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Dry Conditions in Corn & Stalk Quality Concerns
The 2024 crop season has brought extended periods of dry weather for many parts of Ohio, mostly affecting corn during the grain fill stages. Among the many negative effects of dry weather, corn stalk quality can be compromised. Crop stress conditions incr ...
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Lep Monitoring Network – Spike in Numbers: Fall Armyworm Update # 21
This past week was our 21 st week of monitoring for Ohio pests at the Lep Network and our 5 th week reporting on the fall armyworm (FAW). We have seen moth averages climb in key counties including Wayne and Van Wert, respectively. If FAW reports surpass a ...
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Battle for the Belt: Season 2, Episode 24 – Drought Resources
Episode 24 of Battle for the Belt is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kANsraM1kPk In this episode, we are with Chris Zoller, interim Assistant Director of Agricultural and Natural Resources with Ohio State Extension. Chris provides informati ...
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In Stressful Times, Who Do You Turn To?
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-31/stressful-times-who-do-you-turn
Farmers are some of the most humble, down-to-earth people I know. They take great pride in feeding the country. Yet, the stresses they and their families currently face are overwhelming for everyone involved. While they understand that farming inherently ...
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Still Be Mindful About Fall Armyworm, Especially in Forages and Turf
We are continuing to see high fall armyworm moth catches in some of our Ohio traps [see the Lepidoptera Monitoring Report in this week’s newsletter]. It is likely that many of these moths may be “home grown” – meaning they are not individuals that got bl ...
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Soybean Harvest Considerations During Dry Weather
Currently, most of Ohio is experiencing abnormally dry to exceptional drought conditions (U.S. Drought Monitor), which can bring along additional challenges during harvest. Pod Integrity. When dry pods are re-wetted, they may split and shatter, resulting ...
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Farm Science Review- Agronomy College
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-30/farm-science-review-agronomy-college
Agronomy College ...
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Ohio Bakes Under the Late August Sun
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-30/ohio-bakes-under-late-august-sun
Summary D aytime temperatures during the final week of August were blistering hot, running 5-10°F above average. Many locations throughout the week set daily records, with highs of 95-100°F. Rainfall was hard to come by as well, with precipitation running ...
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Corn Yield Forecasts for Ohio as of August 27, 2024
The last USDA Crop Progress & Condition report (week ending 8/25/24) indicated that 90% of Ohio's corn acreage had reached the dough stage (R4), 47% of corn was dented (R5), and 9% was mature (R6). All of it is well ahead of last year’s and the 5 ...
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Battle for the Belt: Season 2, Episode 23- Interview with Tom Fontana from Ohio Soybean Council
Episode 23 of Battle for the Belt is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf-z4Bv8bMY In this episode, we are with Tom Fontana, the Director of Research and Education for the Ohio Soybean Council. We discuss the function of the Ohio Soybean Coun ...