Month: July 2023

Beef Cattle Newsletter

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Dear Ohio BEEF Cattle letter subscribers,

Seven new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1354 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

Calves might be as valuable today as they have ever been. By the same token, the cost to get them to this point has gone up. That’s even more reason to do those management practices that capture the most value. This week Garth Ruff discusses some of those proven strategies that will capture more value.

Articles this week include:

  • Using Proven Strategies During Unprecedented Times
  • Calf Price Discounts
  • Summer annual forages to improve profit and forage inventory
  • Reduce loss when storing bales outside
  • Forage Testing Now Available Through Ohio State
  • Cutout Slides After July 4th
  • Cattle Inventory Updates from July’s Cattle, and Cattle on Feed Reports

CORN Newsletter

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July 18 – 24

 

Editor: Stephanie Karhoff, CCA

 

Options for Short Season Summer Fall Forages
Authors: Bill Weiss, Mark Sulc, Jason Hartschuh, CCA

Short-season forages planted in late summer can be sources of highly digestible fiber in ruminant livestock rations. There are several excellent forage options that can be considered for no-till or conventional tillage plantings in the late summer or early fall planting window.
Read more

 

Southwest Ohio Corn Growers & Fayette County Agronomy Field Day: Tuesday, August 15th, 2023
Author: Ken Ford

Fayette County is known for its rich heritage in the agricultural industry. What better place for an agronomy, precision agriculture, and agricultural technology field day?
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Remember the Soybean Aphid?
Authors: Kelley Tilmon, Andy Michel

You know how at the end of the horror movie there’s always some hint that the monster may come back?  We don’t know if this year will be “Soybean Aphid 11: The Return,” but there are some hints that you might want to pay attention to your beans and keep an eye out for this pest.
Read more

 

Battle for the Belt: Episode 19
Authors: Osler Ortez, Taylor Dill, Laura Lindsey
Read more

 

Register for Drainage Field Day
Author: Nic Baumer

The Ohio State University at Lima will host a Drainage Installation Field Day on the campus farm on Tuesday, July 25, 2023.
Read more

 

Corn Yield Forecasts as of July 13, 2023
Author: Osler Ortez

Corn is progressing nicely across most of the state.
Read more

 

Lep Monitoring Network Update #10 – Time to Scout for WBC!
Authors: Kylie Harbert, Stephanie Pflaum, Amy Raudenbush, Suranga Basnagala , Mark Badertscher, Nic Baumer, Frank Becker, Lee Beers, CCA, Trevor Corboy, Tom Dehaas, Dirk Dempsey, Nick Eckel, Allen Gahler, Don Hammersmith, Jamie Hampton, Andrew Holden, Mary Jo Hassen, Alan Leininger, Ed Lentz, CCA, Kendall Lovejoy, Les Ober, CCA, Jordan Penrose, Clifton Martin, CCA, Sarah Noggle, Beth Scheckelhoff, Mike Sunderman, Frank Thayer, Kyle Verhoff, Brooks Warner, Kayla Wyse, Curtis Young, CCA, Chris Zoller, Andy Michel, Kelley Tilmon

The Ohio Lep Network is continuing to monitor moth pests across Ohio.
Read more

 

POSTPONED: OSU Extension Weather Extremes Committee and the State Climate Office of Ohio to Host Climate Smart: Farming with Weather Extremes
Author: Aaron Wilson

Due to less than anticipated registration, the Weather Extremes Committee has made the decision to postpone Climate Smart: Farming with Weather Extremes that was to take place on July 20, 2023.
Read more

 

Upcoming Events

 

July 19

 

2023 Western Agronomy Field Day

 

July 20

 

In-Field and Edge-of-Field Conservation Practice Field Day

 

July 25

 

Drainage field day at Ohio State Lima campus farm scheduled for July 25

 

August 3

 

Manure Science Review

 

About C.O.R.N. Newsletter

C.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
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Nic Baumer
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Lee Beers, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Jocelyn Birt
Water Quality Extension Associate

 

Caden Buschur
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Pressley Buurma
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Bruce Clevenger, CCA
Field Specialist, Farm Management

 

Rachel Cochran, CCA
Water Quality Extension Associate, Defiance, Van Wert, Paulding Counties

 

