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Assessing the Wheat Crop for Freeze Damage
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/assessing-wheat-crop-freeze-damage
Over the weekend, temperatures dipped to high 20s/low 30s sometimes accompanied by a frost. The extent of damage to the wheat crop depends on the growth stage, temperature, and duration of the low temperature. Wheat is most sensitive to freezing tempera ...
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Twisted Wheat: Cold temperatures or herbicide damage?
Last week, we received a few reports from northwest Ohio of twisted wheat flag leaves. Twisted wheat leaves could be a result of either cold temperatures or 2,4-D herbicide damage. To determine the cause of the twisting, consider patterns in the field, ...
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Will Planting Delays Require Earlier Maturing Corn Hybrids?
Throughout much of Ohio, cool temperatures and saturated soil conditions have delayed corn planting. According to the USDA/NASS (http://www.nass.usda.gov/), during the past week, Ohio corn acreage planted increased slowly (from 30% for the week ending May ...
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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 ...