Virtual Field Trip: Science Saves the Harvest

Middle and high school teachers of biology, chemistry, environmental science, and life science: show your students how STEM saves Ohio’s most valuable crop.

When Ohio’s soybean fields need optimizing for maximum yield, agricultural scientists use chemistry and data analysis to find solutions. Stream live into Sunrise Cooperative to see how these STEM experts study soybean growth and improve crop production through scientific methods.

Students will discover how Sunrise Cooperative researchers:
Monitor soybean growth stages from planting to harvest in Ohio conditions
Use chemistry to optimize fertilizers, soil pH, and nutrient availability
Analyze field data to determine which inputs produce the highest yields
Apply scientific methods to improve soybean production and protect crops

Meet the experts: Jonah Johnson (PCT Sales Agronomist) and Jeff Goodbar (VP of Company Culture) will guide students through real agricultural research and answer questions live.

Submit your students’ questions for the agricultural scientists to address during the LIVE 45-minute Zoom visit.

Students will:
Know… how soybeans grow and mature in Ohio
Understand… how chemistry can improve soybean growth and yield
Be able to… analyze data to determine the impact of crop inputs on soybean growth and yield

Perfect for classes studying:
Plant growth and development stages
Chemical reactions and nutrient cycling
Data analysis and agricultural research methods
Environmental factors affecting crop production
Agricultural science and food production systems

B.DI: DIVERSITY AND INTERDEPENDENCE OF LIFE, B.DI.3: Loss of Diversity, Anthropocene effects
ENV.ER.4: Soil and land, Land use and land management (including food production,
agriculture and zoning)
ENV.GP: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES, ENV.GP.7: Food production and availability

Register now for this virtual field trip and receive a recording you can play on-demand for multiple classes.

This virtual field trip is brought to Ohio classrooms at no cost by Ohio soybean farmers and the Ohio Soybean Council.