Grant Davis, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Nick Eckel
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Amber Emmons, CCA
Water Quality Extension Associate

 

Mike Gastier, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Don Hammersmith
Program Assistant, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Jamie Hampton
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Jason Hartschuh, CCA
Field Specialist, Dairy & Precision Livestock

 

Elizabeth Hawkins
Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems

 

Andrew Holden
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Courtney Krieger
Water Quality Extension Associate

 

Greg LaBarge, CPAg/CCA
Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems

 

Rob Leeds
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Horacio Lopez-Nicora
State Specialist, Soybean Pathology

 

Kendall Lovejoy
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Clifton Martin, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Ryan McMichael
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Gigi Neal
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Sarah Noggle
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Les Ober, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Osler Ortez
State Specialist, Corn & Emerging Crops

 

Pierce Paul
State Specialist, Corn and Wheat Diseases

 

Jordan Penrose
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Eric Richer, CCA
Field Specialist, Farm Management

 

Beth Scheckelhoff
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Matthew Schmerge
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Clint Schroeder
Program Manager

 

Kelley Tilmon
State Specialist, Field Crop Entomology

 

Kyle Verhoff
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Barry Ward
Program Leader

 

Brooks Warner
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Aaron Wilson
Byrd Polar & Climate Research Center

 

Kayla Wyse
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Curtis Young, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Chris Zoller
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

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.

CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information, visit cfaesdiversity.osu.edu. For an accessible format of this publication, visit cfaes.osu.edu/accessibility.

CORN Newsletter

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July 11 – 17

 

Editor: Stephanie Karhoff, CCA

 

Nutrient Value of Wheat Straw
Authors: Laura Lindsey, Eric Richer, CCA, Ed Lentz, CCA

Before removing straw from the field, it is important for farmers to understand the nutrient value. Though we have seen some softening of the 2022 fertilizer prices, P and K fertilizer prices remain higher than normal.
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Smoke from Wildfires Affecting Ohio Agriculture? Or Some Other Stressors?
Authors: Andy Londo, Alexander Lindsey, Laura Lindsey, Horacio Lopez-Nicora, Wanderson Novais

Wildland fires in Canada this year have so far burned over 20 million acres with approximately 4 million of those acres in Quebec.
Read more

 

2023 Northwest Agronomic Field Day
Authors: Nick Eckel, Stephanie Karhoff, CCA

Join us at the 2023 Agronomic Field Day, where we will be discussing new corn and soybean practices you can apply on your farm. Topics this year include the following:
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Manure Science Review Coming Thursday August 3rd
Author: Glen Arnold, CCA

The annual Manure Science Review will be held on Thursday August 3rd in Defiance County from 9:00am to 3:00pm at Innovative Ag, 10366 OH 249, Bryan, Ohio 43506.
Read more

 

Battle for the Belt: Episode 18
Authors: Taylor Dill, Laura Lindsey, Alexander Lindsey, Osler Ortez

Episode 18 of Battle for the Belt is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1ht5SvBiRg
Read more

 

OSU Extension Weather Extremes Committee and the State Climate Office of Ohio to Host Climate Smart: Farming with Weather Extremes
Author: Aaron Wilson

Weather is almost always a challenge for agriculture, and  good management strategies for dealing with water, weeds, pests, diseases, and stress are all part of being climate-smart.
Read more

 

Weather Update: A Slow Drought Improvement
Author: Aaron Wilson

The last two weeks have brought a continued active pattern across Ohio, with numerous showers and storms hitting just about every corner of the state.
Read more

 

Defoliation in Soybean and Corn, and Japanese Beetle Watch
Authors: Kelley Tilmon, Andy Michel

We have been receiving reports of higher-than-typical Japanese beetle activity in horticultural settings (e.g., ornamentals, home gardens) and this may be a warning sign to watch for them in field crops too.  Also, there are many weedy fields because of the difficult
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Corn Yield Forecasts for 2023
Author: Osler Ortez

Corn is progressing nicely across most of the state after well-needed rains (Figure 1). Starting in mid-July 2023, the Yield Forecasting Center plans to provide corn phenology (stages) and forecasts of corn yield potential every three weeks.
Read more

 

Herbicide Injury
Author: Alyssa Essman

The 2023 growing season has brought a range of stress inducing weather patterns, from drought to waterlogging. Stressful conditions can make crop plants more susceptible to injury from postemergence herbicides.
Read more

