
Competitive bid sales of U.S. Forest Service in the Pacific Northwest
timber resources have significant effects on the economies of
Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. These sales contribute to the economic
vitality of small regions or communities dependent upon timber as a primary
resource input. Any changes in the price or...
This study attempted to answer the following question: What instructional methods should dietetic preceptors use to help dietetic interns meet the performance requirements specified by the American Dietetic Association (ADA, 1991) for entry-level dietitians? A national sample of 170 dietetic preceptors was surveyed. Ninety provided usable information to examine both...
Due to growing global competition, especially in the last decade, the United States wood and wood-based industries have suffered significant market share losses. The wood industry in Germany is facing similar challenges. To stay competitive in an increasingly global marketplace, many wood manufacturers are adopting new management/manufacturing approaches. Lean manufacturing...