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Examining the Quality of a Compost Product Derived from Sargassum (Sargassum fluitans and Sargassum Natans)
(2019-04-23)The free-floating algae known as sargassum (Sargassum fluitans and Sargassum natans) drifts onto coastlines throughout the Atlantic during spring and summer months. Beach communities, such as those along the Texas Gulf ... -
A Feasibility Study of Hydroponic Shipping Container Farms in Businesses and Schools: Identifying the Influential Factors, Benefits, and Challenges
(2018-11-27)Agriculture is one of the largest and most profitable industries in the United States. It generated $992 billion in 2015 (Glaser, 2016). However, studies have identified that the agriculture sector has become increasingly ... -
The Correlation Between Color and Electrical Conductivity in Beef
(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
(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
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Agriculture Teachers of Texas: Who will stay and who will go?
(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 ... -
Predicting Water Holding Capacity and Forms of Water Loss in Beef Sources
(2017-04-21)No abstract prepared. -
Rangeland Biomass Utilization: Mesquite (Prosopis spp.) as a model for energy, food and fodder in Central and South Texas
(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 ... -
Career Satisfaction of Texas School-Based Female Agriculture Mechanics Teachers: An Examination of Influential Factors
(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 ... -
Willingness To Pay for a Native Central Texas Plants As A Food Source
(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)
(2013-11-11)No abstract prepared. -
The Effect of Concentration and Time of Incubation of Glycerol on Semen Characteristics in Felids
(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
(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 ... -
Perceptions of Agriculture and Geography Students at Texas State University Towards Sustainable Agriculture
(2011-08-10)A study was conducted to determine the perceptions of agriculture and geography students at Texas State University towards sustainable agriculture. The study focused on students’ self-assessed level of knowledge on selected ... -
Large Scale Composting as a Means of Managing Water Hyacinth
(2011-03-07)Water hyacinth is one of the most invasive aquatic species worldwide. It has been successfully composted in the past, but a large scale system had not been investigated to determine if all plant propagules are destroyed ... -
Evaluating the Agricultural Knowledge of Texas State University-San Marcos Freshmen
(2007-12-01)In 1988, the National Research Council recommended that students in grades K-12 receive some systematic instruction in agriculture. However, according to the Texas Farm Bureau, many central Texas schools do not actively ... -
The Relationship between Student Use of Campus Green Spaces and the Arboretum and Perceptions of Quality of Life
(2007-05-01)Researchers have found that students’ perception of their overall academic experience and the campus environment is related to academic accomplishment. Additionally, studies showed that the designed environment of the ...
