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Combine Adjustments for 2015 Soybean Harvest
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-29/combine-adjustments-2015-soybean-harvest
will be important for the 2015 soybean harvest to minimize loss and bean damage. Proper combine ... focus for combine operators in 2015 should be ground speed and combine header settings to keep crop ... of the first items for the season is to review the owner’s manual and/or consult your local combine ...
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Two Agronomy Workshops will be held February 15 and 16
University OARDC Wooster campus. Field Crops Management 201 – a basic to general look at the topics Field ... Crops Management 401 – builds on day one to more advanced levels Topics of each day: How to Use and ... the days are planned to build on each other, you may attend one or both days. The program will start ...
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So there is lots to talk about in the weather
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/so-there-lots-talk-about-weather
After a record warm December, colder weather returned to Ohio and surrounding areas for January ... Pacific Ocean. This looks to be the strongest on near-term record. Most of the data suggests this El Nino ... is similar to the winters of 1957/58, 1982/83 and 1991/92 and like but with some differences to the ...
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Northwest Ohio Corn-Soybean Day set for January 22
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/northwest-ohio-corn-soybean-day-set-january-22
& Training (FACT) for those farmers with a pesticide license. From 3:45 to 5:15 pm there will be ... sessions to fulfill core and fumigation (category 6) for pesticide applicators. The event is a full 3 hour ... discussing strategies for managing soybean cyst nematode (SCN) in Ohio and Kevin King from USDA-ARS reporting ...
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Success at the 19th Annual Tri-State Dairy Nutrition Conference
from Spain was not able to make the Conference because of a cancelled fight due to the volcanic ... internet to answer questions. The average attendance at the Conference is about 8 years, with about 65% of ... the economic crisis for the dairy industry, what changes have you observed in feeding and management?” ...
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Soybean Stands-- Lots of Changes
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/soybean-stands-lots-changes
From too wet, too cold, to too dry and too hot. It seems like Ohio has seen quite a range of ... issues that will affect stands. The pathogens: for those fields that received saturating rains the most ... Phytophthora sanosmeana. These will infect the roots when the soils are saturated and can cause brown to tan ...
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs on the Move into Homes and Buildings
for brown marmorated stink bugs to do except get ready for winter. The “marmies” prefer to spend the ... them in the freezer for a day or so to kill them. You can also vacuum them and toss them outside (do ... winter in homes or buildings, where they tend to be insulated from the cold temperatures. They ...
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Does your field have Western Bean Cutworm larva?
would be important to note for future years if you have found these larvae in your field. While it is ... too late to control for WBC (once they enter the ear, they are protected against insecticide), knowing ... caterpillars feeding on corn ears (see photo). In most cases, these are turning out to be Western bean ...
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Milk Production for Ohio Dairy Herds
important to monitor the yield of milk and the composition of milk, especially for the individual farmer, ... proportions of fat and protein by breed for Ohio dairy herds in 2011 using the Dairy Herd Improvement (DHI; ... of the different testing options offered by DHI, some herds opt for no release of records, lack of ...
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The Big Data Confusion: Answering Your Questions about Digital Agriculture
Security Principles for Farm Data. In the following weeks, this series will serve to break down those ... government agencies to aid in decision making related to crop production and farm management. It can also be ... used as a way to better predict nutrient availability, which in turns helps farmers make better ...