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Blanchester Teacher Uses Single Lab to Teach Multiple Biology Concepts

Georgette McClain, a biological sciences teacher at Blanchester High School, recently …

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Virtual Field Trip: Day in the Life of a Corn Farmer

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Middle and high school teachers of environmental science, biology, chemistry and physics: Virtually connect your classroom to a working Ohio corn farm for a day in the life of a farmer. Join us for a LIVE trip to Haerr Grain Farm to see what farmers do during harvest season and discover how science and technology guide their daily decisions.

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Energy and ethanol

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What is ethanol? How much corn is dedicated to ethanol production? Why should corn be used to produce ethanol?

Feeding the world

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How can we feed 9 billion people? What are the limits to food production?

Did you know?

A bushel of corn can provide several products.

A single bushel of corn could provide one of four essential product categories.

DDGs are a value-added food source.

Dried Distillers Grains with Solubles (DDGs), a co-product of ethanol production, are a nutrient-rich feed source for livestock.

The components of corn

A kernel of corn contains many nutrients, from water to carbohydrates. Investigate what makes up a kernel of corn.

Ohio is the seventh leading producer of corn in the United States.

In 2021, Ohio’s farmers harvested over 1,437 hectares of corn. That’s about 154,677,393 square feet of corn!