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1. [Article] Determinants of off-farm labor supply among farm households in the north Willamette Valley
Financial stress in agriculture has been a concern over the past century. Agrarian values and "love of the land" seem to yield public conclusions for the support of the industry. Much of this support is in ...Citation -
Among the changes farm families have faced during the past two decades has been the dramatic increase in off-farm employment. Historically, women's involvement has been essential to the functioning of ...
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An investigation was conducted to determine the impact of economic and non-economic factors on the off-farm work efforts of Oregon farm husbands and wives. A total of 283 Oregon farm households (with husbands ...
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The primary purpose of this thesis is to determine the economic nature of low incomes on low-income farms in western Oregon. An economic model containing variables that contribute to family income is developed ...
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The thesis is a case study of two traditional family farms that were settled in Oregon in 1850 and 1915. The study embraces the theory that material culture reflects customs and values. The material culture ...
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11. [Article] Effects of U.S. commodity programs on farm growth
The U.S. farm sector has undergone dramatic structural change during the past fifty years, a chief result being that the number of large farms has increased relative to the number of small farms. Numerous ...Citation -
12. [Article] Determinants of Land Leasing Decisions for Shrimp Farming: A Case Study of Smallholders' Shrimp Farming In India
Using primary data collected from 208 shrimp farming households and 69 households leasing-out land for shrimp farming, this paper explores the demographic and economic factors influencing the land leasing ...Citation -
13. [Article] Cost and Returns of Extensive Shrimp (Penaeus Monodon) in Disease-Affected Area: A Farm Ownerships Comparison
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Published October 2011. Reviewed October 2015. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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15. [Article] Data requirements and transmittal techniques for applied farm organization linear programming
Linear programming is now widely accepted and used by researchers and industrial management people, but its adoption by farm managers has been slow. This study concentrates on the development of improved ...Citation -
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19. [Article] Fundamental Issues In The Salmon Aquaculture Debate
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20. [Article] Cultural evolution and small-scale farming
Small-scale farmers are defined under United States Department of Agriculture guidelines as those whose gross farm sales are less than $40,000. They are typically contrasted with mid-scale farmers whose ...Citation -
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22. [Article] Business management in agriculture: farm machinery and equipment: buy, lease or custom hire?
Published September 1988. 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/cat...Citation -
Landscape heterogeneity is thought to differ among farm management types (i.e. organic and conventional), and this difference is hypothesized to result in variations in pest control by natural enemies. ...
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27. [Article] Whole farm case studies : a how-to guide
Calls for increased farmer involvement in research and extension programs have been numerous and well supported. One approach to integrate the collective knowledge and experience of agricultural scientists ...Citation -
This paper comparatively examined resource-use and technical (TE) efficiencies of aquaculture farms in the Southwest Nigeria. A total of 160 farms were randomly selected from four states across the region. ...
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31. [Article] Farm conveniences : a practical hand-book for the farm
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37. [Article] The Politics of Small Farm Policy in Oregon
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This study uses an econometric model to explain patronage of farm inputs at cooperatives in a highly diversified agricultural region. The model jointly addresses farmer purchases of six input categories: ...
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Migration of labor out of rural areas in Mexico is an increasingly important feature of rural development in Mexico. New literature on migration and development suggests that migrants play a role of financial ...
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El Salvador's land resources are intensively cultivated. Labor is relatively abundant and wages are low. This study analyzed the effects of government policies and observed farm price distortions on enterprise/weed ...
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44. [Article] The utilization of plywood in farm construction
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45. [Article] The role of forestry in farm management
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46. [Article] Responsible shrimp farming in vietnam: call for promoting and strenthening community based management approaches
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47. [Article] Organic Aquaculture in Vietnam
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48. [Article] The impact of limited-access highways on agricultural land : national interstate route 5, Linn County, Oregon, a case study
This study examines the impact of the recently constructed limited- access highway, Interstate 5, on agricultural land in Linn County, Oregon. More specifically it scrutinizes the quality and quantity ...Citation -
Questionnaires were mailed to farmers in six counties of the Willamette Valley requesting the kind and size of enterprises and the gross income received from the enterprises on each farm. Enterprises were ...
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The spatial organization of farm units in Polk and Linn counties in the mid-Willamette Valley has undergone significant change over the past 30 years. Whereas most study areas operations in the 1930's ...
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51. [Article] Optimal Farm Size for the Production of the Mediterranean Mussel (Mytilus Galloprovincialis) in Greece
The profitability of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis) farming depends on a combination of factors including natural productivity, technical practices, production costs and product pricing. ...Citation -
The paper explores to what extent escaped farmed salmon from fish farms affect the willingness-to-pay for recreational fishing of Atlantic salmon in Norwegian rivers. The aim is to quantify the potential ...
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This report is intended to increase the understanding of interrelationships in a small farming community. It consists of three main sections. First, it begins with an historical review of agriculture ...
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56. [Article] Simulation of a Broiler Breeder Farm
This thesis describes a control tool for managers of a Broiler Breeder Farm, a farm which raises chickens for the purpose of fertile egg production. It presents the development of a simulation of a Broiler ...Citation -
The study was conducted to obtain information concerning the factors affecting the differences in the marginal propensities to consume of farm and nonfarm families observed by Friedman and Lee and Phillips. ...
