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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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Soil and sustainability
How is farming a system? What are the inputs (fertilizer, pesticide, seed) and outputs (crop yield, emissions, runoff)? What impact does soil as a storage have on the consequences of these inputs and outputs?
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Did you know?
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.
Farmers are taking action to keep nutrients in the fields.
Farmers are creating customized nutrient management plans, utilizing the best farming practices to keep nutrients out of waterways and in their fields.
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.
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.