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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
