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OSU Weed Science Field Day
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-16/osu-weed-science-field-day
The 2015 OSU Weed Science Field Day will be held on Wednesday July 8 at the OARDC Western Ag Research Station. Registration starts at 8:30 and a field tour with presentations by OSU faculty, staff and students will start at 9 am. There is also, as usual ...
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June Weather
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-16/june-weather
There is not much change from the last article. It appears June will remain a warm and humid month overall. Most daytime temperatures will remain at or below 90 degrees but nighttime low temperatures will be much above average due to more clouds and humid ...
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Supplemental Forage Options for Early Summer Planting
Now that first harvest of forage crops is completed or in progress, some may be noticing the low yields in damaged forage stands, or they may realize the need for additional forage supplies this summer. There is always the temptation to no-till something ...
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Look Out for Potato Leafhoppers in Alfalfa
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-16/look-out-potato-leafhoppers-alfalfa
Now that most alfalfa has had its first cutting, it is time to begin sampling for potato leafhoppers as the crop reaches a sufficient height for sweep-net sampling. A single sample is 10 sweeps of a sweep net. When the average number of adults and nymph ...
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10 Tips to Get the Most out of Your Sprayer
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-11/10-tips-get-most-out-your-sprayer
Spraying season is just around the corner. Just take a moment to review some common sense ideas I will mention here to get the most out of those expensive pesticides you will be spraying. The following “Top Ten” list will help you improve the performance ...
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Adjusting Corn Management Practices for a Late Start
As prospects for a timely start to spring planting diminish, growers need to reassess their planting strategies and consider adjustments. Since delayed planting reduces the yield potential of corn, the foremost attention should be given to management prac ...
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Weather Update
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-11/weather-update
As we talked about a few weeks ago, we expected the pattern to turn warmer than normal again in early May and it has done so. Overall, May will be warmer and drier than normal across Ohio. The best chances for normal rainfall appear to be across northern ...
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Don’t Forget About Alfalfa and Weevils While Planting
While most are worried about getting corn and soybean in during the next few weeks, the same heat is also making alfalfa weevil larvae develop quite quickly. We would expect enough heat units to have been reached in much of the state to see alfalfa weevi ...
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Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus in Wheat
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-11/barley-yellow-dwarf-virus-wheat
Some reports of what seems like fairly high incidence of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) are coming in from fields in some parts of the state. Some of these fields reportedly have as much as 20% of the plants showing symptoms typical of BYDV –leaves with ...
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Identifying Feekes Growth Stages 7 and 8
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-11/identifying-feekes-growth-stages-7-and-8
The following steps are also explained in the following video: https://youtu.be/PZ7Lvsux1y8 1- Dig up several clusters of tillers with root and soil from multiple locations in the field; 2- Identify and select three to four primary tillers from each clus ...