 

Lep Monitoring Network Update #10 – Trap Counts for CEW, WBC, and ECB (IA & NY)
Authors: Kylie Harbert, Stephanie Pflaum, Amy Raudenbush, Suranga Basnagala , Mark Badertscher, Frank Becker, Trevor Corboy, Nick Eckel, Allen Gahler, Jamie Hampton, Mary Jo Hassen, Alan Leininger, Ed Lentz, CCA, Kendall Lovejoy, Les Ober, CCA, Jordan Penrose, Beth Scheckelhoff, Mike Sunderman, Frank Thayer, Kayla Wyse, Curtis Young, CCA, Chris Zoller, Andy Michel

The Ohio Lep Network is continuing to monitor moth pests across Ohio.
Read more

 

Upcoming Events

 

July 12

 

2023 Weed Science Field Day

 

July 14

 

Southeastern Ohio Hay Day

 

July 19

 

2023 Western Agronomy Field Day

 

July 20

 

Climate Smart: Farming with Weather Extremes

 

July 20

 

In-Field and Edge-of-Field Conservation Practice Field Day

 

July 25

 

Drainage field day at Ohio State Lima campus farm scheduled for July 25

 

About C.O.R.N. Newsletter

C.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
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

John Barker
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Nic Baumer
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Lee Beers, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Caden Buschur
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Pressley Buurma
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Wayne Dellinger, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Amanda Douridas, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Amber Emmons, CCA
Water Quality Extension Associate

 

Alyssa Essman
State Specialist, Weed Science

 

Mike Estadt
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Ken Ford
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Mike Gastier, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Greg LaBarge, CPAg/CCA
Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems

 

Kendall Lovejoy
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Clifton Martin, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Marina Miquilini
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Gigi Neal
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Sarah Noggle
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Les Ober, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Osler Ortez
State Specialist, Corn & Emerging Crops

 

Ricardo Ribeiro
Visiting Scholar, Federal University of Parana (Brazil)

 

Eric Richer, CCA
Field Specialist, Farm Management

 

Beth Scheckelhoff
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Clint Schroeder
Program Manager

 

Kelley Tilmon
State Specialist, Field Crop Entomology

 

Kyle Verhoff
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Barry Ward
Program Leader

 

Aaron Wilson
Byrd Polar & Climate Research Center

 

Ted Wiseman
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Kayla Wyse
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Curtis Young, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Chris Zoller
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

Specialty and Cover Crops Field Night – 7/27

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Specialty and Cover Crops Field Night
Part I: Thursday, July 27 2023, 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Part II: Thursday, July 27 2023, 5-8 p.m.

 

LOCATIONS:

Part I (Online via Zoom)

Part II (In person) OSU South Centers Research Bldg

1864 Shyville Road, Piketon, Ohio 45661

 

COST: FREE

 

Register now for free by visiting:
go.osu.edu/fieldnight

Come join us for a two-part, online and in-person, hybrid workshop to take a closer look at innovative production techniques for specialty crops, with a focus on long cane raspberries and tomatoes, and new types of cover crops to promote healthy soils.

 

Part I will be online only via Zoom. Part II  will be held in person at The Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon, Ohio. A meal will be included. See the attached flyer for a full schedule.

Presented by the Ohio State University South Centers Small Fruits and Soil, Water, and Bioenergy Resources teams

Questions? Bradford Sherman at robertson.731@osu.edu or 614-247-9757.
If you require an accommodation, such as translation, to participate in this event, please contact Bridget Robertson at robertson.731@osu.edu or 614-247-9757. The university will make every effort to meet these requests.

 

CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information, visitcfaesdiversity.osu.edu.

2023 Cloverbud Day Camp

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Brown County’s 2023 Cloverbud Day Camp registration is now OPEN! Cloverbud Day Camp will be on Tuesday, JULY 25, 2023, from 9:00am-2:30pm. This year’s theme is Digging for Dinosaurs and is open to both 4-H and non-4-H members. Registration is now open and can be completed by clicking here. Registration will remain open until 4:30pm on July 17, 2023.  4-H members will be required to pay $15 and non-4-H members will be charged $20 to attend. See the flyer below for additional details.