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AFNR natural resources
How do we impact natural resources by our activities?
This unit helps meet some of the AFNR curriculum standards for natural resources. Students will learn how to test texture and other physical characteristics of soil, conduct water quality tests,…
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Agri inventor
Inventors and innovators are needed in agriculture! Learn more about the path to a product that saves farmers time and money. Thanks to Arkansas Soybean Association for sharing this video. Credit: Arkansas Soybean Association
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Educating others about improving water quality
Water quality in Ohio is the focus of the H2Ohio initiative, a comprehensive, data-driven water quality plan to reduce harmful algal blooms, improve wastewater infrastructure, and prevent lead contamination. Industry experts Breann Hohman and Beth…
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Elizabeth Toot-Levy
Project Scientist at Geosyntec Consultants
Knows about:
clean water act
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environment
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geosyntec consultants
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water quality
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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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Greg LaBarge
Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems at The Ohio State University Extension
Knows about:
ohio state university
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agronomist
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extension
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nutrients
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plant science
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water quality
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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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Harold Watters
Retired Associate Professor, Field Specialist for Agronomic Systems
Knows about:
ohio state university
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extension
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farming
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nutrients
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soybeans
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water quality
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5 lessons
Here, fishy fishy: aquaculture systems
How does soymeal feed compare to fishmeal feed when raising Tilapia in an aquaculture system?
Take on multiple roles within an aquaculture farm including set-up and maintenance of tanks, test water quality, investigate possible feed sources and monitor fish health and growth.
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Investigating soil and water quality at Highbanks
23 Ohio teachers spent the day at the park, thanks to the Ohio Soybean Council and Ohio Corn & Wheat. The day began with a mixer, then focused on soil health. Soil structure and biodiversity are important to maintain soil health. The slake test…
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Investigating water quality
What’s an estuary? A place where two chemically-distinct bodies of water meet and mix. Teachers visited a Lake Erie estuary in the Investigating water quality workshop, presented by Ohio Soybean Council and Ohio Corn & Wheat. Water quality is a…
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Learning about water pollutants
Ashlyn Pierson is an Assistant Professor of STEM Education at The Ohio State University. She is working with an ESL teacher at Northland High School, using the Create an Algae Bloom lesson that is part of H2Know. “We chose this lesson because this…
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Libby Dayton
Soil Scientist at the Ohio State University
Knows about:
ohio state university
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nutrients
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plant science
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water quality
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soil science
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7 lessons
Managing nutrient and pesticide needs in agriculture
Why do farmers spend time and money to apply chemicals to their fields?
In this threaded PBL*, (an effort to integrate agricultural understandings into the normal sequence of an Environmental Science classroom) students will conduct several “close reads” (reading for…
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National Ag Day at Global Impact STEM Academy
Global Impact STEM Academy recently celebrated National Ag Day. The morning program was focused on showcasing the school’s mastery learning philosophy and celebrating the abundance provided by American agriculture. High school students in ag courses…
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Summer externship: Kellogg Farms
GNG teacher leader Meghan Prendergast learned about conservation from a farmer’s point of view this summer. She completed an externship at Kellogg Farms, part of the Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network. Their research at sites throughout…
student research project
Testing Local Waterways for Microplastic Pollution and its Effect on Crops
With a growing population, humans are now using more resources than ever before. In using such a high quantity of resources, it is inevitable that we have more waste than ever before. Global plastic pollution has increased at a dramatic rate in the…
student research project
The effect of starter fertilizer on Glycine max yields
The objective was to compare the yield and protein and oil content of Glycine max planted with a 2 x 2 application of 10-34-00 starter fertilizer and without starter fertilizer, and to compare the quality of water discharge from field drainage tile…
unit
3 lessons
Water quality
What affects water quality in your area?
Access to clean water is a critical issue in many countries. In the United States there are few places where we cannot find clean water to drink or swim in. This unit explores some of the potential…
unit
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…
unit
4 lessons
Watersheds, wetlands and water quality data analysis
Why is water quality important? What factors impact water quality?
This unit will discuss the importance of water quality, describe several impacts to water quality, and include a data analysis activity that students complete to determine how wetlands play a role in…
unit
3 lessons
Where does our food come from, anyway? Sustainable ag systems
How do growers’ decisions affect the sustainability of agricultural systems?
Understand and appreciate food producers through this case study and determine what decisions must be made on a yearly, monthly, or daily basis to maintain an environmental system that will continue…
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