Month: April 2024

CORN Newsletter – Forage Stands and Establishing

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April 2, 2024 – April 8, 2024

 

Editor: Rob Leeds

 

Spring 2024 Weather & Soil Conditions: Update 1
Author: Aaron Wilson

Soil Temperatures and Moisture
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Assessing Forage Stands and Winter Damage
Authors: Kyle Verhoff, Allen Gahler, Jason Hartschuh, CCA

Spring is here and now is a great time to walk fields and note how the forages faired. Winter damage is difficult to predict and the variability of temperatures this past winter across the state can present some difficult conditions for forages.
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Battle for the Belt – Season 2, Episode 1: Kick-Off
Authors: Laura Lindsey, Taylor Dill, Osler Ortez, Joe Davlin

Year 2 of Battle for the Belt kicked-off with corn and soybean planting on March 25 at the Western Agricultural Research Station in Clark County:
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Spring Forage Establishment
Authors: Kyle Verhoff, Allen Gahler, Jason Hartschuh, CCA

As soil temperatures rise and the chances of a morning frost decline, the window to spring-establish forages is open. In the spring, the combination of weather and plenty to do make planting opportunities scarce.
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Scouting Early Alfalfa Weevil Activity
Authors: Aaron Wilson, Kelley Tilmon, Andy Michel, Maggie Lewis, Kyle Verhoff

Alfalfa weevils are one of the two key alfalfa pests in Ohio and now is the time to brush up on the scouting procedure and to add reminders to scout onto your calendar.
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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

 

Amanda Bennett
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Trevor Corboy
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Grant Davis, CCA
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

 

Ken Ford
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Don Hammersmith
Program Assistant, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Jason Hartschuh, CCA
Field Specialist, Dairy & Precision Livestock

 

Elizabeth Hawkins
Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems

 

Kate Hornyak
Program Coordinator

 

Stephanie Karhoff, CCA
Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems

 

Dean Kreager
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Alan Leininger
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Maggie Lewis

 

Kendall Lovejoy
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Ryan McMichael
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Gigi Neal
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Les Ober, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

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

 

Clint Schroeder
Program Manager

 

Kendra Stahl
Extension Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Ben Torrance
State Statistician

 

Jacob Winters
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Ted Wiseman
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Kayla Wyse
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

 

Curtis Young, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources