Spring Planting on an Ohio Soybean Farm
May 13, 2026
Take your students on a Virtual Field Trip to an Ohio soybean farm during planting season this spring!
This engaging virtual experience connects K-12 classrooms directly with Ohio soybean farmers as they prepare their fields and plant soybeans for the growing season. Students will get a firsthand look at modern farming practices while learning how science, technology, and engineering play an important role in producing one of Ohio’s most important crops.
During this live virtual field trip, students will:
- Experience a live tour of an Ohio soybean field during planting
- Ride along in a tractor to see the latest farming technology in action
- Discover how engineering and design improve equipment like modern planters
- Learn about seed germination, plant growth, and the science behind improving crop yields
- Explore the many uses and benefits of Ohio soybeans
- And more!
GrowNextGen
Backed by funding from Ohio soybean farmers and their checkoff program, GrowNextGen brings agriculture science to the classroom by providing real-world educational tools to engage the next generation workforce.
Ohio Soybean Council
The Ohio Soybean Council (OSC) was founded in 1991 to manage the Soybean Promotion and Research Program – more commonly known as the soybean checkoff. Ohio soybean farmers pay one half of one percent of the bushel price to the soybean checkoff when they sell soybeans. OSC collects those funds and sends half to its national affiliate, the United Soybean Board. The other half remains in Ohio and is invested under the direction of a board of soybean farmers from around the state who are elected by their peers. The program’s primary goal is to improve soybean profitability by targeting research and development, education and promotion projects through the investment of farmer-contributed funds OSC farmer leaders review and, as necessary, revise the organizational strategic plan. This process helps OSC stay ahead of market trends in order to make the best short and long-term investment decisions on behalf of Ohio soybean farmers.
