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Growing Ohio
Why is corn a valuable crop? How does corn grow, pollinate, and produce kernels? What farming techniques are important to increase corn yield?
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.
The components of corn
A kernel of corn contains many nutrients, from water to carbohydrates. Investigate what makes up a kernel of corn.
Ohio corn is used for more than food.
Ohio corn is used for feed, fuel, and other renewable products.
Ethanol is energy positive.
Ethanol provides three times more energy than required to produce it, while consuming less water than other fuels.