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Did you know?
There are seven major types of corn.
Most Ohioans are familiar with the delicious sweet corn we enjoy each year. However, there are actually seven different types of corn, each with a unique appearance and purpose.
The components of corn
A kernel of corn contains many nutrients, from water to carbohydrates. Investigate what makes up a kernel of corn.
Bt corn reduces the need for pesticides.
Bt corn, used to control insects that damage corn, reduced the need for herbicides. Herbicide-tolerant corn allows less tilling of the soil, resulting in a 58% reduction in soil loss from 1980–2015.
Ohio is the seventh leading producer of corn in the United States.
In 2021, Ohio’s farmers harvested over 1,437 hectares of corn. That’s about 154,677,393 square feet of corn!