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Science Teachers Discovers Career Connections in Ethanol Production

Georgie Stacy, center, tests ethanol with fellow science teachers at Feed the World’s …

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Did you know?

Bt corn reduces the need for pesticides.

Bt corn, used to control insects that damage corn, reduced the need for herbicides. Herbicide-tolerant corn allows less tilling of the soil, resulting in a 58% reduction in soil loss from 1980–2015.

Ethanol is energy positive.

Ethanol provides three times more energy than required to produce it, while consuming less water than other fuels.

Ohio corn is used for more than food.

Ohio corn is used for feed, fuel, and other renewable products.

Corn is one of the top feed sources for many forms of livestock.

Demand for corn as a feed source for several types of livestock has been increasing in recent years.