Johnny Greavu Student ID: 4391959 PSTL 1112 June 23‚ 2015 Video Response #2: King Corn 1) The US planted 91.6 million acres of corn in 2014. This is down 4% from 2013‚ and the lowest acreage since 2010‚ but still the fifth largest since 1944. About 40% of this was used for ethanol production‚ 36% was fed to livestock‚ 20% was exported‚ and only 4% was eaten by humans (much of this being high-fructose corn syrup). 2) Row crops leave much of the soil (gaps between rows) bare and loose‚ which
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chilly evening after dinner‚ a group of friends decided to go to a haunted corn maze. In the group of friends there was Grace‚ Nick‚ Elizabeth‚ Ella‚ Aiden‚ and Kaylee. They went to the haunted corn maze in Pennsyltucky that started at 11 p.m When the group of friends arrived at the corn maze there were multiple waiting in line‚ they all looked scared with a mix of excitement. Once it was their turn to go through the corn maze they all got goose bumps as if they heard nails on a chalkboard. Once
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In order to be successful in any business‚ strategic plans need to be developed‚ implemented‚ and accessed. The plans help define what is trying to be accomplished and the tools needed to carry it out. Anita Scism‚ was challenged by issues dealing with leadership style‚ unstable finances‚ events programming‚ and strategic planning when she became president of Walton Arts Center. With input from the board‚ staff members‚ and others she executed the strategic management process to determine the best
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WHAT IS HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP? * High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is a calorie-providing sweetener used to sweeten foods and beverages‚ particularly processed and store-bought foods. It is made by an enzymatic process from glucose syrup that is derived from corn. A relatively new food ingredient‚ it was first produced in Japan in the late 1960s‚ then entered the American food supply system in the early 1970s. HFCS is a desirable food ingredient for food manufacturers because it is equally
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Name Dates Place Details Outcomes 1 Battle of Cowpens Jan. 17th 1781 Cherokee County In January the 17th of 1781 while Tarleton’s men (Britain) attacked‚ Morgan (Colonies) instructed the militia to skirmish with Tarleton’s men but to leave the front line open after firing a few rounds. The british mistook the repositioning of the Colonies as a rout and ran into an unexpected volley of aiming rifle fire with a cavalry charge and the militia showing up. The Tarleton escaped but Morgan’s troops
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The Great Corn-Laws Debate Analysis The Great Corn-Laws Debate presented interesting view points between the protectionists and proponents of free-trade. The protectionists argued that Corn Laws would help stabilize commodity prices which in turn would help Great Britain continue to prosper and provide security to their citizens. By protecting the agriculture industry through protected prices the thriving manufacturing sector would have customers to buy their output. Given their numerous wars
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women worked equally as hard to make sure everybody had food. According to Wallace‚ women took care of the cornfields and the men did all the hunting (24). Corn was the main food for the Seneca. There were many different ways it could be cooked‚ so all parts of the corn would be utilized. Corn was kept underground during winter and when corn was not in season‚ hunters were depended on. Wallace says “meats‚ fresh fruits‚ herb teas‚ fried grasshoppers‚ and other delicacies added spice and flavor
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but few are as beneficial as corn. Corn has a long history in Illinois and has made our economy prosper. Corn has helped the economy prosper in a lot of ways. The main way corn helps our economy is by being a food and being able to be sold anywhere. The next way and most of Americans may not know about it is that corn is used in ethanol. For higher yields of corn farmers and scientists have turned to genetic engineering. Corn has a big impact on Illinois‚ corn helps our economy as a crop and
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Corn rootworms are currently a pest for over one hundred different host plants through out the country. Economically speaking‚ they do the most damage to corn crops in the Corn Belt. There are three main different types of Corn rootworm: Northern corn rootworm‚ Western corn rootworm‚ and Southern corn rootworm. They all have their own unique way to reproduce and affect the farmer’s crops. Northern corn rootworm has a unique life cycle. The female insects lay eggs in late August. Those eggs
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Issues on BT Corn The Philippines‚ being an agricultural country‚ has been taking steps in the development of the technology for the agricultural sector. Several institutions are studying the best possible ways of increasing crop yield‚ allowing crops to thrive in different environmental conditions‚ developing low-cost and eco-friendly fertilizers and eradication of pests. The development of new technology for latter problem has been the main concern of the agricultural crowd because after six
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