Agricultural extension

Honey bees produce honey that is favored and enjoyed by many, and they pollinate a large portion of the world’s crops. While their efforts are largely appreciated, their recent troubles have not been given very much attention. Before assessing and understanding their afflictions, one must first have some basic knowledge about the structure/organization of a typical honey bee colony. They are social insects, with each individual bee living to benefit the hive. The survival of the hive depends…

were the colonists going to replace royal authority? Most of the states chose to have the government lose a significant amount of power, as assemblies or the Legislative Branch became more important as it represented the people. People wanted an extension of political freedom. While the state constitutions were being constructed, the Second Continental Congress formed together to create the Articles of Confederation in 1781, the first national constitution which didn’t necessarily have a…

government approved French and Irish immigration to Trinidad and to parts of Venezuela. This brought at least 523 free settlers with 973 slaves to Trinidad, nearly all French. Now the Spanish government, in an effort to increase the population, and by extension the prosperity of the island, declared a law called the Cedula of Population in the year 1783. The intent of this law was to encourage migration to the island of Trinidad and boost the stagnant economy of…

Animal Rights has been a controversial topic for thousands of years. They date back to the Romans and Greeks in the sixth century BC. The belief for the inalienable rights of animals has been both fought for and fought against by many around the world. Some groups of people are very strong in these beliefs and take major actions to get the attention of society. Regardless of beliefs, animal testing and animal rights are important issues that should be recognized as such. One of the first…

Immigrant Living Conditions In the 1930’s, a massive environmental disaster called the Dust Bowl ravaged much of the Midwest; topsoil eroded and combined with massive winds to destroy homes, crops, and lives. Compounding on this, the Great Depression caused massive economic suffering, especially for the displaced farmers. It is in this context that John Steinbeck wrote The Grapes of Wrath, a novel that focuses on the plight of migrant farm workers who came to California seeking a better life.…

As “the single most catastrophic natural disaster in U.S. history,” Hurricane Katrina wracked New Orleans and the entire Gulf Coast region during and after 2005 and is virtually without parallel in recent U.S. history. The tremendous storm surge after the hurricane paralyzed the city of New Orleans because not only the city’s natural geographic features made it vulnerable to flooding, but also the built protective system failed and worsened the impact of flooding. The flooding ensued after…

every country around the world (BASFb, 2016). The company´s portfolio follows its corporate strategy to create value in a sustainable manner is arranged into five segments: chemicals, performance products, functional materials and solutions, agricultural solutions; and oil and gas (BASF, 2016b). In 2015, BASF (2016b) reported the sales of EUR 70 billion and income from operations of special items reaches approximately EUR…

Iowa State’s name has changes throughout the years, originally being call Iowa Agricultural College and Model Farm (Iowa State University History, 2006). With the first class of 26 students graduating in 1872, Iowa State was known for agriculture, engineering, extension, and home economics (Iowa State University History, 2006). In 1879 Iowa State opened the nation’s first state veterinary school of medicine (Iowa State University…

Bio-pesticides are ecofriendly pesticides that are obtained by naturally occuring substances(biochemicals), plants and microbes. All the natural products are not biopesticides. Some are chemical pesticides if they acts on the nervous system in the pest. Through the use of biopesticides in the wider way, health programme and agriculture can be beneficially effected. There are many disadvantages that associated with the use of chemicals pesticides like genetic variations in the plant of…

Currently in America, U.S industries emit about 1.7 billion tons of toxic chemicals into the air. Additionally, American citizens, businesses, and institutions produce about 230 million tons of solid waste. Also, according to the U.S government, pollution has impaired 39 percent of the country’s rivers and streams; 45 percent of lakes, reservoirs, and ponds; 51 percent of estuaries; 78 percent of the great lakes shoreline; and 14 percent of ocean shorelines. What do these statistics mean when…