Theses and Dissertations-Agriculture

The Correlation Between Color and Electrical Conductivity in Beef

Ramkumar, Mala S. (2017-11-30)

No abstract prepared.

Low-molecular-weight organic acids as a phosphorus nutrient amendment for Solanum melongena production in calcareous soils of the Central Texas Region

Osorio, Dagoberto J. (2015-04-30)

Phosphorus (P) is a vital component for crop production systems and a non-renewable fertilizer resource. Although P applications to farms has been considered a root cause of increased global yields, it has come at the ...

The Effect of Horticultural Community Service Programs on Recidivism Numbers of Offenders

Holmes, Megan Elizabeth (2017-07-27)

The average cost of housing a single inmate in the United States is roughly $31,286 a year, bringing the total average cost states spend on corrections to an average of more than $50 billion a year. Statistics show 1 in ...

Tenderness, Consistency and Cooking Loss of Beef Loins and Ground Beef from two Different Genetic Types of Cattle

Coombs, Robin G. (2017-04-19)

Producing consist quality beef that satisfies the consumers' demand is one of the major challenges in the beef industry. The focus of this study involved two experiments designed to measure two parameters of meat quality, ...

Secondary Agriculture Educators' Perceptions of the Importance and Capability of Teaching Agricultural Food Science

Kelso, Krysta (2017-04-21)

Throughout the last decade, numerous research reports have highlighted the importance of food science and its critical role in maintaining the nation's food supply (Marsh & Bugusu, 2007). Though this is an important trend ...

Predicting Water Holding Capacity and Forms of Water Loss in Beef Sources

Martinez, Sarah P. (2017-04-21)

No abstract prepared.

Agriculture Teachers of Texas: Who will stay and who will go?

McIntosh, Bridget (2017-04-14)

This study focused on the factors that affect the retention of agriculture teachers in the state of Texas. Results of the study concluded that the key reasons agriculture teachers are staying in the teaching profession ...

Career Satisfaction of Texas School-Based Female Agriculture Mechanics Teachers: An Examination of Influential Factors

Geiken, Kaci B. (2015-07-13)

The purpose of this quantitative, non-experimental descriptive study is to assess the job satisfaction of female agricultural mechanics teachers in the state of Texas. Job satisfaction of agriculture teachers is an important ...

Rangeland Biomass Utilization: Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) as a model for energy, food and fodder in Central and South Texas

Hoitt, Charles (2015-07-15)

This study is a descriptive study of Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) as a useful crop in bio-energy and agroforestry and landowner interest in the utilization of mesquite. Mesquite historically had been seen as a useful plant ...

Willingness To Pay for a Native Central Texas Plants As A Food Source

Glover, Benjamin (2013-12-05)

The purpose of this study is to test the consumer willingness to pay rate of a native Texas plant fruit product for the restaurant industry as well as for the consumer market. Farmers' markets and restaurants specializing ...

Composting as an Alternative Management System for Wild Taro (Colocasia esculenta) and Brown Algae (Sargassum fluitans and Sargassum natans)

Sembera, Jennifer A. (2013-11-11)

No abstract prepared.

The Effect of Concentration and Time of Incubation of Glycerol on Semen Characteristics in Felids

Perez, Jennifer M. (2012-11-30)

No abstract prepared.

The Effect of Urban Tree Canopy Cover and Vegetation Levels on Incidence of Stress-Related Illnesses in Humans in Metropolitan Statistical Areas of Texas

Tarar, Ghazal (2012-09-27)

Urban living is often characterized by a hectic pace which can result in a great deal of stress. One-third of Americans are reportedly living with extreme stress, with 75-90 percent of visits to primary care physicians ...