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58. [Article] Role of Shrimp Farming in Generating Employment and income: A Study of Small- Scale Shrimp Farming in West Bengal, India
In the light of the usual allegation against shrimp farming as an employment displacing activity, this paper tries to examine the role of shrimp farming in generation of employment and income for small ...Citation -
59. [Article] A Comparative Index Characterization of Shrimp Farms in Bangladesh, India and Indonesia
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This paper analyses what are the potential outlets on European markets for new farmed fish. In the first part, the main striking features about the structure and evolution of the European fish trade ...
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61. [Article] Production Risk, Inefficiency, and Sustainability of Pangas Fish Farming: Lessons from the Bangladesh Aquaculture Sector
Suggested Bibliographic Reference: Challenging New Frontiers in the Global Seafood Sector: Proceedings of the Eighteenth Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade, ...Citation -
62. [Article] Farmer perspectives on success and challenges : a study of small farms in Oregon's Willamette Valley
This thesis investigates the success of and challenges facing small farmers operating direct marketing farm businesses in Oregon's Willamette Valley. This qualitative study utilizes participatory methods ...Citation -
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64. [Article] Estimating the dry matter production, nitrogen requirements, and yield of organic farm-grown potatoes
As part of a participatory research project, where farmers and Oregon State University researchers collaborated, aspects of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) growing systems were studied. It was determined ...Citation -
Grass seed producers in Oregon's Willamette Valley have employed the cultural practice of post-harvest open field burning since the mid-1940's for purposes of field sanitation and crop residue disposal ...
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66. [Article] Farm labor employment and management considerations : report on a survey in Morrow and Gilliam Counties
Published October 1974. 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/catal...Citation -
Many changes have been taking place in Oregon's agriculture. Average size of farms has increased. The trend is toward fewer but larger, highly mechanized farms, leading to changed demand for farm machinery ...
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68. [Article] Health status in migrant and seasonal farm workers, and other clients in a community and migrant health center
Unknown questions remain concerning the health of migrant farm workers, seasonal farm workers, and other rural poor people. The objectives of this study were to determine the demographic profile of a sample ...Citation -
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70. [Article] Empowering Youths To Fight Unemployment And Poverty Through Efficient Fish Farming Strategy In Nigeria
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71. [Article] Factors affecting farm income on the Sansai land settlement project, Chiengmai, Thailand
After Thailand became a constitutional monarchy in 1933, agriculture was emphasized together with other plans in bringing about the economic development of the country. Cooperative Land Settlement as an ...Citation -
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Following the introduction of the red drum Sciaenops ocellatus in the early 80_s in the Caribbean island La Martinique, farming techniques were set up and a small scale farming sector developed. The introduction ...
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76. [Article] An Ecological-Economic Simulation Model of Genetic interaction Between Farmed and Wild Salmon
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77. [Article] U.S. Catfish Farm Supply Under Uncertainties
The present study uses normalized profit function and adaptive expectation approaches to analyze U.S. catfish farm supply. Empirical estimations give short-run supply elasticity of 0.25 and 0.26 and long-run ...Citation -
78. [Article] Is Shrimp Farming in Thailand Ecologically Sustainable?
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79. [Article] Coastal Aquaculture Development in Bangladesh: Un-sustainable and Sustainable Experiences
Coastal aquaculture in Bangladesh mainly consists of two shrimp species (Penaeus monodon and Macrobrachium rosenbergii). Currently, there are about 16,237 marine shrimp (P. monodon) farms covering 148,093 ...Citation -
80. [Article] Delineation of Finnish Fish Markets: Interactions Between Wild and Farmed Fish Species
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82. [Article] Coping up with the Risk, Increasing Sustainability; Strategies for Small-Scale Shrimp Farming in Indonesia
Proceedings of the Eighteenth Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade, held July 11-15, 2016 at Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Center (AECC), Aberdeen, Scotland, ...Citation -
85. [Article] Economic and environmental evaluation of alternative farming systems for row crop and dairy farms in Northern Malheur County
Malheur County is located in the southeast corner of Oregon and consists of about 64 million acres of which 260,000 acres is irrigated. Groundwater contamination has been found in a 115,000 acre area in ...Citation -
Suggested Bibliographic Reference: Challenging New Frontiers in the Global Seafood Sector: Proceedings of the Eighteenth Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade, ...
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91. [Article] Price risk in farm credit
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93. [Article] Farm mechanization in West Pakistan
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94. [Article] Off-farm agricultural occupation in Yamhill County
Today education stands between all men and all work. What this means in specific off-farm agricultural occupations is the object of this study. Advanced technology and education have helped to develop modern ...Citation -
97. [Article] Competencies needed in off-farm agriculture based on a survey of agricultural industry in the Vale area
Agricultural education is emphasizing all phases of agriculture in an attempt to help provide sufficient numbers of trained employees for agricultural industry. This is reflected by areas of instruction ...Citation -
100. [Article] Factors affecting Oregon farm prices