Amaizing!

I then proceeded to figure up the number of kernels that would be... somewhere in the neighborhood of 21 quadrillion (and yes that's actually a kind of number!) or enough for every one of the 7 billion people on earth to have 300,000 kernels. Just from Ohio. Just from last year.

That IS a LOT of corn.

Want to learn more about Ohio's second largest commodity crop? Check out http://www.ohiocorn.org/!

Kicking Off National Ag Week...

Celebrate National Agriculture Week! Check outhttp://www.agday.org/ for ways you can incorporate ag facts into your daily routine and be sure to share Fact or Hogwash? with your FB friends as well... we'll be sharing lots of facts this week to raise awareness of America's number one industry!

Here's a video to get you started: 

Day 3: Ethanol

"By increasing the use of renewable fuels such as ethanol and bio-diesel, and providing the Department of Energy with a budget to create more energy efficiency options, agriculture can be the backbone of our energy supply as well." - John Salazar

Want to learn more about this a-MAIZE-ing fuel? Check this site out!