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An econometric analysis of used tractor prices

Creator:: Bayaner, Ahmet
Abstract:: Farm equipment is becoming an increasingly important financial asset for many farmers. Tractors probably represent the single largest component of equipment asset value. As such, changes in tractor values can have a dramatic effect on a farmer's financial situation. Changes in equipment value can be attributed to depreciation and the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Debts of gratitude are owed to Dr. A. Gene Nelson, Dr Richard Adams, and Dr. Larry S. Lev, my

A policy preference function analysis of the forest sector in the Cote d'Ivoire

Creator:: Yapi, Atse
Abstract:: The main objective of this study was to offer an alternative methodology for forest sector modeling in developing economies. To this effect, a policy preference function was developed and estimated using data from the forest sector of the Cote d'Ivoire. The justification for this alternative framework for forest sector analysis...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . David J. Brooks, Dr. Larry S. Lev, Dr. Michael V. Martin, and my graduate representative, Dr. James W

Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) and English ivy (Hedera helix) response to high intensity-short duration goat browsing

Creator:: Ingham, Claudia S.
Abstract:: The goal of this dissertation is to examine the effectiveness of high intensity-short duration goat browsing for the control of Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) and English ivy (Hedera helix), two widespread noxious weeds in the Pacific Northwest. The effects of goat browsing on Himalayan blackberry vigor, as quantified by densities...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: DISSERTATION OF Claudia S. Ingham for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Rangeland Ecology and

Mineral nutrition, pyruvate kinase activity, and protein concentration in 'd'Anjou' pear fruit affected by cork spot

Creator:: Bevacqua, Robert Francis
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Klein, and Larry S. Lev. This research was conducted under the auspices of a Binational U.S.-Israel

A Systematic Literature Review of Food Desert Interventions

Creator:: Rumbaugh, Sara
Abstract:: This study investigates whether existing interventions in USDA-defined food deserts have been effective in improving access to healthy foods and improving dietary quality. A systematic literature review was conducted using articles from MEDLINE database using “food desert” and “intervention” as search terms. Exclusion and inclusion criteria resulted in selection of...
Resource Type:: Honors College Thesis
Full Text:: _____________________________________________________________________ Larry Lev, Committee Member, representing Applied Economics

A Demand System Analysis of Marketing Strategies for Apples and Pears in the Conventional Supermarket Environment

Creator:: McFetridge, Marc V.
Abstract:: This research examines how marketing strategies of produce managers affect consumer expenditures for fresh apples and pears. The objective of this study is to determine how display size, point-of-purchase material, product origin, product information and display placement impact consumer expenditures for fresh apples and pears. These variables were incorporated into...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis

Impact of price and color availability on fair trade and organic apparel choice

Creator:: Hodgin, Elizabeth Dee
Abstract:: Working conditions in the international garment industry have long been a concern and a process to assess and certify fair trade practices was developed as a means by which to improve those conditions. Standards for fair trade apparel include safe working conditions, fair wages, compliance with laws, and reduced environmental...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: and Dr. Larry Lev for their valuable comments and suggestions. I also want to extend a special

Integrating real-time weather data with dynamic crop development models

Creator:: Donaldson, William S.
Abstract:: Crop development models are commonly used in research. However, their use as crop management tools for growers is rare. Decision support systems (DSS), which combine crop models with expert systems, are being developed to provide management assistance to growers. Researchers at Oregon State University are in the process of developing...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: . Glenn Klein and Dr. Larry Lev for their assistance and for being on my committee. Many thanks to

Evaluation of the 2001 pilot Oregon Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

Creator:: Saylor, Kirsten N.
Abstract:: The Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), piloted in Oregon in 2001, provided $100 worth of vouchers (aka coupons) to low-income seniors to buy fresh local produce from farmers at farmers' markets and roadside stands. Presented in a political ecology framework, this research integrated the perspectives of beneficiaries and their...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: members, Joan Gross and Larry Lev, have helped pull me through some tough times and served to keep me

Spatial distribution and the probability of occurrence of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Alaskan Arctic

Creator:: Romeo, Lucy F.
Abstract:: The known distribution of beluga whales ranges from sub-Arctic to Arctic waters where they migrate in pods in response to environmental factors such as the presence of sea ice and prey. This study uses bivariate and multivariate analysis techniques to measure how environmental covariates are associated with the spatial-temporal distribution...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Julia Jones, James Graham, Mary Santelmann, Ari Friedlaender, and Larry Lev, for their direction and

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An econometric analysis of used tractor prices

A policy preference function analysis of the forest sector in the Cote d'Ivoire

Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) and English ivy (Hedera helix) response to high intensity-short duration goat browsing

Mineral nutrition, pyruvate kinase activity, and protein concentration in 'd'Anjou' pear fruit affected by cork spot

A Systematic Literature Review of Food Desert Interventions

A Demand System Analysis of Marketing Strategies for Apples and Pears in the Conventional Supermarket Environment

Impact of price and color availability on fair trade and organic apparel choice

Integrating real-time weather data with dynamic crop development models

Evaluation of the 2001 pilot Oregon Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

Spatial distribution and the probability of occurrence of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in Alaskan Arctic

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