About this Event
You've been to the GNG Ag Biotech workshop and learned great stuff—now let's take it to the next level!
At the GNG Ag Biotech Graduate Academy, sponsored by Corteva and the Ohio Soybean Council, you'll advance your existing biotech skills and knowledge.
Join us for a closer look at soybean plants, pests and honey bees. Participants will:
- investigate soybean characteristics
- discover soybean pests
- experiment with soybean cyst nematodes
- evaluate different types of honey
- explore the genetics of honey bee pathogens
Lessons include:
- Soybean morphology: what makes soybeans unique
- Soybean cyst nematodes: life cycle investigation and manipulation of nematodes with the potential to use in your classroom
- Host plant resistance
- Honey bee products and benefits
- Honey investigations: sensory, dilution, pollen staining
Lunch will be provided both days, as well as a hotel if needed.
Speakers from Corteva and local beekeepers will attend the industry dinner held the evening of the first day; all participants are required to attend.
As a result of taking part in this learning experience participants will:
- Know…how biotech is impacting soybean research and honeybees
- Understand…the importance of soybeans and the impact of soybean pests
- Be able to…determine the location of pollen found in honey samples, isolate nematodes from soil, and utilize bioinformatics to discover different pathogens of bees.
This workshop is sponsored by Corteva/Pioneer and the Ohio Soybean Council. Teachers will walk away with over $300 in supplies to use in their classrooms, as well as 1.6 CEUs. Grad credit from Ashland University is available for $180 for one credit.
This workshop is designed for previous participants of Ag Biotech Academy. Any interested attendees should have some biotech background knowledge.
This workshop is for Ohio teachers only.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus, 4565 Columbus Pike, Delaware, United States
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