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Agri inventor

Inventors and innovators are needed in agriculture! Learn more about the path to a product that saves farmers time and money. Thanks to Arkansas Soybean Association for sharing this video. Credit: Arkansas Soybean Association
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Career videos springboards to STEM research project

Amy Kochensparger teaches 10th grade Biology and 11/12th grade CCP Anatomy & Physiology at Eaton High School in Eaton, Oh. Kochensparger attended last summer’s Ag Biotech Academy in Springfield, Ohio, where she became familiar with the resources …
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Discovering Farmland: Cultivating conversations about food and agriculture

The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance and Discovery Education have partnered on an exciting new initiative to engage urban youth with a first-hand glimpse into modern agriculture. Using the award-winning documentary, “FARMLAND, a film by James …
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Entrepreneurship

The many uses of soy have led to not only hundreds of jobs, but also companies. Join Cathy Horton and learn more about what it takes to be an entrepreneur and the importance of always reinventing.
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Entrepreneurship learning

GrowNextGen ambassadors Tylar Bailey and Shelbie Snoke worked with 21 4th through 6th graders at Windsor STEM Academy for two weeks in late February. They taught the students about entrepreneurship in agriculture and led them in some activities to …
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Hatching young entrepreneurs

The first of four agriculture entrepreneurship challenges took place recently at the YWCA of Central Ohio summer camp, held at Mark Twain Elementary School in Westerville. Pairs of students were challenged to create a product or service that helps …
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Henry Ford and George Washington Carver team up to make bio-based products

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How do scientists and engineers work together to solve problems? Scientists and engineers work together to “industrialize” the use of agriculture products. Oil and protein from plants can be turned into many products. Design some new products using items from …
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Here, fishy fishy: aquaculture systems

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How does soymeal feed compare to fishmeal feed when raising Tilapia in an aquaculture system? Take on multiple roles within an aquaculture farm including set-up and maintenance of tanks, test water quality, investigate possible feed sources and monitor fish health and growth.
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Richard “Max” Maksimoski

President of Maximum C/Q, LLC
business consulting entrepreneurship research and development bioproducts
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Youth explore entrepreneurship

Ohio Farm Bureau’s Explore Ag summer camps engage students in various careers in science, engineering and technology in the food, fuel, and fiber industry needed to face our world’s challenges. Through hands-on tours and activities in …