Logging involves felling trees and turning them into consumer products. Safety measures have improved with modern equipment, including reapers, harvesters, and log carriers. Sawmills now use computers to maximize efficiency. Lumber harvesting, the more modern term for logging, is the act of felling trees, removing them from the forest, and ultimately turning them into consumer […]
Potatoes are a commercial food crop grown for sale in raw or processed food products. Farmers can sell them directly or through a middleman, or produce them under contract. Potatoes are divided into starchy and waxy types. They can be sold raw or used for processing to produce products such as French fries, frozen potato […]
Harvest festivals celebrate the autumn months and the harvest, with dancing, singing, and decorations of fresh fruits and vegetables. They occur at different times worldwide and are family-oriented. Different cultures have their own traditions, such as African yam and wheat harvests, UK church services, US outdoor festivals, and Israeli religious celebrations. A harvest festival is […]
Late harvest wine is made from grapes left on the vine longer than usual, resulting in a sweeter and richer wine. It is often used as a dessert wine and can be made into ice wine or infected with noble rot. Many wineries carry it in small bottles and it pairs well with desserts. Late […]
Stem cell transplants can treat diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. Donors can be the patient, a family member, or an unrelated person. Stem cells can be collected through bone marrow extraction, peripheral blood apheresis, or umbilical cord blood collection. Apheresis and cord blood sampling are less invasive methods. Stem cell transplants, also […]
A crop year is the year when a small business receives investment capital, which can affect the success of the pilot run. Business cycles and funding sources can impact the return on investment, and undervaluation can help new companies retain more earnings. The source of funding also impacts the amount of money a business can […]
