corn simply a..maize..ing
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CORN SIMPLY A..MAIZE..ING. Created by Maria Scott and Amy Lombardi. FROM FARM. TO HOME. FROM FARM. PRODUCTION CORN SEEDS ARE PLANTED LATE APRIL, ABOUT 25,000 PLANTS PER ACRE BY FALL CORN IS READY TO HARVEST. MOST CORN GROWN NEVER LEAVES THE FARM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CORN SIMPLYA..MAIZE..ING
Created by Maria Scott
and Amy Lombardi
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FROM FARM
TO HOME
FROM FARM
• PRODUCTION
• CORN SEEDS ARE PLANTED LATE APRIL,
• ABOUT 25,000 PLANTS PER ACRE
• BY FALL CORN IS READY TO HARVEST.
• MOST CORN GROWN NEVER LEAVES THE FARM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHERE IS THE CORN USED
?
MOST CORN FEEDS LIVE STOCK!!!!
MORE THEN 60% OF THE CORN GROWN FEEDS LIVESTOCK!!!!
WHAT PIGS!!
PACKAGING
CORN COMES IN TO US IN ALL SHAPES, SIZES AND FORMS.
FROM CORN FLAKES TO CORN CHIPS
FORM MARGARINE TO CORN OIL
FROM SOAP TO ETHANOL
DON’T FOGET POPCORN!!!!!!!
PROCESSING
• A BUSHEL OF CORN WEIGHS 56 POUNDS.
• 77,800 KERNELS OF CORN CAN PRODUCE
• 1.6 lbs OF CORN OIL
• 2.6 lbs OF GLUTEN MEAL
• 10.9 lbs OF PROTEIN
• 31.5 lbs OF STARCH
DISTRIBUTION
• CORN PRODUCTS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE CONSUMER, THROUGH GROCERIES, GAS STATIONS, ANIMAL FEED……..
• WOW, THERE ARE OVER 3000 ITEMS IN THE STORE THAT CONTAIN CORN!!!!
CORN SIMPLY A..MAIZE..ING