CORN Newsletter

June 4, 2019 – June 10, 2019

Editor: Sarah Noggle

Average Fall Freeze Dates for Corn Considerations

Authors: Aaron Wilson, Sam Custer

In last week’s C.O.R.N.

Using the Corn Growing Degree Day Decision Support Tool to select appropriate hybrid maturities for June

Authors: Allen Geyer, Peter Thomison

The Corn Growing Degree Day decision support tool allows one to choose any Corn Belt county, enter the planting date and hybrid maturity, and generate a graph that shows projected GDD accumulations thro

Switching hybrid maturities for June planting dates

Authors: Alexander Lindsey, Rich Minyo, Allen Geyer, Peter Thomison

Farmers who still anticipate planting corn for grain production should review their hybrid maturities to minimize the risk of corn not maturing safely prior to a killing fall freeze.

Cereal Leaf Beetles in Wheat

Authors: Andy Michel, Kelley Tilmon

Populations of cereal leaf beetle are increasing in Ohio. Although adults can feed on wheat, the larvae do most of the damage. These larvae are small, gray and moist, and are covered with a substance resembling bird droppings. Damaged wheat appears “frosted” as the cereal leaf beetle feeds and

Insecticidal Seed Treatments in Late-Planted Crops

Authors: Kelley Tilmon, Andy Michel

Many producers are planting late this year due to continued wet weather and may be wondering how insecticidal seed treatments should factor into their planting decisions. While individual situations vary, here are some rules of thumb to consider.

Fungicide for Scab Control: Late Application and Rain-fastness

Author: Pierce Paul

Most of the wheat fields in the northern half of the state reached anthesis last week. The remaining fields will reach this critical growth stage during this week.

Agronomic Field Day June 20

Author: Alan Sundermeier, CCA

The Northwest Ag Research Station will be hosting a field day on June 20 at 9 am emphasizing “Lake Friendly Farming Research”. Topics include Soil Drainage research, precision fertilizer placement, ultra-early corn, manure nutrient balancing, and soil health. Management of prevented planting

Upcoming Events

06/13	Cover Crop Workshop

06/20	Lake Friendly Farming Research-Agronomy Day

06/20	Northwest Branch Field Day

07/16	West Ohio Precision Ag Field Day

07/18	CLIMATE SMART: Farming with Weather Extremes

08/27	Percision Ag Day: Sprayer Technology

About C.O.R.N. NewsletterC.O.R.N. Newsletter is a summary of crop observations, related information, and appropriate recommendations for Ohio crop producers and industry. C.O.R.N. Newsletter is produced by the Ohio State University Extension Agronomy Team, state specialists at The Ohio State University and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC). C.O.R.N. Newsletter questions are directed to Extension and OARDC state specialists and associates at Ohio State.

CONTRIBUTORS:
Glen Arnold, CCA Field Specialist, Manure Nutrient Management	Mark Badertscher Hardin County
Lee Beers, CCA Trumbull County	Amanda Bennett Miami County
Bruce Clevenger, CCA Defiance County	Steve Culman State Specialist, Soil Fertility
Sam Custer Darke County	Wayne Dellinger Union County
Anne Dorrance State Specialist, Soybean Diseases	Amanda Douridas Champaign County
Ken Ford Fayette County	Elizabeth Hawkins Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems
Stephanie Karhoff Williams County	Dean Kreager Licking County
Greg LaBarge, CPAg/CCA Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems	Rory Lewandowski, CCA Wayne County
Laura Lindsey State Specialist, Soybean and Small Grains	Mark Loux State Specialist, Weed Science
David Marrison	Andy Michel State Specialist, Entomology
Rich Minyo	Les Ober, CCA Geauga County
Pierce Paul State Specialist, Corn and Wheat Diseases	Eric Richer, CCA Fulton County
Dennis Riethman Mercer County	Garth Ruff Henry County
Beth Scheckelhoff Putnam County	Jeff Stachler Auglaize County
Alan Sundermeier, CCA Wood County	Peter Thomison State Specialist, Corn Production
Kelley Tilmon State Specialist, Field Crop Entomology	Harold Watters, CPAg/CCA Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems
Aaron Wilson Byrd Polar & Climate Research Center

The information presented here, along with any trade names used, is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement is made by Ohio State University Extension is implied. Although every attempt is made to produce information that is complete, timely, and accurate, the pesticide user bears responsibility of consulting the pesticide label and adhering to those directions.

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