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19 Ohio STEM teachers met at the Summit County ESC building to learn more about energy and biofuels in a unique co-sponsored workshop. Presenters included Ohio Corn & Wheat’s Feed the World, Ohio Soybean Council’s GrowNextGen, and the Ohio Oil and Gas Energy Education Program. Ethanol is a sustainable biofuel made from corn. Workshop …

article by Randall Reeder, Ohio State University Extension Agricultural Engineer (retired) from Ohio’s Country Journal This delightful article takes a look at the history and development of no-till farming. This method of farming improves soil quality. Learn more in our Soil and sustainability unit. “Glover, they’re going to fire you.” The first …

Dori Hess of GlenOak High School was one of the teachers who received supplies through Feed the World’s matching grant program. Hess selected a fermentation kit and a DNA extraction kit. “My IB students are preparing several different mashes to see which ones produce the most alcohol,” said Hess. “They love our new lab equipment!” Ohio Corn & …

Thanks to the generosity of Ohio Corn & Wheat, Ohio teachers have supplies to present Feed the World lessons in their classrooms. Over $3000 worth of supplies were sent out recently to teachers all over the state. All teachers who had attended the 2-day Feed the World summer workshop in the past were invited to submit a request for supplies, …

Dave Hassan of Columbus Grove High School shares about a new approach to a DNA extraction lab: My freshman science class performed the DNA extraction lab which we did in the Science of Food and Fuel workshop this past summer. After lessons involving the structure of cells and the structure and function of the DNA in those cells, we discussed the …

Climate change is causing longer droughts, more intense heat, and unpredictable storms that drastically change local environments. At the same time, the human population is growing, increasing the demand for food that is cultivated on increasingly fragile lands. Crops that are biologically unprepared are at risk of being eradicated, putting food …

United Airlines Boeing 737 has completed a passenger flight with one engine using 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel, the company confirmed earlier this month. The flight, which took place between Chicago’s O’Hare and Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National, is the first-ever to ferry passengers while using the new eco-friendly fuel. But while the …

FTW Alumni educator Jeff Jostpille’s biology students used the Engineering Design process to investigate the production of industrial ethanol with the Corn Fermentation in a Bag experiment. They tested the process of fermentation using resealable bags with yeast, warm water, various feedstocks and enzymes. Jostpille gave students feedstocks such …