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Ethanol event at Fort Jennings High School
12 teachers recently educated themselves about ethanol at an event sponsored by the Putnam County Educational Service Center and Ohio Corn & Wheat. Feed the World Alumni educator Jeff Jostpille, an instructor at Fort Jennings, led the group through the following labs: Corn Fermentation in a BagBiomass to SugarsEthanol: Corn Mash and Distillation The group also piloted a new lesson, Ticketase, available soon on the website. Feed the World presenter Heather Bryan said the teachers were very interactive and engaged in the activities. Industrial Technology teacher Brian Stegbauer from Continental Junior/…
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Getting ready for the AP Environmental Science exam
Erica Perkins’ students in AP Environmental Science at Linden McKinley STEM Academy spent time learning about soil, its properties, and …
Sharing about soil quality at SECO
Feed the World leaders Heather Bryan and Jane Hunt presented the workshop Phenomenal Soils at SECO this year. How do …
Alumni educators are always learning!
Feed the World alumni educators gathered recently for a professional development event. Ohio Corn & Wheat sponsors Feed the World, …
Fermentation and distillation in Physical Science
After attending the 2-day summer Ohio Corn & Wheat-sponsored Feed the World workshop, Matt McCormick presented the Fermentation in a …
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June 26, 2019
2019 Feed the World summer workshop
How is science contributing to the future of global food and energy security? Learn how advancing technologies help us produce more with less. You’ll also take part in inquiry-based, hands-on science labs with an engineering design focus covering these topics: Biotechnology Soil science Water quality Energy production Sustainable agricultural practices These lessons address Ohio Science Standards in Middle School and High School. Take home free supplies for your classroom. Meet i…
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Did you know?
Ethanol helps to produce cleaner air
Ethanol use is estimated to have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 110 metric tons—equal to removing 20 million vehicles off the road—in 2016.
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.
Food and agriculture is Ohio’s top industry
1 in 7 Ohioans has an agriculture-related job and agriculture contributes $105 billion to Ohio’s economy annually.
Ethanol is energy positive
Ethanol produces three times more energy than it takes to produce it while consuming less water than other fuels.