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• 1. [Article] Broadcasting Public: Radio Station KOAC and the Making of Modern Citizens, 1923-1958

  In 1923 the Oregon Agricultural College began broadcasting market information and weather reports to farmers in the Willamette Valley. By 1958 the programming had expanded to include everything from symphonies ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Broadcasting Public: Radio Station KOAC and the Making of Modern Citizens, 1923-1958 Author: Chroman, Thea Year: 2016 In 1923 the Oregon Agricultural College began broadcasting market information and weather reports to farmers in the Willamette Valley. By 1958 the programming had expanded to include everything from symphonies to lectures in psychology. This thesis poses the following questions: How did the producers and funders of Station KOAC understand the medium’s potential to reach spaces they believed were isolated from the promise of modernity? What were the values that the state prioritized through its funding of Station KOAC? How did listeners understand and experience KOAC? Based on archival research, I argue that the station was recruited to welcome rural and domestic listeners into modernity and simultaneously task them with the maintenance of traditional institutions on which the state relied. However it also brought information and companionship to listeners, who claimed their own citizenship through state supported radio. Title: Broadcasting Public: Radio Station KOAC and the Making of Modern Citizens, 1923-1958 Author: Chroman, Thea Year: 2016 In 1923 the Oregon Agricultural College began broadcasting market information and weather reports to farmers in the Willamette Valley. By 1958 the programming had expanded to include everything from symphonies to lectures in psychology. This thesis poses the following questions: How did the producers and funders of Station KOAC understand the medium’s potential to reach spaces they believed were isolated from the promise of modernity? What were the values that the state prioritized through its funding of Station KOAC? How did listeners understand and experience KOAC? Based on archival research, I argue that the station was recruited to welcome rural and domestic listeners into modernity and simultaneously task them with the maintenance of traditional institutions on which the state relied. However it also brought information and companionship to listeners, who claimed their own citizenship through state supported radio. Close

• 2. [Article] Korean Agricultural cooperatives as a model for development of the Lane County

  Examining committee: Michael Hibbard, chair, Edward Weeks

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Korean Agricultural cooperatives as a model for development of the Lane County Author: Lee, Kwangsoo Year: 2009, 2008 Examining committee: Michael Hibbard, chair, Edward Weeks Title: Korean Agricultural cooperatives as a model for development of the Lane County Author: Lee, Kwangsoo Year: 2009, 2008 Examining committee: Michael Hibbard, chair, Edward Weeks Close

• 3. [Article] HOW DO CONSERVATION LAND TRUSTS COME TO EMBRACE AGRICULTURE? A CASE STUDY FROM OREGON

  In part because of the state’s unique land use system, Oregon’s land trusts have largely focused their efforts on the protection of lands with wildlife habitat values, rather than productive agricultural ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: HOW DO CONSERVATION LAND TRUSTS COME TO EMBRACE AGRICULTURE? A CASE STUDY FROM OREGON Author: Pruch, Jared Year: 2017 In part because of the state’s unique land use system, Oregon’s land trusts have largely focused their efforts on the protection of lands with wildlife habitat values, rather than productive agricultural land. And yet a confluence of contemporary trends – including population growth, aging farmer-landowners, and a growing regard for the conservation values embedded in well-stewarded farmland – are causing some land trusts to re-evaluate their conservation priorities. By conducting in-depth interviews with land trust staff and board members, farmers and ranchers, and land use advocates around the state, my work seeks to make transparent the network of influences underlying this shift. Making use of nonprofit management theory, I argue that land trusts change their conservation priorities through a combination of environmental assessment and managerial vision. Several predictors – willingness to innovate, agricultural representation within the organization, and community priorities – increase the likelihood that land trusts will include farmland as a conservation priority. Title: HOW DO CONSERVATION LAND TRUSTS COME TO EMBRACE AGRICULTURE? A CASE STUDY FROM OREGON Author: Pruch, Jared Year: 2017 In part because of the state’s unique land use system, Oregon’s land trusts have largely focused their efforts on the protection of lands with wildlife habitat values, rather than productive agricultural land. And yet a confluence of contemporary trends – including population growth, aging farmer-landowners, and a growing regard for the conservation values embedded in well-stewarded farmland – are causing some land trusts to re-evaluate their conservation priorities. By conducting in-depth interviews with land trust staff and board members, farmers and ranchers, and land use advocates around the state, my work seeks to make transparent the network of influences underlying this shift. Making use of nonprofit management theory, I argue that land trusts change their conservation priorities through a combination of environmental assessment and managerial vision. Several predictors – willingness to innovate, agricultural representation within the organization, and community priorities – increase the likelihood that land trusts will include farmland as a conservation priority. Close

• 4. [Article] Agriculture, Diet, and Empowerment: Understanding the Role of Community Gardens in Improving the Health of Oregon's Urban Latino Community

  Across the United States, organic gardens are being used to improve community development and develop civic agriculture programs for minority populations, including Latinos. Huerto de la Familia (Family ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Agriculture, Diet, and Empowerment: Understanding the Role of Community Gardens in Improving the Health of Oregon's Urban Latino Community Author: Dezendorf, Caroline Year: 2013 Across the United States, organic gardens are being used to improve community development and develop civic agriculture programs for minority populations, including Latinos. Huerto de la Familia (Family Garden), a community agriculture organization based in Eugene, Oregon, aims to improve the food security and well-being of urban Latino immigrants. This study asks the question: how effective is the organization's Organic Gardening program at improving the mental, physical, and nutritional health of urban Latinos? I analyze how participation in the community gardening program empowers the families involved and provides them access to fresh and culturally appropriate foods. Through active participatory research, semi-structured interviews, and the use of photo journals and receipt collections, this study finds that Huerto de la Familia is beneficial in terms of food justice and improving community integration. Title: Agriculture, Diet, and Empowerment: Understanding the Role of Community Gardens in Improving the Health of Oregon's Urban Latino Community Author: Dezendorf, Caroline Year: 2013 Across the United States, organic gardens are being used to improve community development and develop civic agriculture programs for minority populations, including Latinos. Huerto de la Familia (Family Garden), a community agriculture organization based in Eugene, Oregon, aims to improve the food security and well-being of urban Latino immigrants. This study asks the question: how effective is the organization's Organic Gardening program at improving the mental, physical, and nutritional health of urban Latinos? I analyze how participation in the community gardening program empowers the families involved and provides them access to fresh and culturally appropriate foods. Through active participatory research, semi-structured interviews, and the use of photo journals and receipt collections, this study finds that Huerto de la Familia is beneficial in terms of food justice and improving community integration. Close

