By-Product Riddle - Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
WEBJan 24, 2017 · By-products from crops and livestock can be found in cosmetics, ice cream, bandages and brushes. These by-products are products that would otherwise go to waste, but bring additional economic value to the crop or livestock item at harvest. Procedures. Have students get into teams of 3-5 and select a team leader.
Pigs & Pork: Resources from Farm to Fork - Iowa Agriculture …
WEBJan 6, 2017 · Bones, skin, fat and other by-products from pigs are made into ingredients in products such as water filters, insulation, rubber, antifreeze, certain plastics, floor waxes, crayons, chalk, adhesives and fertilizer. Just like us, plants and animals on farms need natural resources to live.
Ag & Energy - Lesson 13 - Ethanol Production
WEBJun 17, 2014 · By-products can be removed and repurposed before the starch is used to produce ethanol Liquefaction – a process that generates a liquid from a solid or gas Saccharification – the process of breaking a complex …
How Corn Is Used - Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
WEBJan 14, 2017 · Distillers grain -Distillers grain is a byproduct of ethanol. It is high in protein and used in livestock feed. Silage -Silage is chopped corn stalks or other grasses that is compacted and stored in air tight conditions and used as feed for cattle or sheep. Ground feed -Ground feed is crushed corn, soybeans or other grains used to feed livestock.
Agriculture Pictionary - Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
WEBJan 29, 2017 · Iowa crops and livestock can be found in some pretty amazing – and unexpected – places. Corn and soybeans are very common ingredients in household products like laundry soap, hand soap, and candy. By-products from the production of beef and pork are also found in common products, such as Jell-O, insulin and chewing gum. …
From Plants and Animals - Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
WEBNov 15, 2019 · Pork comes from pigs, and includes pork chops, bacon and ham. Chickens produce eggs and meat like chicken breasts. Turkey breasts are a product of turkeys. Almost all products have a tie to agriculture. French fries come from potatoes grown in Idaho, orange juice from oranges grown in tropical states, and ketchup from tomatoes …
Biology of Soil - Lesson 6 - Organic Matter in Soil
WEBJun 8, 2014 · Organic matter is what feeds soil microbial life. Therefore, organic material is essential to building soil structure, soil tilth, and maintaining soil health. Students can experiment with this by composting. In this activity, students will start two compost bins: one aerobic and one anaerobic.
Ag & Energy - Lesson 19 - Biofuels Impact on Corn Supply
WEBJun 11, 2014 · Have students draw a star next to the ethanol products (fuel ethanol, engine fuel, industrial alcohols, fuel octane enhancers, oxygenate in engine fuels). Using what they already know about by-products, ask students to draw a circle around those by-products (DDGs, livestock feed, amino acids, cooking oil, industrial starches et al.)
Processed Food Breakdown - Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
WEBJun 1, 2014 · Place food items on five tables according to their category. Place students into teams of 3-4. Pass out one Food Breakdown Worksheet to each group. Explain that teams will be competing to create the healthiest meal out of the processed food items on the tables. Each meal must contain an item from four out of the five tables.
Corn Production Math - Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation
WEBJan 12, 2016 · Iowa is the top corn producing state and corn production and processing is very important to the Iowa economy. Field corn is different from sweet corn and pop corn. It is used to make 4,000 different products. 39% of U.S. produced corn is used for animal feed and 27% is used for for ethanol. Iowa’s climate and geography makes it an ideal ...
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