There are roughly 240 deaths annually in US national parks and other lands managed by the National Park Service. From drowning to heat illness to homicide, here's what causes it.
Pulaski County students may be getting out of school at the end of May, but for many students the summer is just another chance to learn and grow. Some take advantage of athletic or 4-H camps, while others follow up additional scholastic opportunities. Pulaski County Middle School eighth-grader Adiauna Gallimore is one of those students, and the experience she hopes to have will take her to the National Youth Leadership Forum: Explore STEM Program at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C.
In years gone by, U.S. importers of Peruvian asparagus would often compete, touting the freshness of their product because they brought the product into the United States via air rather than ocean. That is rarely the case today as ocean shipments dominate the space.
“Ten years ago, 10 percent of the volume was shipped by ocean and 90 percent by air,” said Walter Yager, president of Alpine Fresh. “This year, I expect 80 percent by ocean and 20 percent by air.”
As one of the largest garlic and specialty produce distributors in the Northeast, the third-generation family-owned Maurice Auerbach Inc., offers a product line of produce items sourced from around the world.
Packing its products under the AuerPak brand name, the company specializes in garlic, shallots and other specialty items, including tropical and Asian produce. It also handles organic garlic, shallots and tofu.