HORTICULTURAL CROPS (AGR452) (APR 2011) Question 1 a) Define the following terms:- (5m) i) Horticulture:- the science and art of cultivating flowers‚ fruits‚ vegetables‚ turf and ornamental plants in an orchard‚ garden‚ nursery or greenhouse on anlarge or small scale. Often considered as those require intensive culture and grown in small areas. ii) Horticulturist :- A noun reffering to a specialist in horticulture. b) 5 common examples of classification used in horticulture
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policymakers should have thought twice about linking federal funding to standardized test scores. At the time‚ it may have been seen as an easy and simple way to qualify federal funds for education but as we have learned‚ there have a been a lot of negative consequences. With so many students‚ teachers and parents so focused on test results‚ students are not learning nearly as much as they could be which not only could negatively impact their future success but could also negatively impact the future success
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Benefits of using the Internet Today the internet is one of the most used elements in our daily lives. With its continued development and ever growing data base the internet has become an important part of our daily function‚ from banking to reminders to take the kids to their practices. There are so many benefits to using the internet. A fact to start with is the ease of use today as appose to several year ago. As we know‚ a long time ago it was really hard to communicate with each other
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There are many negative and positive consequences that come from technological advances. The industrial revolution is a great example of this. The steam engine was a big jump into a more advanced world but it also came with some downfalls. There was also advantage in light. Lasers were a better way for light to travel further and still have a steady light source. In 1781‚ there was this guy named James Watt that invented a Piston Steam engine. This was the first rotary engine created. This invention
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GM food producers should voluntarily label their GM foods. Do you agree or disagree? Thesis statement + logical division of ideas scope line within it. With the rapid development of the agricultural biotechnology in recent decade‚its safety for use in human and animal diet has become a generated worldwide debate‚especially in GM(genetically modified) food safety.more and more people started to care about the impact the GM food to human healthy.Thus‚some government have put forward policies to stipulate
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carry’ law... provides that license holders may carry a concealed handgun throughout university campuses‚ starting Aug. 1‚ 2016” (“Campus Carry”). Individuals that support campus carry believe that an armed student or faculty member could stop a potential shooting. Writers Adam Nagourney and Julie Turkewitz from the New York Times wrote an article explaining that an armed college student is most likely not skilled enough to use a fire arm to fend off an attacker. In their article‚ they gave a quote
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committee to consider the consequences of using the atomic bomb. The organization and structure of the writing brings a strong message about the devastation an atomic bomb would do to any city in the hands of our Army‚ but ultimately by our Commander and Chief who has the power to use it (Szilard). The point the author was trying to convey was the implication and use of the atomic bomb to the president. The scientist wanted the president to consider alternates means of not using the bomb‚ in hopes the
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dfmh Financial Management Meaning‚ Objective‚ Scope and Importance of Financial Management Finance is regarded as the life blood of a business enterprise. This is because in the modern money oriented economy‚ finance is one of the basic foundations of all kinds of economic activities. It is the master key which provides access to all the resources for being employed in manufacturing and merchandising activities. It has rightly been said that business needs money to make more money. However
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limits. Often times‚ they make these decisions and it’s too late for them to see the consequences. Teens should be aware of the consequences of breaking these rules that could impact their life or someone else’s. Making teens aware can make other people feel safe when they are on the road. What is the biggest concern for teen driving? Drunk driving is the biggest concern for teens because they don’t think about what can happen to them when driving a car under the influence. Studies have shown that there
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Growing Impact of Ayurvedic Treatment ‘Ayurveda’ is a Sanskrit word‚ made up of the words ‘ayus’ (life) and ‘veda’ (knowledge or science). ‘Ayurveda’ thus means ’the knowledge of life’ or ’the science of life’. Ancient Ayurvedic scholar Charaka informs that ‘ayu’ comprises of four parts- mind‚ body‚ senses and soul. Ayurveda is said to have been created by Lord Brahma himself . Ayurveda originated in India and is considered to be the oldest system of medicine in the world. Ayurveda helps in maintaining
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