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Reminders about Palmer amaranth
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-12/reminders-about-palmer-amaranth
We spent most of the winter meeting circuit trying to put the fear of (insert deity of your choice here) in everyone about Palmer amaranth. We appear at this time to have fewer infestations of Palmer amaranth than our neighbors to the north and west, and ...
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This Week’s Weather
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-11/week%E2%80%99s-weather
A large storm system will bring widespread rainfall to the eastern corn and soybean areas including Ohio through early Wednesday to end April. Rainfall totals will be widespread in the 1-2 inch range with some higher totals. The large upper low will linge ...
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Wheat Crop Update: The Crop May be Further Along Than You Think
The state of the 2014 wheat crop is variable. Some stands look very good while others have several bare patches. Overall, wheat fields on well drained soils and planted shortly after the fly-free date are in good condition, while fields that were wet in t ...
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Adjusting Soybean No-till Burndown Programs for Later Planting
Weed growth has been somewhat slow this year due to the cold weather in late winter, but the current warm and wet weather should change this. Those fields not treated with burndown herbicides yet may present some challenges by the time fields are dry eno ...
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Using Residual Herbicides in Tilled Soybean Fields
One of the questions that comes up once a grower decides to kill marestail with tillage instead of burndown herbicides is – does he still need residual herbicides? The thinking here apparently is that: A) tillage takes care of marestail for this crop yea ...
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Now is the Time to Fine Tune Your Sprayer
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-11/now-time-fine-tune-your-sprayer
Higher pesticide costs and new chemicals designed to be used in lower doses make accurate application more important than ever. There is no better time than early spring to take a closer look at your sprayer. Here are some of the things I would check on a ...
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Summer Stress
https://agsafety.osu.edu/newsletter/ag-safety-stat/july-2015/injury-prevention/summer-stress
Andy Bauer – Ohio AgrAbility Educational Program Coordinator- Heat stress is a factor that we must all be aware of during the summer months. Working long hours during times of extreme heat and direct sun can be hard on your body. The body must get rid of ...
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Safe Operation of Tractors while Mowing along Roadways
By: Dewey Mann- Research Associate- With more than adequate rainfall this summer, the grass and weeds will likely be more resilient than normal. To keep field edges looking nice and increase visibility along public roadways, farmers and highway crews will ...
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Resources for Managing Agricultural Employee Safety
Kent McGuire – OSU Ag Safety and Health Coordinator- In agriculture there can be unique circumstances that apply to worker safety and the resources available specific to agricultural safety compliance can be limited. OSU Ag Safety and Health has dedicated ...
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Will Planting Delays Require Earlier Maturing Corn Hybrids?
According to the USDA/NASS (http://www.nass.usda.gov/), during the past week Ohio corn acreage planted increased sharply (from 8% for the week ending May 4 to 40% for the week ending May 11). However, in some areas, persistent rain and saturated soil cond ...