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Delayed planting effects on corn yield: A “historical” perspective
Cold, wet conditions have delayed corn planting throughout Ohio. According to the USDA/NASS (http://www.nass.usda.gov/), for the week ending May 15, corn was 34 percent planted, which was 37 percent behind last year and 20 percent behind the five-year ave ...
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Fungicide Use on Alfalfa
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/fungicide-use-alfalfa
This week I was asked about applying fungicides to alfalfa because of the wet weather pattern we are experiencing. There are indeed some foliar fungicides that are labelled for alfalfa. The benefit to their use depends greatly on the weather conditions, w ...
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PORTABILITY- The Big Data Confusion: Part 8
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/portability-big-data-confusion-part-8
Data portability is a critical principle for farmers understand in order to capitalize on when using their farm data. Today, some Ohio farmers are sharing data with up to three trusted advisors and we see the potential to share with 8 or more in the comi ...
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Insect Concerns for Late Planting
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/insect-concerns-late-planting
With much of the state still yet to plant, growers should be keep a few insect pests in mind as they get in into fields this week: Wheat: The two most important insects in wheat right now are armyworms and cereal leaf beetle. Armyworms are difficult to p ...
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Slowly Improving Conditions Next 1-2 Weeks For Planting
The main headline going forward the next 1-2 week across the corn and soybean belt as a whole is for improving conditions for planting across the region so expect to see increasing planting from west to east in the next 1-2 weeks. Mother Nature has decide ...
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2016-12
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2016-12
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Soil Sampling in the Spring vs. Fall
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-31/soil-sampling-spring-vs-fall
Anthony Fulford was also a contributor on this article. Soil sampling for lab analysis is a critical aspect of effective nutrient management, as it provides valuable information on the fertility status of your soil. Many producers find that fall is an ide ...
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Modified Relay Intercropping Field Day
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-25/modified-relay-intercropping-field-day
On August 26 th from 10:00 to 11:45 there will be a field day at OSU Extension Unger Farm, 1303 Bucyrus-Nevada Road, Bucyrus, Ohio 44820. We will be reviewing the research that was done in Modified Relay intercropping last year. We will continue with a p ...
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CD Wire- May 16, 2016
https://comdev.osu.edu/cd-wire/2016-05-16
Mission Statement: Ohio State University Extension Community Development helps communities enhance their well-being. AD Update: innovateExtension Recap I was fortunate to be among the nearly 150 participants of last Thursday’s innovateExtension event at t ...
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Adjusting Corn Management Practices for a Late Start
As of Sunday May 8, 30 percent of Ohio’s corn crop was planted, which is 14 percent behind last year and 5 percent behind the five-year average (https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Ohio/Publications/Crop_Progress_&_Condition/index.php). Weat ...