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Expect cornfields pollinating well into August
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2019-24/expect-cornfields-pollinating-well-august
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service for the week ending July 28, 2019, 32% ... of the state’s corn was silking compared to 75% for the 5-year average. Given the wide range in corn ... pollen grains. Under favorable conditions, pollen grain remains viable for only 18 to 24 hours. However, ...
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Forages are Ready for Harvest!
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2019-14/forages-are-ready-harvest
added insult to injury. For weak stands, harvesting a little later than normal will help them recover. ... ready for cutting (see below) in central Ohio and points to the south. Unfortunately, the rainy weather ... than to live with wheel track compaction damage for the remainder of the stand life. The following ...
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Respiratory Alert- Wheat harvest may expose farmers to vomitoxin and other moldy conditions in the grain dust
States Center for Ag Safety & Health How to wear the N95 correctly Make sure you wear the N95 ... the edges. How to test your respirator for proper fit Ideally the N95 should be fit-tested for each ... leaks, adjust the nosepiece and straps for a tighter fit. When to throw out the N95 mask Consider the N95 ...
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Wetter than normal still favored for much of Ohio into much of July
After a wet start to the last week of June, we will see some drying for the second half of the ... well. Look ahead to the week 2 outlook across Ohio, The NOAA Climate Prediction Center is calling for ... the northern boundary of a very warm high-pressure system to the south of Ohio. The latest CPC week ...
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2016 Grain is in the Bin- What Should I Watch for?
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2016-38/2016-grain-bin-what-should-i-watch
for the final desired moisture and temperature. Consider sealing off fans when they are off to prevent ... of the marketing strategy, feed storage for farm use, and/or income and tax management to complete ... requirement is to maintain quality grain during the storage period to preserve the grain for end usage and ...
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OSU Extension, Lucas County's 2020 Horticulture Hotline
https://lucas.osu.edu/events/osu-extensions-horticulture-hotline
Have questions about trees, lawn, garden? Want to know how to test your soil? Every found an ... insect, and wondered what it was? The Horticulture Hotline is here to help. Residents can call or email ...
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Problems in Soybean Fields
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2019-21/problems-soybean-fields
Management decisions are based on the stage of crop development. For soybeans that are flowering, there was ... disease is often cost effective on susceptible varieties. Scouting between R2/R3, if frogeye is easy to ... available with fair to very good efficacy. The one caveat is in Ohio, we have identified strains of the ...
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Farm Science Review Agronomy College
https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/farm-science-review-agronomy-college-0
several talks this year that encourage scouting and the need for this practice- how to, growth staging, insect ... For agronomists, Certified Crop Advisers, custom applicators and farmers The full-day event ... & disease identification, and how to make recommendations. ...
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STEAM in Lima
https://ohio4h.org/newsletter/ohio-4-h-highlights/november-2019/steam-lima
Brundige Youth Development Fund for Positive Youth Development Research. Click here to read the full ...
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Managing Marestail This Spring – The Perfect Storm?
strategy to compensate for lack of fall treatment is to apply herbicide early in spring when overwintered ... forecast (not sure this applies to the entire state but much of it for sure), which means that…... c) when ... we can finally apply spring burndown treatments, they have to be comprehensive enough to control ...