January 6, 2015

Hello,

Saturday we weighed in approximately 65 head of cattle for the 2015 Hardin County Fair.  It seems like just yesterday the fair was going on.  Time marches on.  A new year is upon us and winter programs have been planned for Hardin County farmers.  First, I need to let everyone know that the Stored Forage Production School which was slated to begin this week has been canceled due to low statewide enrollment.  As an alternative, the 2014 Forage Production School has been made available online.  See the attached news release that explains how to access the three different sessions from last year’s program.

Forage School Cancelled News Release

Did you miss the December Farm Bill Update meeting? As previously mentioned, another meeting has been scheduled for Hardin County farmers to help them understand their options for the new Food, Farm and Jobs Bill that was passed with the Agricultural Act of 2014. This meeting will present the same content, and will be held Wednesday, January 7. Featured presenters include Doug Dyer from the Farm Service Agency and Amanda Douridas from OSU Extension.  The meeting will be from 6:30-9:00 pm in Veterans’ Hall at the Hardin County Courthouse, One Courthouse Square, Kenton.  See the attached document which compares the current Farm Bill with the past Farm Bill.  We hope to see you at tomorrow evening’s Farm Bill Update meeting.

USDA 2014 Farm Bill Highlights

Today we had an agronomy inservice training at OSU to prepare for upcoming winter meetings.  Many have participated in the Conservation Tillage Club breakfast series in the past.  This winter’s program’s are set to begin Tuesday, January 13 at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mt. Victory.  The first meeting will start with a complimentary breakfast at 7:30 am, thanks to the generous support of several ag lenders and other agribusinesses.  It will feature Dr. Mark Loux, Weed Scientist, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University.  Dr. Loux will present a program on New Weed Management Options.  He will provide information about new herbicide management options that are on the horizon for control of resistant weeds, as well as current weed management programs to control problem weeds while increasing crop yields.  Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs).  See the attached news article and flyer for more information.

Tillage Club Breakfast News Release

Conservation Tillage Club

Jerry McBride, who farms near Dola, will see the installation of his new solar power system taking place this week.  Jerry not only becomes the first farmer in Hardin County to produce his own electricity with solar, he is the first anywhere to have a rooftop system designed in a shape other than the conventional rectangle – instead, in the shape of “OSU”.  And if Mother Nature cooperates, his 40-kilowatt solar system will be up and ready to go before the opening kickoff in OSU’s bid for the National Championship next week.  Those interested in seeing Jerry’s solar power system being installed are invited to the farm this Thursday afternoon (weather permitting).  Ecojiva Solar will be on hand to explain the solar system’s components and how they fit together to produce electricity.  The address of the McBride farm is 11312 County Road 60, Dola.  Please call Jess Ennis, Senior Sales Director of Ecojiva, at 330.835.7704 to confirm the best day and time to visit the installation.

 

Did you recently get your property tax statement in the mail and have questions about Current Agricultural Use Value (CAUV)?  Hardin County Auditor Mike Bacon plans to be at this Friday’s (1/9) Ag Council meeting to answer questions about CAUV and other property tax questions.  The meeting will be at 7:00 am at Henry’s Restaurant in Kenton.  The Sheep Improvement Association Directors will meet Tuesday, January 13 at 7:30 pm at the Extension office.  The Soil and Water Conservation District Board will meet Thursday, January 15 at 7:30 am at the SWCD office.  I have included some articles below for your information.

 

Mark
 


 

 

 

 

Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Certification Training Events – Greg LaBarge

The Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Certification Program administered by the Ohio Department of Agriculture came into law this past summer. The program is a certificate program that requires training (or meeting equivalent requirement), application for the certificate and continuing education to maintain the certificate. Those required to obtain the certificate prior to September 30, 2017, are anyone applying fertilizer to 50 or more acres of agricultural production. Agricultural production means the cultivation primarily for sale, of plants or any parts of plants, excluding start-up fertilizer. Go to http://corn.osu.edu/newsletters/2014/2014-41/agricultural-fertilizer-applicator-certification-training-events to continue reading this article.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorting through Residual Soybean Herbicide Options – Mark Loux

There are a bunch of residual herbicide premixes available now for use in soybeans.  Most of these are listed in the 2015 edition of the Weed Control Guide, but it seems like there’s always one or two that we don’t know about.  Many new premixes are essentially generic versions of products that had already been available.  Example – Boundary, Ledger, and Tailwind are premixes of metribuzin and metolachlor from different companies that are essentially identical in formulation and label.  Once there are more than a couple of trade names for the same herbicide or herbicide premix, we usually list them in the guide by active ingredient, with a list of trade names underneath.  So we now have a listing for “flumioxazin” instead of Valor, but show the trade names for flumioxazin underneath – Valor, Encompass, Outflank, and Panther. Go to http://corn.osu.edu/newsletters/2014/2014-41/sorting-through-residual-soybean-herbicide-options to continue reading this article.
 

 

 

 

 

 

2014 Forage Performance Trial Results – John McCormick, Mark Sulc

Results from the 2014 Ohio Forage Performance Trials are now available online at http://oardc.osu.edu/forage2014/. The report includes yield trials of commercial varieties of alfalfa, red and white clover, orchardgrass, tall fescue, and annual ryegrass in tests planted in 2011 to 2014 across three sites in Ohio: South Charleston, Wooster, and North Baltimore. There is also a downloadable pdf file for easy printing of the results, as well as downloadable Excel files. Go to http://corn.osu.edu/newsletters/2014/2014-41/2014-forage-performance-trial-results to continue reading this article.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weed Management Resources – Mark Loux

Reminders about some the resources available to help with weed management and herbicide selection, and resistance issues.  The 2015 Weed Control Guide is available for purchase online at the OSU Extension estore (http://estore.osu-extension.org) or local extension offices:  hardcopy – $14.75; pdf (searchable with live menu links) – $9.99.  A free basic pdf is available on the OSU Weed Science website (http://u.osu.edu/osuweeds), along with the updated version of the marestail control fact sheet and various other resources. Go to http://corn.osu.edu/newsletters/2014/2014-41/weed-management-resources to continue reading this article.
 

 

 

 

 

 

Northern Ohio Ag Day/Wyandot Agronomy Day – Jason Hartschuh

On January 29th at the Wyandot County Fair Grounds, Masters building, OSU Extension Erie Basin, will be hosting the Wyandot Agronomy day. This program will focus on Corn and Soybean production, but pesticide credits will be available for all categories. Three hours of Fertilizer Applicator Certification, are also available. A few of the featured guests are- Dr. Matt Roberts –OSU Ag economist with grain market updates, Dr. John Fulton- OSU Ag engineering will be discussing Drone usage and nutrient management, Dr. Steve Prochaska- Weed management in 2015, and Greg Labarge- OSU Field specialist- Nutrient Management. Various other topics will be covered by County Extension Educators. To find out more information on topics and for mandatory preregistration by January 22, 2015 visit http://crawford.osu.edu/sites/crawford/files/imce/Program_Pages/ANR/PesticideTrns/2015%20wyandot%20ag%20day.pdf or call the Crawford County OSU Extension office at 419-562-8731.

 

 

 

Mark A. Badertscher

Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator

OSU Extension Hardin County

1021 W. Lima Street, Suite 103, Kenton, OH 43326

419-674-2297 Office

hardin.osu.edu

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