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Control of the European earwig [1951]
No full textRevised December 1951. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalo
Farmer-to-consumer marketing no. 1 : an overview
No full textWith the renewed interest in direct marketing activity, more and more farmers are asking, Is direct farm‑to‑consumer marketing the answer? This question can best be answered after assessing:
• Personal abilities and desire to sell directly to consumers
• The farming operation’s compatibility with direct marketing
The assessment should also include a review of direct marketing alternatives and their advantages and disadvantages. With a knowledge of direct marketing alternatives, producers can evaluate their marketing needs and assess the feasibility of direct marketing for satisfying those needs.Revised June 2009. A more recent revision exists. 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/catalo
Farmer-to-consumer marketing no. 3 : merchandising, pricing, and promotional strategies
No full textRevised June 2009. A more recent revision exists. 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/catalogA successful direct farm maketing business requires a knowledge and understanding of effective marketing and management practices. This publication discusses what services and choices to offer customers and how to price and promote items for sale
Farmer-to-consumer marketing no. 6 : financial management
No full textManaging the financial affairs of a direct marketing operation includes:
• Raising capital
• Identifying financial objectives and creating plans to achieve them
• Budgeting for the future flow of cash receipts and disbursements (cash
management)
• Controlling the use and distribution of funds
• Protecting the operation’s assets
Capital comes from two basic sources:
• Equity capital (also known as ownership capital) is from savings, gifts, and inheritances
• Debt capital is borrowed from lenders or from lessors through long‑term
lease arrangements.Revised June 2009. A more recent revision exists. 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/catalo
Tansy Ragwort, Senecio jacobaea L. [1997]
No full textRevised July 1997. Reprinted January 2001. 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/catalo
Alternative actions for restoring & maintaining salmonid populations on the Columbia River system
No full textPublished March 1992. 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/catalo
Growing Christmas Trees in the Pacific Northwest [1981]
No full textRevised January 1981. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalo
4-H beef project [1993]
No full textFacts 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/catalogThis publication is adapted from 4-H Beef Project, originally prepared by Dean Frischknecht, Extension animal scientist emeritus; Guy Reynolds, Extension veterinarian emeritus; and Duane P. Johnson, Extension specialist, 4-H and Youth Development.
Portions of the fitting and showing section are reproduced with the permission of the Angus Joumai, 3201 Frederick, St. Joseph, Missouri, 64501.
Portions of the "Career Opportunity" section and the "Environment and Resource Use" section are adapted from the Wyoming 4-H Beef Manual, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming; Dr. Doug Hixon, author.
Portions of "Beef—a Food Product" are adapted from the Kansas 4-H Beef Curriculum, Cooperative Extension Service, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas; Jason K. Apple, author.
References to the publication. Cattle Producer's Library, can be found in your Extension office under the title Cow-Calf Management Guide—Cattle Producer's Library, Moscow: University of Idaho, Cooperative Extension Service.
Illustrations in the equipment and facilities section are reproduced with permission from Midwest Plan Service, Ames, Iowa 50011-3080, Beef Housing and Equipment Handbook, MWPS 6, 4th edition. 1987
Care of housewares and surfaces in the home
No full textReprinted January 1975. 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/catalo