National Center for Health statistics sates that nearly 9 percent, of Nashville residents are homeless. Also nearly 30.5 percent, of the Nashville residents are in poverty, now you ask yourself how an individual can eat healthy on a low income. How can a person eat healthy when they are homeless? Or how can a parentContinue reading “Nutrition Available to the Lower Classes”
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Sorghum Micro-spore Exine Development Stages
Mature male gametes (pollen) have sporophyte-derived exine layer that prevent any cellular DNA extractions for genetic analyses. Pollen are dispersed and spread by many different environmental factors, such as wind, water or animals. If the conditions are suitable the sporopollenin-impregnated walls of pollen grains and spores can persist in the fossil record for hundreds of millionsContinue reading “Sorghum Micro-spore Exine Development Stages”
Importance of Record Keeping in Agriculture
Record keeping is a topic few producers care to discuss or do. However, it is becoming a critical task in production agriculture. Currently, government agencies, lenders, and insurance companies are requiring better and more accurate records. Not only farm stock, acreage, income and expenses, but also weather records are becoming increasingly necessary because they payContinue reading “Importance of Record Keeping in Agriculture”
Yuvraj and Sultan: the superbulls of the India whose semen is worth lakhs of Indian rupees
Hello everyone. My name is Pranav Vashisht and I’m a graduate student of Food Science and today I’m going to tell you about the Yuvraj and Sultan who are known as the superbulls of the India. Yuvraj is a 9 years old bull who belongs to Murrah breed and his semen costs around 150,000 INRContinue reading “Yuvraj and Sultan: the superbulls of the India whose semen is worth lakhs of Indian rupees”
Homemade Rice Beers: a unique tradition of the North East India
Hello everyone. My name is Pranav Vashisht and I’m a graduate student of Food Science and today I’m going to tell you about the unique culture of brewing the rice beer in the households of the North East India. Rice beer is one the famous drinks among the alcohol consumers worldwide. In the whole worldContinue reading “Homemade Rice Beers: a unique tradition of the North East India”
Why consider composting & vermicomposting
Composting is very important part of zero chemical organic farming. Of late other individuals who do use chemicals practice the measure of adding organic matter back into the soil as decomposed, nutrient rejuvenated new soil has undeniable benefits which you just cant argue with! Compost is simply decayed organic matter — and “organic matter” isContinue reading “Why consider composting & vermicomposting”
News for Relief: Corona virus death rate is much lower than initially thought
Let me very clear to this piece (actually ‘peace’ !) of information, I won’t write this article to create panic but it creates relief to hear from the official china reports of no new COVID-19 cases.The study also claims that death toll from COVID-19 is far lower than initially thought. By the starting of March,Continue reading “News for Relief: Corona virus death rate is much lower than initially thought”
Covid-19: Learning Effects for College Students
A few weeks ago, many college students had to physically leave their institution because of the coronavirus pandemic. Universities have remained in operation but have transitioned to online instruction for the remainder of the school year. As a current graduate student, I can say it was a transition that could take some getting used to.Continue reading “Covid-19: Learning Effects for College Students”
Covid-19 effects on the use of Take-Out and Delivery Food Services
The coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, has affected people across the globe. Research says it originated in China, and it is currently in the United States of America. Many leaders have been thinking of ways to protect people as much as possible. There have been rules made for certain populations to stay at home unlessContinue reading “Covid-19 effects on the use of Take-Out and Delivery Food Services”
HABs
If you have been to the TSU research farm or even taken the back road from the Barn, then you have more than likely seen the wetland that our campus was blessed to have free access to. Sometime it’ll be dry, other times it’ll look like a little pond. When there is water present youContinue reading “HABs”