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Energy and ethanol
What is ethanol? How much corn is dedicated to ethanol production? Why should corn be used to produce ethanol?
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?
Did you know?
Ohio corn is used for more than food.
Ohio corn is used for feed, fuel, and other renewable products.
The components of corn
A kernel of corn contains many nutrients, from water to carbohydrates. Investigate what makes up a kernel of corn.
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.
Ethanol is energy positive.
Ethanol provides three times more energy than required to produce it, while consuming less water than other fuels.