Posted by Cheryl Turner, Ohio State Statistician, USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service in Research and Science Jun 09, 2020 According to folklore, buckeyes bring good fortune. With over $5.5 billion in crop sales, Ohio continues a long history of corn, wheat and soybean farming in America’s heartland. Photo credit: iStock Ever wonder where Ohio’s nickname came from? Ohio is commonly referred to as “The Buckeye State” due to the prevalence of the Ohio Buckeye, named Ohio’s official state tree in the 1950s. According to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the name refers to the tree’s nuts and their resemblance to the eye of a deer. But don’t eat these nuts! NRCS warns that all parts of the Ohio Buckeye are toxic to humans and livestock. Luckily there are many other things we can eat that come out of this great state. Ohio has a rich farming history. Many of…
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