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Flooding Could Injure Corn Crop
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/flooding-could-injure-corn-crop
an Ohio State University Extension agronomist, said that the longer the young crop sits in standing ... June 10, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Flooding from torrential downpours in some parts of Ohio coupled ... water and bakes in 80-90 degree (Fahrenheit) temperatures, the more likely injury or even death is to ...
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Increasing Stresses Could Impact Soybean Yields
nematode. The combination of the two stresses could impact yields. Anne Dorrance, an Ohio State University ... nematodes, found in some soybean fields every year, are showing up earlier in the season in such high numbers ... we would in a normal growing season," said Dorrance. "In the samples we got before the 4th ...
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Store Now, Sell Later for the Best Grain Profits
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/store-now-sell-later-best-grain-profits
University Extension agricultural economist, said that several factors, including the weather, transportation ... problems and a record harvest, are driving profits in the form of grain storage. "It's very ... cars and having them in the right places is a problem," said Roberts. "To top it all off, we ...
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Major White Mold Outbreak in Ohio Soybeans
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/major-white-mold-outbreak-ohio-soybeans
of the disease in the state in nearly a decade. Anne Dorrance, an Ohio State University Extension ... resulted in a white mold outbreak in soybeans throughout parts of Ohio. It's the first major outbreak ... reduction," said Dorrance. "Right now, the infection is just in pockets throughout fields. If we start ...
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Gypsy Moth Larvae Now Emerging
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/gypsy-moth-larvae-now-emerging
the state, and egg hatch will continue for the next couple of weeks, says an Ohio State University ... 80-90 percent of defoliation will occur," he said. "One caterpillar will eat 25-30 leaves in ... help slow the spread of gypsy moth outbreaks in Ohio by making aerial applications of a biological ...
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Wise Management Eases Problems When Weather Holds Up Harvest
problems associated with cool, wet fall weather. Peter Thomison, an Ohio State University Extension ... unusual. The month of October has gone on record as the second wettest in 124 years. The weather has ... "Much of the corn still in the field this year is below 20 percent despite the wet weather, and ...
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Tilling the Soil? Vertical Tillage Offers the Most Benefits
March 31, 2008 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Farmers may practice tillage to break up compacted soil, aid in ... it affords, there are some instances where farmers may want to use tillage. In those cases, vertical ... tillage is usually more beneficial than horizontal tillage, says Randall Reeder, an Ohio State University ...
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More Ohio Producers Exploring Grass-Fed Beef Production
grazing management system to accomplish," said Jeff McCutcheon, an Ohio State University Extension ... educator in Morrow County. "It's definitely not for beginners." McCutcheon said that many ... livestock producers in Morrow County and surrounding areas are part of a growing niche of Ohio farmers who ...
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With Rains, Corn Growers Face Herbicide Challenges
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/rains-corn-growers-face-herbicide-challenges
May 19, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Growers who got their corn in the ground, but missed their window to ... non-GMO corn, says Mark Loux, an Ohio State University Extension weed specialist. "Because of the ... "Some probably put herbicides on early with the intention to plant and didn't get the corn in the ...
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No Economic Damage on Ohio Corn Despite Increasing Numbers of Western Bean Cutworm
in Ohio corn fields this year compared to previous years, however, economic damage has yet to be ... pests," said Andy Michel, an Ohio State University Extension entomologist with the Ohio Agricultural ... moths trapped in Ohio each year has been steadily increasing. In 2006, entomologists caught three moths ...