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.

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?

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.

Battle for the Belt: Episode 19

Authors: Osler Ortez, Taylor Dill, Laura Lindsey

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.

Corn Yield Forecasts as of July 13, 2023

Author: Osler Ortez

Corn is progressing nicely across most of the state.

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.

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.

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