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Bringing the farm to the classroom
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Bringing the farm to the classroom

Bonnie Agriesti of J C Sommer Elementary grew up on a family farm in York Center, Ohio. “Getting to experience life in the country and all the unique things it offers was something that kids in my classroom needed to know more about,” she said.…
Fall harvest virtual field trips
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Fall harvest virtual field trips

Students from Ohio and other states were out in the field this week with Ohio soybean farmers Scott Metzger and Nathan Eckel. Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) provides live virtual field trips each spring and fall, so participants joined the farmer in the…
Feed and fuel your future: food production
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Feed and fuel your future: food production

GrowNextGen collaborated with the Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Corn & Wheat on a special program to help students find their future career. Feed and Fuel Your Future consisted of 4 weeks of virtual field trips, lessons, and career…
Layers of “soil” make learning tasty
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Layers of “soil” make learning tasty

Mary Wolf’s third grade class at General Rosecrans Elementary has been very busy learning about soil and soybeans. After a presentation on soil horizons, the students made their own with pudding, cookie crumbs, and gummy worms. Wolf said, “My…
Quality U.S. Soyfood Beans: Ohio Food-Grade Soybean Harvest Progressing
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Quality U.S. Soyfood Beans: Ohio Food-Grade Soybean Harvest Progressing

Food-grade soybeans require special harvesting, handling, and cleaning. Learn more in this article from Ohio farmer and GrowNextGen industry leader Jeff Magyar, a director for the United Soybean Board, the Ohio Soybean Council, and the Ohio Soybean…
Using ozobots to simulate agriculture technology
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Using ozobots to simulate agriculture technology

How might we use robots to simulate agricultural technology? What role does computer science play in agriculture? The technology innovations in use in the agriculture industry have been touted as second only to those of the US military. What are these innovations? GPS guided tractors, follow-along equipment,…
Virtual field trips to soybean farms offered to students
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Virtual field trips to soybean farms offered to students

Starting this spring, students who have never had a chance to investigate a soybean field will get the chance to do it — all without having to leave the comfort of their own classroom. With just an internet-connected computer, webcam and microphone,…