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Testing Soil Erosion
What combination of conservation practices best protects soil? Four “test plots” were created in aluminum trays to figure it out. The first “test plot” was plain soil: a conventionally tilled field of bare dirt. The second “test plot” was plain soil …
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Welcome, new classroom visitors
Susan Haag’s elementary students at St. Stanislaus School said hello to new friends recently. Haag attended a ChickQuest workshop last year and received training to do STEM lessons and hatch eggs in the classroom. This program is made possible …
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ChickQuest connects with challenged students
Case manager Bob Hurless recently took his Day Integrated Learning Center students through the hatching process after being trained in a ChickQuest workshop. “The students did a great job checking the incubator daily and we got to watch a few of …
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Biosecurity measures to protect poultry
How can we keep harmful diseases and germs away from poultry? The latest Chickenology virtual field trip visited Cooper Farms to learn from an expert! The event was sponsored by Ohio Poultry Association, GrowNextGen, and Cooper Farms. Cooper Farms …
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Drone learning plus flying fun
Drones are becoming a familiar sight, but do you know how they connect with modern agriculture? Beck’s Hybrids Jim Love, Light Robotics Manager and Herbicide Specialist, visited Graham Middle School in May with a variety of drones. Love shared about …
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Students learn about finances with Real Money, Real World
How much will your car insurance cost? Can you afford to buy a house? Will you have any money for dinner out and a movie? Graham Middle School 8th grade students considered these real-world issues recently as part of the Real Money, Real World …
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Ag Biotech Graduate Academy 2023
June 22, 2023Shear-McFadden Science Hall (Westerville, OH)
This workshop will help HS science teachers advance their knowledge about biotech, its uses in agriculture, and classroom connections. 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 …