April 17, 2018 – April 23, 2018
Corn Newsletter Online
2018-10
Adjusting Corn Management Practices for a Late Start Steve Culman, Peter Thomison As prospects for a timely start to spring planting diminish, growers need to reassess their planting strategies and consider adjustments. Since delayed planting reduces the yield potential of corn, the foremost attention should be given to management practices that will expedite crop establishment. The following are some suggestions and guidelines to consider in dealing with a late planting season.https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2018-10/adjusting-corn-management-practices-late-start
Using the Slake Test to Determine Soil Crusting Alan Sundermeier, CCA An easy to use test can be done to predict potential soil crusting on farm fields.? All you need is some chicken wire, water, a glass jar, and a dry clump of soil.? When you immerse the clump of soil in the jar of water, the longer it holds together, the better the soil structure to resist crusting.?
The slake test compares two chunks of topsoil in water to see how well and how long they will hold together. Here are the steps according to NRCS Newsletter article #14:https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2018-10/using-slake-test-determine-soil-crusting
Soil Temperatures, Accumulated GDD and Corn Emergence Greg LaBarge, CCA, Peter Thomison
We have been tracking soil average 2 inch average bare soil temperatures since 4/1/18 from regional representative stations in the OARDC Weather System. The soil temperature information from 4/1 to 4/22 is shown in the chart below.
Some improvement for the next 2 weeks
Jim Noel
Air and soil temperatures remain below normal across Ohio with most soil temperatures below the critical 50 degree level. There is a risk of some frost this Thursday morning and some frost and near freeze conditions this weekend especially north of I-70. This will keep pressure on soil temperatures warming too fast.https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2018-10/some-improvement-next-2-weeks
Chance to view Ohio?s 2018 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference video sessions Sarah Noggle For those of you who did not attend the 2018 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference in Ada, Ohio in March, or you want to learn from concurrent sessions you missed, here is another chance.? Sixty-six recorded video presentations are available at https://fabe.osu.edu/CTCon/ctc-2018-archive.? Topics from the conference included: regenerative agriculture, climate change, healthy soil, water quality, research reporting of data, cover crops, federal policy, and nutrient management.? Plan now to attend in 2019 on March 5-6.?https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2018-10/chance-view-ohio?s-2018-conservation-tillage-and-technology
Inversion and Drift Mitigation Webinars available Cindy Folck, Amanda Bennett The recorded webinars from the?Inversion and Drift Mitigation Workshop held in April are available online here.??
The recordings include:?https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2018-10/inversion-and-drift-mitigation-webinars-available
Contributors(s):
Debbie Brown, CCA (Shelby County)
Sam Custer (Darke County)
Dennis Riethman (Mercer County)
Jim Noel (National Weather Service)
Peter Thomison (Extension Specialist, Corn Production) Anne Dorrance (Extension Specialist, Soybean Diseases) Elizabeth Hawkins (Field Specialist Agronomic Systems) Jeff Stachler (Auglaize County) Sarah Noggle (Paulding County) Beth Scheckelhoff (Putnam County) Garth Ruff (Henry County) Bruce Clevenger, CCA (Defiance County) Chris Zoller (Tuscarawas County) Amanda Douridas (Champaign County) Harold D. Watters, CPAg/CCA (Field Specialist Agronomic Systems) Greg LaBarge, CCA (Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems) Mary Griffith (Madison County) Clifton Martin, CCA (Muskingum County) Lee Beers, CCA (Trumbull County ) Dean Kreager (Licking County) Ted Wiseman (Perry County) Greg LaBarge, CCA (Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems) John Schoenhals, CCA (Williams County) Mark Badertscher (Hardin County) Alan Sundermeier, CCA (Wood County)