What’s new at GrowNextGen
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Ag communications
What’s going on in agriculture? Join Joel Penhorwood as he talks about his career in agriculture communications as a farm broadcaster.
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Ag robotics
What do robots have to do with agriculture? From data gathering to spray applications, drones are an increasingly valuable part of today’s agriculture. Beck’s Hybrids Light Robotics Manager Jim Love shares about ag-related tech careers.
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Fun at the fair
Visitors to our booth at the state fair learned about the importance of macroinvertebrates in our streams. GNG ambassadors can share with your class; just ask! Ohio Ag Net’s Joel Penhorwood spoke with GNG ambassador Shelbie Snoke about her work over …
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Biotech boot camp
23 high school students got an up-close and personal experience with STEM at Wright State University with Dayton bioManufacturing Awareness and Discovery Experience (DaytonMADE) camp. Teacher leader Erin Molden facilitated this camp aimed at …
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Dressings, sauces, and gluten: finding out more about food science
20 Ohio teachers went to work in Marzetti Innovation Center this month. Participants: learned about the process of developing products made barbecue sauce compared gluten in different types of flour “My kids do a BBQ sauce competition, but we don’t …
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Welcome to the farm!
Bret Davis and his family welcomed Ag Biotech Grad Academy participants to their farm during the recent teacher workshop. Davis talked to the teachers about the family farm and how agricultural practices have changed over time. “The farm is located …
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Chickenology Virtual Field Trip: Cracking the Truth about Eggs
December 8, 2023Online
Connect your middle and high school students with STEM in food science during this virtual field trip. Register now!
Featured curriculum
GrowNextGen has a lot to offer, but our curriculum is especially great. See all curriculum.
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Aquaculture
How does aquaculture meet the global demand for protein? Students discover the science and challenges behind global fish farming by completing these three lessons.
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Commodity transportation
How do transportation and logistics affect our food supply? Getting food from farms to markets is dependent on many forms of transportation, and involves careers related to logistics, infrastructure, commodity trading, and engineering. Students learn about …
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pH in soil
What is the variability in pH of soils across a field? Soil tests show the pH and nutrient amounts in a field. Soil chemistry determines the amount of root growth, the amount of nutrients that can be held in the soil, and the ability of plants to take in …