Sweet corn is the result of a naturally occurring recessive mutation in genes that control conversion of sugar to starch inside the endosperm of the corn kernel? 

There is an even number of rows of kernels on every ear of corn? 

In Latin America, sweet corn is traditionally eaten with beans because each plant is deficient in an essential amino acid that happens to be abundant in the other?

Mixing ash with corn, as Native Americans did, increases the bioavailability of vitamin B3?

Forty percent of the corn in the world comes from America's corn belt, and the average American eats 160 pounds of corn in one form or another every year?

White House and USDA Honor Beginning Farmer "Champions of Change" 

On Tuesday, July 29, the White House honored 15 Champions of Change working to build a strong foundation for the next generation of farmers and ranchers.  The champions were also recognized at the U.S. Department of Agriculture  (USDA) on Monday, July 28.  The White House Champions of Change programs honor everyday Americans doing extraordinary things in their communities, this week recognizing those who are working to address the pressing need to cultivate the next generations of farmers and ranchers.

Waters of the US

There has been a lot of attention lately on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as it engages with the farming community on the proposed rule to define "Waters of the U.S."  The so-called WOTUS rule would define which bodies of water fall under EPA's Clean Water Act jurisdiction.  In this post and the related Q&A, NSAC provides an update on where things stand with the proposed rule and the accompanying interpretive rule, and explores some of the confusions, myths, and facts surrounding both rules.