Community-supported agriculture

False Brome Invasive Activity in Oak Creek Watershed Introduction The intent of this document is to observe and characterize the activity of Brachypodium Sylvaticum (False Brome) as a noxious weed at Oak Creek watershed near Corvallis, Oregon. False Brome is a slender, drooping bladed, perennial bunch grass that is native to Europe and North Africa. It was first introduced to Oregon in the 1930’s and by some estimates, it has spread over 10,000 acres in Oregon—specifically in Western Oregon:…

CHALLENGES FACED BY TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN INDIA: The challenges or problems faced by different textile industries in India are: 1) Cotton industry: a) Cotton production in India is uncertain. It fluctuates depending on weather conditions. This makes the raw material supply irregular. b) Cotton produced in India is not of fine quality. For fine fabrics, we need to import cotton from other countries. c) Textile industries in our country are suffering from inadequate power supply. d) Indian…

Omer Alamin Env. Science Mrs. Mao Science Fair Report Scientifically, humans have been omnivores for several thousand years, with the earliest of humans were relying on hunting wildlife for their fix of protein and foraging to complete the diet. Meat was consumed infrequently in those days, but today it is consumed in alarming amounts by people around the world with its commercial availability that has proven to take a toll on human health and livelihood. This report aims to introduce Meatless…

Growing up in rural North Dakota, it was not an uncommon practice for farmers to put down sick or severely injured animals, whether it was a deer hit by a car or a cow with severe pneumonia. The idea is it is inhumane to allow animals to suffer, and in fact, not many people would actively condone the suffering of any living being; however, human and animal suffering is usually not seen as equivalent. Human life, often considered as intrinsically more valuable, is given much more consideration in…

Name Course Tutor Date Case Study: Hydrofruit, Inc.: Ripe for Harvest of Rotten Tomato Problem Statement: The director of MegaBank, Judson Dillon, has to decide the future of Hydrofruit by finalizing an investment worth $65 million in the company. In considering the company, Hudson notices that the industry requires additional workforce so that they can be able to harvest the tomatoes. However, he notes that there is a risk of the company hiring illegal immigrants without documents which will be…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Every organism needs food to live. Importance of food has increased enormously in case of human. With the rapid growth of the population the demand of food has also increased. Fresh and unprocessed food have very less shelf life. The increasing demand of food also increased the need of extending shelf life of foods. Different natural and chemical substances called food preservatives are being used to increase the shelf life of food which prevents microbial growth and…

"greenhouse effect". • What are the effects? As global warming alters weather patterns across the globe, scorching hot summers and extreme, unpredictable weather are expected to become the norm. increasing uncertainty and damaging number one industry, agriculture. A stronger greenhouse effect will warm the oceans and partially melt glaciers and other ice, increasing sea level. Ocean water also will expand if it warms, contributing further to sea level rise. • What can we do ? 1. Reducing the…

2.1 Background of pineapple 2.1.1 Pineapple Pineapple is a tropical which is planted in many tropical countries such as Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Africa. It is known as ananas commonly where it’s scientific name is ananas comoscus and also one of the most important commercial fruitcrops in the world,known as the queen of fruits. Because it has excellent flavour and taste. Pineapple is the third mostimportant tropical fruit in the world after Banana and Citrus. They are consumed or served fresh,…

been able to consume a more nutritious diet than ever before. In virtually every country, scientific knowledge about raising agricultural animals has resulted in the highest living standard of the people. However, the commercialization of animal agriculture has led to the negligence of animal health. It is unfortunate that people have lost a sense of touch with the nature.…

Up to this day, most of the people still keep a little amount of food on the road prior to their journey, so that the King of the Road will eat their sacrifice and let them travel safe and sound. Some say people make sacrifices to the road to recall that the monster is still there and that he can grow at any time and start to eat up human beings again. Others state that it is a type of prayer that his form should never come back again to frighten our lives. In this story everything is…