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Scouting Early Alfalfa Weevil Activity
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-08/scouting-early-alfalfa-weevil-activity
Alfalfa weevils are one of the two key alfalfa pests in Ohio and now is the time to brush up on ... some eggs) overwinter in Ohio and lay eggs and become active when temperatures exceed 48°F. The larval ... this (Jan. 1 – March 31), heat units range from 270 in southwest Ohio to 118 in northeast Ohio. In ...
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-08/assessing-forage-stands-and-winter-damage
assessment, select a random one square foot in the field and count the number of living stems within that ... alfalfa stand assessments the University of Wisconsin Extension has a useful publication; “Alfalfa Stand ... Assessment: Is this stand good enough to keep?”, in which they provide the following table as a reference for ...
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Preparing farms for the solar eclipse
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-07/preparing-farms-solar-eclipse
farm to view the eclipse, participate in eclipse events, or camp or stay overnight on the farm, there ... day of the event. The day before, consider locating equipment in fields or areas that need at least ... 8th. Remove keys and lock cabs for all equipment in a non-secured building, if possible, or if not ...
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Battle for the Belt – Season 2, Episode 1: Kick-Off
Agricultural Research Station in Clark County: ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0ukx_RvOrI&list=PLYlh_BdeqniJ4J-htcJ9Z5MjULk3E8Eqk&index=1 Planting conditions were good with adequate soil moisture; however, soil temperature was in the ... low 40s at a two-inch depth. Planting will continue at the Northwest Agricultural Research Station in ...
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Get Involved
https://southcenters.osu.edu/horticulture/eplus/get-involved
Growers Growers interested in hosting on-location research trials for publication in the annual ... you’re interested in studying something other than the standard protocols don’t be afraid to ask! ... Extension Educators and Specialists If you are a current Educator or Specialist and are interested in ...
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ePLUS
https://southcenters.osu.edu/horticulture/eplus
ePLUS represents an Ohio State University program dedicated to advancing production agriculture ... relevant, data-driven, actionable information. Projects to enhance decision making in a wide range of ...
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Topdressing Wheat with Liquid Manure
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-06/topdressing-wheat-liquid-manure
the crop for a harvest of wheat silage. In university research, we have used both manure tankers and ... following manure application when surface applying. Print this forecast so you have proof in the event of ... other water conservation systems can result in nitrogen amounts towards the upper end of this range. ...
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Growers and Retailers Needed: Understanding Yield Response to K Applications in Ohio
Potassium (K) is a key nutrient for growing profitable crops in Ohio. Recently in Ohio, ... this decrease is higher soybean and corn yields leading to higher K removal rates in grain harvested ... been the trend over the past decade. In recent years, certain regions in Ohio have noted corn and ...
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Using Drones for Spray Application- Adoption Trends in US and Worldwide
aircraft or helicopters with a pilot onboard. However, this is changing fast. Small, remotely piloted ... aircraft are being used to apply pesticides around the world, especially in East Asia (mainly China, Japan, ... and South Korea). For example, about 2,800 unmanned helicopters were registered as of March 2016 in ...
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Transitioning to Organic Workshop
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-06/transitioning-organic-workshop
last couple of years in the ag industry, with many farmers in the area and around Ohio dipping their ... switching to organic. The station is part of the research arm of the Ohio State University’s College of ... Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences, and is located just outside of Fremont in Sandusky ...