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8 groups involved in a BIG scavenger hunt
Farm Science Review is an annual Ohio event that attracts more than 140,000 visitors from all over the United States and Canada. The latest agricultural equipment, technology and production developments are on display, along with educational…
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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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2 lessons
AP Computer Science Principles
How is agriculture using innovation and technology to help feed the world?
Where does computer science and innovation fit in the industry of agriculture? Nearly everywhere! These lessons help students investigate agriculture as a source of innovation and technology which…
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Cati Riddell
Biology teacher at Fairfield High School
Knows about:
biology
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environmental science
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biotechnology
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genetics
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agriculture
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4-H
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Destinations of soybeans
Do you know where the soybeans grown here in Ohio end up? All over the world! John Motter, Treasurer of The United Soybean Board (USB), explains how far and wide those soybeans travel. (embed: https://vimeo.com/156015018)
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3 lessons
Dinner and data and drones, oh my!: technology in agriculture
What technologies are used to help farmers become more productive and more sustainable?
Drones (or UAVs-unmanned aerial vehicles) are taking to the skies. What are they doing up there? What other technologies are there that help growers become more productive, yet more thoughtful about…
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Emilie Regula Hancock
Marketing & Outreach Manager at Ohio Soybean Council
Knows about:
marketing
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outreach
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soybeans
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agriculture
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policy and regulation
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Expanding Student Awareness of Ag-Related Careers
It was a four-hour trip, but Donna Meller’s students from Pettisville in Fulton County were still going strong in the afternoon at Farm Science Review (FSR). Miller won one of the 8 grants provided by the Ohio Soybean Council and GrowNextGen for a…
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Farm vehicles
Here at GrowNextGen, we’re excited about connecting the classroom to the real world. This infographic was created by Grant McHugh, a senior at Dublin Jerome High School in central Ohio. Grant explains how this project came about: As in many suburban…
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Genomics in the Fields for the classroom
GrowNextGen teacher leader Rachel Sanders recently had the opportunity to attend HudsonAlpha’s Genomics in the Field workshop in Alabama. The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology conducts genomics-based research to improve human health and well…
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Getting to know the versatility of soybeans
By attending the Ohio Soybean Council-sponsored Ag Biotech Academy workshop, Jamie Brown was able to share information about agriculture, soybeans, and careers with 6th grade students at Miami East Junior High. Brown’s students completed the Global…
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4 lessons
Global trade in agriculture
Where did your food come from? How far did it travel?
Many people are thinking about these questions prompted by the mantra “Buy Local.” But much of our food has been shipped by barge, ridden on rails and rolled on the road in trucks. Without…
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1 lesson
H2Know digital case study
How might water quality be improved?
The H2Know case study invites students to investigate water quality in Lake Erie. Students will gather information about the problem, consider potential contributors and environmental factors, review…
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How does your sprayer spray?
Dublin Jerome High School teacher Chuck Crawford’s students are gaining agricultural understanding as part of their AP Environmental Science coursework. Crawford’s lessons are available on the GrowNextGen website. The students begin by reading about…
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Jamie Brown
Science and math teacher at Miami East Junior High
Knows about:
middle school
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agriculture
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stem
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soil science
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Jason Board
Ag teacher at STEAMM Academy @ Hartford Middle School
Knows about:
agriculture
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science
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Jennifer Coleman
Director of Communications at Aimpoint Research
Knows about:
budgets
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media
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agriculture
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soybeans
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ag communication
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Julia Brown
Communications Manager for the Ohio Soybean Council
Knows about:
soybeans
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agriculture
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budgets
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media
,
ag communication
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Kirk Merritt
Executive Director, Ohio Soybean Council
Knows about:
soybeans
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research
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agriculture
,
policies
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Matthew Headington
Chemistry and Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources teacher at Reynoldsburg High School
Knows about:
agriculture
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food
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natural resources
,
chemistry
.
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New programs and improvements at ATI to share with your students!
Jason Hardin, an Environmental Science teacher at Gahanna Lincoln High School, shares news about ag education opportunities at ATI: I attended the annual Spring Update Day Educators’ Breakfast at the Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute (ATI)…
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Olivia Pflaumer
Environmental science teacher at Global Impact STEM Academy
Knows about:
environmental science
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agriculture
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3 lessons
Selective Breeding and GMOs
What is genetic modification? How does it dffer from selective breeding?
A lot of questions surround definitions of genetic modification. This unit models two different techniques of genetic modification and tries to help students understand the terms and the consequences…
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5 lessons
Smart farming: using data to make decisions
What kind of data do farmers use to make decisions? Where does that data come from?
Become a “farmer” on a journey from pre-planting to harvest to see what decisions farmers are making every year as they farm. Growers across the country are gaining access to more and…
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Solving water quality problems
Too much phosphorus in water can harm plant and aquatic animal life or cause phytoplankton ‘blooms’. The higher levels of phosphorus are usually caused by sewage, industrial, and agricultural run-off. Fertilizers on residential lawns also contribute…
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3 lessons
Soy and world hunger
How can soybean products help solve world hunger?
Have you ever heard students utter the words “What’s the point? What does this have to do with anything?” This lesson is an engaging 3 part challenge in which students apply their knowledge to…
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Students explore the role of soy in solving world hunger
Learning means more and lasts longer when it is relevant. Middle school students at Global Impact STEM Academy learned about the problem of world hunger and how soybeans can help. Then they explored aspects of this issue further and created an…
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Teach agriculture Ohio
Considering teaching agriculture? Learn more about the profession. Thanks to Teach Agriculture Ohio for sharing this video. Credit: Teach Agriculture Ohio.
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Trisha Seckel
Ag/STEM Immersion (Ag, Food, and Natural Resources) teacher at Global Impact STEM Academy
Knows about:
agriculture
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STEM
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natural resources
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Urban students visit the Farm Science Review
Pam Snyder, a BioScience Technology Teacher at the Ft. Hayes Career Center and Columbus City Schools, came to Farm Science Review with her class and students from a horticulture program at Ft. Hayes. The career center, located in downtown Columbus,…
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3 lessons
Water quality and human impacts
Why is water quality important? How is water quality measured?
The US EPA has set water quality standards in accordance with the Clean Water Act: Water quality standards are important because they help to protect and restore the quality of the Nation’s…
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World Food Prize 2015 Winner: Lifting People Out of Poverty
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed of Bangladesh is this year’s World Food Prize winner. The $250,000 award recognizes individuals who improve the quality, quantity or availability of food in the world. Sir Fazle founded the development organization BRAC,…
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