Sustainable forest management

Lights go on in the house. We run back to the ditch. Is it to late? Did they hear something, and they are coming to check it out? Why are we even hiding? It would probably be more sketchy if they found us sitting in the ditch trying to hide then if we were just walking. Oh sorry, i should have told you what is going on. So my friends and I had a fantastic idea. We were going to ding-dong ditch. So here is how it all went down. We were sitting in a big group of people listening to a story about…

National Park Service Organic Act was passed by Congress and Signed by President Woodrow Wilson on August 25th, 1916. This act created the National Park Service (NPS), an agency within the Department of the Interior, and put it in charge of the management of national parks, national monuments, and reservations in order to “conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave…

Sustainable living is, in short, living in harmony with the community around you and the natural world you are placed in, in such a way that your actions will not harmfully affect the world around you now, or the state of that community for future generations. The fact that today's activities are imposing a heavy burden on the earth's capacity has led me to an increasing interest in environmental issues. It is emphasized that rapid production growth has exhausted natural resources and polluted…

You have probably been seeing the term 'eating clean' in the news, online and in magazines. New buzz words come and go - but the idea of eating clean isn't a new one. It's actually just getting back to the basic way of eating that our grandparents and great grandparents did without thinking about it. Fruits and vegetables from gardens, raising their own meat - all without thinking there was another way to eat. What is a clean diet? Clean eating is about eating 'real' food - foods that are not…

In Omnivore’s Delusion author Blake Hurst gives his argument to “An Animal’s Place” by Michael Pollen. What makes this argument different however he is arguing what a man in the seat behind him on a plane has to say about it. Hurst is enrage by Michael Pollen’s article. Hurst believes modern day farming is technological and the old way is obsolete. Hurst states “I’m so tired of people who wouldn’t visit a doctor who used a stethoscope instead of a MRI demanding that farmers like me use 1930s…

" I believe in the future of agriculture ," these seven powerful words provide an amazing introduction to the FFA Creed . This phrase serves not only as an introduction to the FFA Creed, but also as a basis for my reasoning behind my plan for my part in the future of the cattle industry. As far as knowledge and understanding of the beef industry, I am trying to gain as much experience as I can through opportunities found in organizations and programs ,such as 4-H, FFA, Tennessee Junior…

For my first article, I chose "The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race" by Jared Diamond, regarding how on the surface agriculture would seem an obvious choice but if you dig deeper you may find proof that, that was not the case. As Diamond points out, progressivist claim that evolving from hunter and gatherers to becoming farmers was a win, win. It gave them more food to feed their tribes and more free time for leisurely things such as art. Diamond disagrees with this and so do I on…

Describe the Problem Cost of organic commodities can range between 50% and 300% more than conventional products (Greene). This results in a significant amount of individuals amongst the low-income households unable to purchase organic dairy products. A 10-percent increase in household income raises the probability of purchasing organic milk from 3 to 3.7 percent (Dong). If the general public comprehended the obstacles that low-income families face, they would support programs and organizations…

Agriculture is a word many that people use across the country, but they don't know what the word means. They have now idea what it means and what it involves. Many people don't realize that agriculture impacts their lives in more ways than they think. The work of cultivating soil, producing crops, and raising livestock is the definition of agriculture ("Agriculture"). The goods produced and the means by which they are created vary greatly. Agriculture has been an essential part of American life…

In the late nineteenth century, the farmers were faced with many financial hardships. The farmers were struggling due to many factors after the end of the Civil War. Their conditions were a major problem during this time. They did all they could to aid their conditions and bring themselves to a state of financial stability. The plight of farmers was caused factors. One cause of their plight was railroad fees. The farmers felt that the government should own and operate the railroads (Doc 1). This…