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[Sam Marnin @MarninSam]

Potatoes have many uses besides food products. You can use them to get stains out of your clothes, clean your windows, or remove warts. If you you happen to get burnt, you can use a potato to sooth the area. #NWAgAdvocacy

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One cup of carrots provides your daily recommended vitamin-A. Beta-carotene is an antioxidant that makes carrots orange. Eating carrots can help prevent lung cancer. Smokers who ate carrots at least once a week have a lower chance of getting lung cancer. #NWAgAdvocacy

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This week is about fruits and vegetables. Fruit is a good source of dietary fiber. Certain berries, such as raspberries, contain 8 grams of fiber per one cup serving. The peels of apples and pears can help lower cholesterol levels #NWAgAdvocacy

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[Sam Marnin @MarninSam]

Cotton is stronger than wet unlike other fibers that lose strength. This can be important for products such as wipes and medical fabrics that get wet. #NWAgAdvocacy

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Over the past 30 years, modern farming has reduced its environmental footprint. Cotton has a neutral greenhouse gas footprint. The amount of CO2 removed by cotton plants worldwide is equal to taking 7 million cars off the road #NWAgAdvocacy

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This week is about cotton. Cotton gin isn’t an alcoholic drink. Gin is short for engine which is the machine that removes the cotton fibers from the seeds #NWAgAdvocacy

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Precision agriculture isn’t just for field work. It can be used for livestock too. With an electronic ear tag, the farmer can monitor how much the animal eats, where they are in the pasture, and their heart rate. Some ear tags can even measure their temperature too! #NWAgAdvocacy

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Precision agriculture goes from 15mph to 150mph, literally! Besides using a sprayer, a skilled pilot can spray your fields. This is commonly known as crop dusting. With precision technology the pilot can apply with accuracy across the field #NWAgAdvocacy

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The Geographic Information System (GIS) has the capacity to map a geographic area. This system has been around since the 1960s. This was commercially available in the 1990s called the GPS system. This system can help farmers determine where and how much to spray #NWAgAdvocacy

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People in West Asia began to farm wheat around 12,000 B.C. To eat it they would put the wheat into a pot and bring it to a boil called porridge. This would be similar to oatmeal we have today. #NWAgAdvocacy

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Kansas is the largest wheat producing state in the US. Nearly 20% of all wheat produced in the US is grown in Kansas. #NWAgAdvocacy

[Sam Marnin @MarninSam]

This week is about wheat. One pound of wheat contains about 17,000 kernels. One acre of wheat can turn into 1500 loaves of bread. Wheat is also important in making pasta. #NWAgAdvocacy

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Soybeans are the primary ingredient in different dairy substitutes. There is soy milk, margarine, soy ice cream, and soy cheese. If you happen to be lactose intolerant, these would be great dairy substitutes for you! #NWAgAdvocacy

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Soybeans are a part of the legume family. Legumes are important because they naturally add precious nitrogen into the soil. Other legumes include alfalfa, clover, peas, and peanuts. #NWAgAdvocacy

[Sam Marnin @MarninSam]

Facts about soybeans this week!
FACT: Soybeans are used to make candles, cleaning products, and hair care products
FALSE: Soybeans are NOT meant to be eaten like jellybeans #NWAgAdvocacy

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Corn is wind pollinated with each tassel producing 5 million grains of pollen. The occasional skips you see in fresh corn is due to an unfertilized seed that does fully mature. #NWAgAdvocacy

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A bushel of corn yields about 2.5 gallons of ethanol. Ethanol is a renewable source used in place of lead to raise the gasoline octane level. #NWAgAdvocacy