• 5. [Article] Success and Failure Among Agricultural Cooperatives in Turkey

  82 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management And the Robert D. Clark Honors College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Success and Failure Among Agricultural Cooperatives in Turkey Author: Aman, Grant R. Year: 2014 82 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management And the Robert D. Clark Honors College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts June 2014 Title: Success and Failure Among Agricultural Cooperatives in Turkey Author: Aman, Grant R. Year: 2014 82 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Planning, Public Policy and Management And the Robert D. Clark Honors College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts June 2014 Close

• 6. [Article] Meatless Monday: Simple Public Health Suggestion or Extremist Plot?

  30 pages

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Meatless Monday: Simple Public Health Suggestion or Extremist Plot? Author: Torrez, Marya Year: 2014 30 pages Title: Meatless Monday: Simple Public Health Suggestion or Extremist Plot? Author: Torrez, Marya Year: 2014 30 pages Close

• 7. [Article] Bringing Food Back Home: Revitalizing the Postindustrial American City Through State and Local Policies Promoting Urban Agriculture

  54 pages

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Bringing Food Back Home: Revitalizing the Postindustrial American City Through State and Local Policies Promoting Urban Agriculture Author: Berg, Elizabeth G. Year: 2014 54 pages Title: Bringing Food Back Home: Revitalizing the Postindustrial American City Through State and Local Policies Promoting Urban Agriculture Author: Berg, Elizabeth G. Year: 2014 54 pages Close

• 8. [Article] Farms, Fungi, and Climate: Drivers of Pathogenic Fungi Abundance in Corn Seeds

  44 pages. A thesis presented to the Departments of Biology and Environmental Science and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Farms, Fungi, and Climate: Drivers of Pathogenic Fungi Abundance in Corn Seeds Author: Jaffe, Catherine Mackenzie Year: 2017 44 pages. A thesis presented to the Departments of Biology and Environmental Science and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science, Spring 2017 Title: Farms, Fungi, and Climate: Drivers of Pathogenic Fungi Abundance in Corn Seeds Author: Jaffe, Catherine Mackenzie Year: 2017 44 pages. A thesis presented to the Departments of Biology and Environmental Science and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science, Spring 2017 Close

• 9. [Article] Mapping Virtual Water Use in Canada’s Prairies: A Comparison between Prairie Virtual Water Demands and Renewable Supply

  66 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Geography and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science, Spring ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Mapping Virtual Water Use in Canada’s Prairies: A Comparison between Prairie Virtual Water Demands and Renewable Supply Author: Garcia, Gregory "Manny" Manuel Year: 2014 66 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Geography and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science, Spring 2014. Title: Mapping Virtual Water Use in Canada’s Prairies: A Comparison between Prairie Virtual Water Demands and Renewable Supply Author: Garcia, Gregory "Manny" Manuel Year: 2014 66 pages. A thesis presented to the Department of Geography and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Science, Spring 2014. Close

• 10. [Article] Control and Continuity: Sustainability, Land Rights, and the Politics of Food in Guatemala

  This thesis seeks to understand the intersection of cultural identity and food security in a country that has had a difficult time feeding its people. The discourse on food in Guatemala, in the realm of ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Control and Continuity: Sustainability, Land Rights, and the Politics of Food in Guatemala Author: Fernandez, Inara Year: 2016 This thesis seeks to understand the intersection of cultural identity and food security in a country that has had a difficult time feeding its people. The discourse on food in Guatemala, in the realm of development and international studies, maintains a focus on the lack thereof. Moreover, the author examines the food traditions and beliefs people in Guatemala feel are important as well as the obstacles they face in realizing food self-sufficiency. Many Guatemalans have an intimate connection with their land, and unequal land distribution hinders farmers’ abilities to access the foods they most value. In addition to this, the unfolding sustainable development agenda has resulted in biofuel projects that threaten the livelihoods of many rural farmers. Through interviews with chefs, agricultural workers, and agricultural commodity traders, the author pieces together the differing perspectives of various stakeholders to present a complex mosaic of Guatemalan foodways. Title: Control and Continuity: Sustainability, Land Rights, and the Politics of Food in Guatemala Author: Fernandez, Inara Year: 2016 This thesis seeks to understand the intersection of cultural identity and food security in a country that has had a difficult time feeding its people. The discourse on food in Guatemala, in the realm of development and international studies, maintains a focus on the lack thereof. Moreover, the author examines the food traditions and beliefs people in Guatemala feel are important as well as the obstacles they face in realizing food self-sufficiency. Many Guatemalans have an intimate connection with their land, and unequal land distribution hinders farmers’ abilities to access the foods they most value. In addition to this, the unfolding sustainable development agenda has resulted in biofuel projects that threaten the livelihoods of many rural farmers. Through interviews with chefs, agricultural workers, and agricultural commodity traders, the author pieces together the differing perspectives of various stakeholders to present a complex mosaic of Guatemalan foodways. Close