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Using Cover Crops with Fall Manure Applications
season begins. Fall cover crops have been planted in Ohio for many years. While primarily used to help ... applicators are applying manure to fields following corn silage harvest and will soon be applying to harvested ... soybean and corn fields. To best capture the nutrients in manure, livestock producers should incorporate ...
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Don’t get burned by hopper burn: Potato Leafhoppers reaching high levels in alfalfa and forage
(adults and nymphs) caught a sweep sample is equal to the height of alfalfa. For glandular haired or ... last week. PLH feed similar to aphids, by piercing and sucking on plants causing stunting, thinning and ... yellowing of alfalfa, often called hopperburn. To scout fields, use a sweep net—a single sweep sample is ...
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Agronomy and Farm Management Podcast
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2018-15/agronomy-and-farm-management-podcast
this growing season. Our second episode will be released on Wednesday, May 30. Join us as we talk to ... about the current situation and predictions for the 2018 Farm Bill. Subscribe today! Farm Management ...
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4-H Volunteer Banquet
https://columbiana.osu.edu/events/4-h-volunteer-banquet
4-H Volunteer Banquet to recognize the efforts of our Volunteers ...
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1st Generation European Corn Borer Management in non-Bt Corn
decreased over the past 20 years, likely due to Bt-corn that provides excellent protection. For this and ... other various reasons, many farms have switched to corn that does not contain Bt proteins to control ECB ... larvae will tunnel through the stalk where they will usually continue to feed and pupate. Adults will ...
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Pollination Underway in April Planted Corn
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2017-21/pollination-underway-april-planted-corn
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service for the week ending 7-9-17, 10% of the ... state’s corn was silking compared to 16% for the 5-year average. Given the wide range in corn planting ... anchor pollen grains. Under favorable conditions, pollen grain remains viable for only 18 to 24 hours. ...
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Estimating Soybean Yield
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2018-24/estimating-soybean-yield
To estimate soybean yield, four yield components need to be considered: plants per acre, pods per ... plant, seeds per pod, and seeds per pound (seed size). A printable worksheet to estimate soybean yield ... can be found by clicking here. Proceed with caution when estimating soybean yield. It is difficult to ...
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Winter Wheat Stand Evaluation
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2018-06/winter-wheat-stand-evaluation
Feekes 5 growth stage (leaf sheaths strongly erect) is a good time to evaluate winter wheat stand. ... number of wheat stems which included both the main stem (main plant) and tillers. For example, in Figure ... 1, there are two stems. Make sure to count the number of stems in several areas of the field. In our ...
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First Cutting of Forages is Fast Approaching
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2017-11/first-cutting-forages-fast-approaching
then than it is this time of the year. An exception to the above rule of timely first cutting is for ... ahead of normal development for early May. The only exception is where spring freezes significantly ... damaged the crop a few weeks ago. But for most stands, timing for first harvest of high quality forage is ...
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Soybean Planting…How Early Is Too Early?
Soybean planting date is absolutely critical to maximize yield (in most years and environments). ... northern Ohio, soybean yield was reduced by 0.5 bushel/acre/day for every day planted after the end of ... April. In central/southern Ohio, soybean yield was reduced by 0.15 bushel/acre/day for every day planted ...