Interested in participating in on-farm research with The Ohio State University Extension? If you joined for our Virtual Corn College & Soybean School on February 11th, you heard about some of our on-going research. This free webinar was aimed at helping corn and soybean producers prepare for the upcoming spring. We discussed our latest research trials that involved variety/hybrid testing, plating dates, plant populations, fungicides and more. Our specialists also gave some updates on key pests and diseases from last year and what to be on the lookout for this upcoming year.
If you missed these presentations or would like to watch them again you can find them at Ag Tech Tuesday Videos. During Dr. Laura Lindsey’s presentation, you will see her information regarding research on soybean production systems. 2021 will be the last year for this project and I am looking for a couple of producers to participate in Brown County. The two systems being compared are:
- The Improved System:
- plant soybean the end of April or early May
- 130,000 seeds/acre seeding rate
- spray foliar fungicide + foliar insecticide at the R3 growth stage.
- The Standard System:
- plant three weeks later than the improved system
- 160,000 seeds/acre seeding rate
- NO foliar fungicide + foliar insecticide application.
The Ohio State University Responsibilities:
- provide trial layout.
- collecting in-season measurements (soil fertility analysis, stand count, and canopy cover).
- Provide foliar fungicide and insecticide (if needed).
Farmer responsibilities:
- plant and spray treatments
- provide yield data (as digital yield files or weigh wagon)
- harvest
Research plots do not have to consist of the entire field. Lengths are typically required to be at least 500 feet long and will consist to 3-4 replications. If you are interested, have questions, or would just like to talk more about this opportunity, call James Morris at 937-378-6716 or email morris.1677@osu.edu. Due to the time involved with research plots we will only be able to conduct on 2-3 farms and the participation will be accepted on a first come basis.
