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Andy Michel
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Andy Michel

Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Entomology at The Ohio State University
Knows about: ohio state university, agriculture education, agronomist, biotechnology, entomology, pest management, pests.
GMOs go global: should they be labeled?
unit 5 lessons

GMOs go global: should they be labeled?

Should labeling of GMOs be mandatory? What do you know about genetic modification? Is genetic modification helpful or harmful? This unit will help to develop student thinking about genetic modification and food security issues around the…
Increasing soybean germination rate
student research project

Increasing soybean germination rate

Seed germination begins with the rupturing of the seed coat and the emergence of the radicle, which will form the first roots of the seedling. Molybdenum is a catalyst for several enzymatic reactions in a cell, and potassium chloride is an essential…
Leah McHale
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Leah McHale

Professor, soybean breeder and geneticist at The Ohio State University
Knows about: ohio state university, horticulture, pest management, plant genetics, plant science, seeds.
Maintaining our yield: assessing biotic and abiotic factors
unit 3 lessons

Maintaining our yield: assessing biotic and abiotic factors

How do biotic and abiotic factors affect populations? Create experiments to test how abiotic factors impact soybean germination, go into the field and laboratory to determine the impact of aphid populations on soybeans, and experiment with aphid…
Zack Bateson
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Zack Bateson

Research scientist at National Agricultural Genotyping Center (NAGC)
Knows about: genotyping, DNA research, pathogens, disease management, biotechnology, pest management.