Breaking the Fast: Production of Dates (Fruit) In Metric Tonnes, By Country Ramadan just ended. While Muslims have many different cultural traditions, a shared one is to break the fast with a date. Where do these dates come from?
Tag: agriculture
Mega-Farming in the US (Iowa’s raising more pigs on fewer, bigger farms)
Iowa raises more pigs on commercial farms than any other state in the US. And, increasingly, these pigs are being raised on mega-farms. How does this impact the US?
Peru Became the World’s #2 Producer of Blueberries in a Decade
Do you know someone named "Alexa"? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
The Corn Lobby: Corn Production and Land Use in the US
The US is so much more efficient at growing corn in 2021 compared with decades gone by! What does that mean for the country? Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.
Prize-Winning Pumpkin Weights
How big are the world's largest pumpkins? What accounts for the rapid growth in size for years? Have we finally peaked with how big we can grow pumpkins? Go inside the world of competitive pumpkin growing... Click to access the slide deck, and learn more about math & content connections.