Dr. Jones’s presentation on agriculture in the Rogue Valley Dr. Jones’s presentation on agriculture in the Rogue Valley has provided me with valuable insights concerning the agricultural performance of the valley. Farmers grow numerous crops and rear different animals. Agriculture remains to be a core part of Jackson County. Over the past decades, the number of farms has increased. The number of farms increased by 1101 between 1969 and 2017. Surprisingly, the number of acres farmed has decreased from 514,544 in 1969 to 170,298 in 2017. These figures indicate that land in agricultural production in the region has declined considerably. According to USDA statistics, most agricultural land in Jackson County is used to grow hay. Other commercial crops include alfalfa, wheat, vegetables, and wheat. Pears are the most grown fruits followed by grapes, apples, and peaches. Relating to animal farming, most people rear cattle. Other animals raised include goats, horses, sheep, and hogs. The Rogue Valley plays a vital part in the fruit industry, particularly with its large scale production of pears. In the entire country, there are only six…

Personal Narrative Being born and brought up in a family of business-minded parents, I developed my interest in business at a tender age. My mom was a famous fruit vendor in Phoenix town of the Arizona state, United States of America. My father owned several real estates and commercial enterprises in the entire state of Arizona. I spent my childhood in Apple Groceries, the name of my mom’s business. The customer relations, communication, management and financial skills that I learned from my mother’s business would later help me build my business portfolio. I was ten years old when an idea struck in my mind that I should begin building my empire. Before then, I had passed through various business journals, articles and amassed myself critical knowledge of what it takes to survive in the business world. To build up my knowledge, I had also learned key takeaways from some of the then entrepreneurs like Oprah Winfrey of the Oprah Winfrey Network and Peter Thiel, the co-founder of Pay pal and founder of Palantir. With such knowledge and first-hand experience, I…

Water Management Issues According to Roadmap for Sustainable Water Resources in Southwestern North America and the Yale Environment 360 articles, what are four modern water management strategies that could be implemented in the southwestern U.S. to make water resources more sustainable? Answer in your own words in 1-2 paragraphs. Four modern strategies can be employed in the Southwestern U. S to make water resources more sustainable (Gleick, 2010). First and foremost, the first strategy is by reevaluating new water supply methods like reusing water and tapping water from underground. The other approach is by amending tools to reduce water pressure in regions that have demand for water that is used, for instance, in irrigation. Therefore, reevaluating water demand by making the existing systems more efficient is a crucial strategy. Additionally, other strategies are improving structures for managing water and incorporating climate change into decisions that are made on water. Making adjustments by using modern ways can significantly affect the efficiency and demand for water. Climate change, on the other hand, will always keep affecting water supply; hence it is vital to…

NPR, GMO And Round Up and Cancer   Q1. NPR Podcast Part A- Speaker’s Professional Expertise Joel Bourne has the needed professional expertise to warrant his discussion regarding food shortage, the underlying causes, and the probable solutions to end this problem before it becomes a global menace (Bourne (2015)). Bourne has a degree in agronomy, which is a field that’s relevant to the topic of discussion. He is a contributing author and reporter with national geographic and related science magazines. Joel Bourne reports that while working with National Geographic, Joel accumulated a total of 20 years’ experience starting from the year 2000. During this period, he reports have written articles covering news and researched areas relating to; Wetland loss in Louisiana. The 2007-2008 global food crisis. Issues of climate change. The 2003 heatwave calamity that killed 73000 and left large masses of wheatland scorched. The worst US drought that cost the country over $30 billion (Bourne, 2015). Therefore, Joel Bourne is experienced and has the expertise needed to talk about food shortage and its relation to the global population. Part…

Ten events/Developments from the beginnings of civilization in East Asia to the 10th century CE China The founding of a Zhou dynasty (256 BCE-1050CE) (“Central Themes and Key Points | Asia for Educators | Columbia University,” 2019).This milestone is significant because it is a reclamation and preservation of the early Zhou idealized peace, and this period exhibits essential components of Chinese civilization. There was also the establishment of several regional states process, which lead to the spreading of a unified elite culture over new china, which marks the casting on bronze vessels inscription, which are highly important historically. (Qin and Han) Chinese empires. The Han (202 BCE-220BCE) and Qin (221BCE-206BCE) event was important dynasties that brought unity in China, which established a centralized empire that lasted and evolved through the 20th This is a period that signifies the foundation of the Chinese empire when Qin states unite other Chinese states and adopted a central system of government in 221 BCE. In the Han period, there was an emergence of Confucianism, where ideals of social hierarchy and rituals came to be…

Diabetes Self-Management Diabetes is among the many chronic illnesses that are affecting many people globally. Diabetes is described as a condition that weakens the body’s ability to process glucose also known as blood sugar. Diabetes exists in three main types, namely; type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and gestational diabetes.  Diabetes affects all ages; however, various ages are associated with specific types of diabetes. For example, diabetes type 1 diabetes is common in children and adolescents; type 2 diabetes is common among adults, while gestational diabetes affects the expectant mothers. Diabetes is a global concern. It has subjected many families into poverty due to the expenses associated with the management of the condition. Krall et al. (2016) explains that diabetes has claimed the lives of many people because the affected populations do not recover from the disease. As a result, it has contributed to the rise of street families. In the nursing perspective, the impact of diabetes is felt. Notably, Lee (2018) explains that diabetes has to lead the misuse of drugs in the healthcare sector that would have used…

 Sustaining Value in the Agricultural Sector of Rural India     Examine the potential of agri-input marketing companies in the Indian agriculture sector. This will require research to be able to answer the following questions. Identify what some critical points are for this Indian industry. Why are the yields still low for many crops (below the world average)? Why do the northern and eastern states of India still have some of the lowest yields while other states have increased their yields considerably? Why are Indian farmers poor and losing interest in farming? Where is the technology gap between Indian agricultural practices and those of the rest of the world?   You should do your research individually to develop answers for the above questions. The research should include title, reference, and bullet points from the article that address each of the above questions.  

Nutrition in the development and wellness during the four stages of the life cycle Food is a central component in life. It offers the raw materials that are essential in the maintenance and growth. All people need the basic nutrients in food: carbohydrates, essential amino acids, vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids to sustain their health (Grosvenor & Smolin, 2018). However, as per various studies, the amounts of nutrients needed differ as an individual passes from one stage of human life to the next. The choices people make on the foods they consume impact their health, with short-term effects such as constipation and excessive weight gain and long-term consequences, which primarily relate to cardiovascular diseases and obesity. Nutritional choices are crucial throughout a person’s life; infancy, childhood, youth and adulthood. Infancy Nutritionists consider breast milk to be a perfect food for infants (from birth to 12 months). Breastfeeding is preferred as the ideal form of nourishment for developing infants as it is easily adaptable, convenient, antibacterial, economical, and protective (Grosvenor & Smolin, 2018). The early milk from nursing mothers known…

Banham’s new vision of architecture Reading 1: Architecture Culture 1943 – 1968 Banham’s new vision of architecture played a major role in influencing architectural designs and perspectives during the postwar period. With his diversion of perspective, he further diverted from the Smithson’s regressive work. However, Banham was quick to validate that a home is not a house and that perhaps just a body to conceal the complexities inside. While architecture is viewed as a platform to showcase art and culture, it is ideally facing a threat, particularly in American architecture. This is vivid by what Mr. Banham calls mechanical invasion. The `outer shell ` is negligibly plain while the insides get a classy look from trendy newly invented faucets, sinks, and the likes. Conkins notes that, just like most shells, the American shell lacks an effective heat barrier system. As Americans were so eager to distinguish between different spaces with the house, thus introducing partitions, Europeans were adamant is maintaining and upholding the aesthetic of architecture. Priding in their handy appliances that suit the ever-changing lifestyle of mankind, American architects…

Slavery and How It Impacted Economic Growth Introduction Slavery was a legally accepted system in the U.S. that impacted the core aspects of economic growth. Africans were captured and transported to America and used as a source of cheap labor in Cotton, Tea, and other crops plantations. From the 16th century throughout the 19th century, the American economy depended on slavery for is survival. The Europeans had discovered large tracks of land in America and without adequate labor, this land could not be utilized to the maximum. The Europeans therefore resorted into cheap African slave labor with an aim of fully exploiting the abundant land in America. Slavery systems of labor were favored by most European intellectuals, however, neither the American natives nor the European sources of labor proved to be capable to provide adequate labor. The trans-Saharan slave trade had supplied labor to work in the Mediterranean sugar plantations alongside Russian and Balkans white slaves. The same trans-Saharan trade provided about 10000 slaves per year to work in Iberian Peninsula, North Africa and Middle East. The slaves had proved…