You are ready for a your vacation, bags packed and reservations made. But will you know how much things really cost when you get there. The US Travelers Abroad Calculator converts currency and other units to help you make informed purchasing decisions while traveling abroad.
It's growing season, but even if rain and temperatures are good, other events can damage crops and cost money. These events can be man-made or natural events from storm winds to flooding to animals like bears! Here is some help for farmers to assess the value of damaged crops.
Mulch and fabric can save a lot of time if put down early in the year.
Winter is coming. Do you have enough firewood? Whether you cut and split your own firewood, or have it delivered, there's something comforting about a well-stack pile of firewood. This article will talk about measuring the firewood you have, estimating the time to stack it, figuring out if the firewood is a good buy, and even how many calories you'll burn stacking it.
Planting new grass? There are several things to consider. For example, you need to cover the grass seed with straw to protect the seed and encourage the growth and retention of moisture. Straw is available at many local farms or stores, and it's easy to spread by hand. The before and after pictures above was with grass seed covered by hand-strewn straw. The question is, how much straw do you need?
Canada's maple syrup reserve, which is the only such reserve on Earth, is at the lowest point in sixteen years. Perhaps the time to start making your own has come, and the sap in the sugar maples is flowing. Whether you're a nature hobbyist making a sweet treat for the family, or forestry professional, God's bounty in delicious maple syrup is worth the effort.
People getting close to retirement worry about their savings. But if you’re a farmer, you run into the same kind of worry every winter. Is the hay in my loft or barn, or the feed in my bins enough? And NO ONE wants to buy hay at the end of winter.
Do you have a story about how math or science can be used to help people at work, school or play? Tell the world! See this blog for more information about how to send your original composition to vCalc.
Christmas is so wonderful. So don't let spending too much make you resent it the rest of the year.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture publishes an annual report on the yield rates of different crops, the Crop Production 2023 Summary. It includes the crop that an acre yields on average by state. Using recent grain crop pricing, this shows the simple math to identify what crop should be planted to maximize income. We've done the math. Read this blog to see which crop will earn the most income.