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An economic analysis of the Oregon egg industry and the impacts of state mandated floor space requirements

Creator:: Hermes, Katherine J.
Abstract:: With Animal Welfare issues are becoming more prominent in the animal agriculture community, especially with the passing of California’s Proposition 2 during the November 2008 elections. This proposition, known as the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, mandates that laying hens, pigs and veal calves have the ability to stand...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Katherine J. Hermes for

Legume grains (Phaseolus vulgaris and Pisum sativum) of the Pacific Northwest as an alternative broiler feedstuff

Creator:: Antoine, Sarah-Cate
Abstract:: Increasing commodity and fuel prices can be a deterrent to growing broilers in the Pacific Northwest. One of the most common protein components of the broiler ration is soybean meal derived from soybeans grown in the Midwestern United States. In an effort to reduce the reliance on this product, alternative...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : _____________________________________________________________________ James C. Hermes Increasing commodity and fuel prices can be a deterrent to growing

Locally grown alternative feed ingredients in turkey diets

Creator:: Sulaiman, Kurdman Mohammed Ali
Abstract:: In recent years, small poultry producers have been interested in finding an alternative for corn and soybean for a variety of reasons. Health concerns related to either naturally occurring isoflavones (phytoestrogens) or their genetically modified organism (GMO) status are the primary considerations behind this trend. Secondly, the recent high prices...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________________________________ James C. Hermes In recent years, small poultry producers have been interested in finding

Beyond heat or eat : street-level bureaucracy in rural Oregon energy relief

Creator:: Maguire, Jennifer J.
Abstract:: Rising energy costs coupled with the diminishing incomes associated with rural economic restructuring leave an increasing proportion of rural households faced with the heat or eat dilemma--where families must choose between meeting one basic need over another, such as putting food on the table or keeping the heat on. Effective...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Jennifer J. Maguire for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development and Family Studies

Patterns in benthic coral reef communities at Pearl and Hermes Atoll along a wave exposure gradient

Creator:: Page-Albins, Kimberly N., Vroom, Peter S., Hoeke, Ronald, Albins, Mark A., and Smith, Celia M.
Abstract:: This study compares percent cover of benthic organisms at the species level at Pearl and Hermes Atoll (PHA), the largest atoll in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, in order to determine 1) the degree of difference among sites, 2) whether wave exposure zones explain observed patterns in benthic community structure, and...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Pearl and Hermes Atoll along a wave exposure gradient By Kimberly N. Page-Albins*, Peter S. Vroom

Vitamin E with the addition of flaxseed to create designer eggs

Creator:: Johnson, Rebecca C.
Abstract:: Two experiments were conducted to determine the effect of various levels of vitamin E on egg yolk. A diet of corn-flax-soybean meal was fed to layers and α-tocopherol content in eggs, egg production, and egg quality were evaluated. In experiment 2, vitamin E toxicity was also determined. In experiment 1,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: professors, Dr. James C. Hermes and Dr. A. Morrie Craig. Thank you Dr. Hermes for all the hours of

Quantitative evaluation of left atrial volume and function by one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and three-dimensional echocardiography in a population of normal dogs

Creator:: LeBlanc, Nicole L.
Abstract:: Linear M-mode (1D) and later 2-dimensional (2D) measurements of the left atrium (LA) are commonly been used to assess LA size in veterinary studies despite the fact that studies in human subjects have shown that LA volume (LAV) more accurately reflects LA size than linear measurements due to the complex...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Normal Dogs Abstract approved: Katherine F. Scollan Linear M-mode (1D) and later 2

German Democracy and the Far-Right Since 1945: Populism and Minorities

Creator:: Arellano, Daniel
Abstract:: The following pages set out to document the German far-right since 1945, along with the responses from the German government and the experience of minorities that extremists tend to target. This study finds that the German government’s heavy-handed response to visible far-right political parties as early as the 1950s consequently...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : ________________________________________________________ Katherine Hubler The following pages set out to document the German far-right since

Pre-Med Attrition: Exploring the Pre-Med Experience at OSU

Creator:: Xue, Han
Abstract:: Pre-med attrition is the loss of students participating in academic pre-medical programs over time. Attrition in medical school has been the subject of many studies, but pre-med attrition is less researched, despite its relevance to the emergence and performance of future medical professionals. Interviewing former pre-med students who chose other...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: :_____________________________________________________ Katherine McLaughlin Pre-med attrition is the loss of students participating in

An Analysis of Surveys to Determine the Effectiveness of Bias in Question Wording as a Method of Skewing Reported Opinions

Creator:: Sharkansky, Benjamin I.
Abstract:: Clear and unbiased question wording is important to obtaining consistent and accurate survey results. However, if the goal is not to obtain accurate results but instead to obtain a specific result, then altering question wording may be effective. To examine this possibility, we created a survey with 9 different versions...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: Katherine McLaughlin, Mentor, representing the Oregon State University Statistics Department

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An economic analysis of the Oregon egg industry and the impacts of state mandated floor space requirements

Legume grains (Phaseolus vulgaris and Pisum sativum) of the Pacific Northwest as an alternative broiler feedstuff

Locally grown alternative feed ingredients in turkey diets

Beyond heat or eat : street-level bureaucracy in rural Oregon energy relief

Patterns in benthic coral reef communities at Pearl and Hermes Atoll along a wave exposure gradient

Vitamin E with the addition of flaxseed to create designer eggs

Quantitative evaluation of left atrial volume and function by one-dimensional, two-dimensional, and three-dimensional echocardiography in a population of normal dogs

German Democracy and the Far-Right Since 1945: Populism and Minorities

Pre-Med Attrition: Exploring the Pre-Med Experience at OSU

An Analysis of Surveys to Determine the Effectiveness of Bias in Question Wording as a Method of Skewing Reported Opinions

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