Lorraine Garkovich

• University of Kentucky

Mastitis is a worldwide problem in dairy cows and results in reduced milk production, the culling of cows, and other economic losses. Bulk tank somatic cell count (BTSCC) over 200,000 cells/mL often indicates underlying subclinical mastitis in dairy herds. Several preventative measures that can be implemented to help improve the incidence of mastit...

Abstract Text: Impacts of mastitis, including reduced quality milk and productivity, negatively affect the profitability and sustainability of dairies in the Southeast (SE). The Southeast Quality Milk Initiative (SQMI), an integrated research, extension, and education project involving 6 land grant universities in the SE, aims to reduce mastitis...

Abstract Text: The quality of milk produced in the Southeast (SE), based on somatic cell count (SCC) and standard plate count (SPC), is consistently lower than the rest of the US. Reduced milk quality increases costs while decreasing revenues and efficiency. The combined effect of these factors contributes to the declining dairy industry in the S...

Abstract Christenson and Garkovich (1985) reported on trends in the first 50 years of Rural Sociology; this note employs a similar analytic framework for the 292 articles and research commentaries published from 1986 to 1995. While particular topics ebb and flow in terms of their importance, there continues to be a consistent focus on the substanti...

Abstract A theoretical framework is provided to understand a cultural group's definition of and relationship with nature and the environment. The framework draws on a social constructionist perspective that includes aspects of phenomenology and symbolic interactionism to define “landscape” as the symbolic environment created by a human act of confe...

Examines women's place in academic sociology, describing situations ostensibly structured to provide equal opportunities, but function to penalize female players. Discusses mentoring, role models, career and family responsibilities, tenure, promotion, dual academic career families, and research issues. Concludes there are still many barriers confro...

A theoretical framework integrating microsocial, household economy, and structural perspectives is presented to explain the gender allocation of farm-specific tasks and decision making. Multivariate analysis examines the association of women's task performance and decision making with women's self-identity and other factors, such as farming backgro...

This paper examines contraceptive practice in a traditionally high fertility and economically disadvantaged rural county of central Appalachia. A key consideration is the extent to which the modernization of birth control observed nationally has diffused to and been adopted within this rural area. Data from the community study indicate that profess...

The population turnaround was a dramatic change in population distribution patterns that occurred in the late 1960s and 1970s. Five chracteristics of the turnaround suggest that factors other than purely structural changes produced this phenomenon: 1) its large size, 2) the quickness with which it occurred, 3) the pervasiveness of the turnaround, 4...

The article looks more closely at migration to small cities and towns by studying the relative influence of proruralism value orientations on migration behaviorvis vis employment opportunities, size of city of origin, and select socioeconomic characteristics of migrants. Findings from a statewide survey indicate employment opportunities, proruralis...

Migration is a major factor in a local economy's growth potential since it affects the size and characteristics of the labor force. Previous studies of the impact of the migration turnaround on the labor force have not investigated potential variations in the socioeconomic contributions of migrants to nonmetro places. By differentiating among nonme...

The traditional specialist approach to higher education does not provide students with opportunities to integrate knowledge and skills from several disciplines. An interdisciplinary approach would demonstrate that knowledge can be transferable and cumulative. This article describes a specific course that integrates the educational goals of Introduc...

The 1981 Census documents the population turn-around in the majority of the nation's towns and small cities. Population growth alters the cultural landscape of a community, signaling changes in many aspects of community life. The land use planning process provides citizens with a vehicle for managing the pace and the nature of community change. The...

Major structural changes in nonmetro areas such as improved transportation and communication systems as well as changes in the number and types of employment opportunities in nonmetro counties have altered the context of migration decisions. Persons now have a greater range of residential choices with greater accessibility to a greater variety of j...

A practical application of Dillman's [1977a; 1977b] “synchronized survey model” is outlined within a community case study context. A step‐by‐step approach to integrating preference survey data with other sources of data in the development of a comprehensive land use plan is presented. Consideration is also given to some problems and trade‐offs with...

Typescript. Thesis--University of Missouri, Columbia. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri, 1973. Includes bibliography. Microfilm.