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In: Artificial Plants

25
May

A Kernel of Knowledge: The 3D Corn Kernel Model

Photo shows a hand holding one half of the 3d corn kernel model, with the other half in the background

A corn kernel that’s nearly a foot long? It almost sounds like a Paul Bunyan story….

10
Jun

Observing Nutrient Creation: A Full-Scale Tractor and Plow Display

Fabricated soil and cover crop being turned over by the moldboard plow.

People who live outside of the farm don’t often get an opportunity to see agricultural processes…

27
May

Crops in the Classroom: Redefining Teaching with Plant Models

Alfalfa Above

When it comes to teaching concepts about real life, a flat glossy picture in a textbook…

15
Apr

Snapshots of Crop Growth: Using Soybean Plant Models

R3 Soybean Plant Model (Bud)

Like ag universities and colleges, commodity groups also often look for better ways to educate the…

22
Oct

Specialty Equipment: An Orchard Sprayer Exhibit

Closeup of a tire and fabricated grass.

⇦ Return to Blog Specialty Equipment: An Orchard Sprayer Exhibit   Since specialty crops such as fruit…

05
Jan

Behind the Scenes: The Making of Corny Cornhole Boards

Making of Corny Cornhole

⇦ Return to Blog Behind the Scenes: The Making of Corny Cornhole Boards   Compared to some…

08
Dec

Behind the Scenes: The Making of Artificial Pea Plants

Fabricated Pea Plants 02

⇦ Return to Blog Behind the Scenes: The Making of Artificial Pea Plants   During the construction…

27
Oct

Behind the Scenes: The Making of Artificial Corn Plants

Sculpted Corn Stalks 02

⇦ Return to Blog Behind the Scenes: The Making of Artificial Corn Plants   The corn…

23
Oct

This Corn Isn’t Real: Visualizing a Crop’s Lifecycle with Artificial Corn Stalks

Four cornstalk replicas representing the final stages of corn's lifecycle.

A few years ago, the team behind Exhibit Farm figured out how to make some really…