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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
- 6An, Henry (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 2Marcoul, Philippe (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 1Jeffrey, Scott (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 1Torshizi, Mohammad (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 1Unterschultz, James (Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology)
- 1Alberta Cattle
- 1Antimicrobial Resistance
- 1Bayesian games
- 1Beef Cattle
- 1Benefit-Cost Analysis
- 1Experimental economics
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Benefit-Cost Analysis of NIRS Feeding Initiative for the Alberta Dairy and Beef Cattle Industry
DownloadFall 2014
Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy (NIRS) is considered a promising technique for feed analysis. The main advantages of NIRS are the speed and efficiency with which feeds may be analyzed for nutrient content and the fact that NIRS can accomplish this without destroying the test samples,...
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Spring 2023
Calf morbidity and mortality due to Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is highest in the first two weeks after arrival at the feedlot. Feedlots use antimicrobial drugs (AMDs) to maintain calf health, which contributes to general antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR causes externality costs to human...
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In Kind and Cash Payments in Experiments: Farmer Valuation of Seeds with Decreased Variance in Orissa, India
DownloadSpring 2013
Evaluating the ex-ante willingness to pay (WTP) and adoption rates for pro-poor technologies is necessary to inform development interventions, the distribution and pricing of new technologies, and research and development. Unfortunately, a common practice of economic experiments that elicit...
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Fall 2021
Recent advances in genomics have revolutionized selective breeding in many agriculturally important animal species such as dairy cattle, poultry, and pork. However, the adoption of genomic selection in the beef industry has been slower for reasons such as the existence of multiple breeds, the...
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Fall 2022
Abstract In this thesis, I estimate the willingness-to-accept (WTA) for genomic information sharing in Alberta beef cattle production. In addition, I examine the factors that influence the WTA by commercial cow-calf producers in genomic information sharing with Breeding Associations (BAs). As...
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Fall 2021
With over 300 new varieties of wheat registered in the past 15 years (Canadian Food Inspection Agency, n.d.), Canadian wheat producers have plenty of options to choose from when deciding which variety(ies) to grow. However, each year, wheat acreage in Western Canada is concentrated in a select...