Weather Update: January 2023 – A Month of Soil Moisture Recharge

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Sampling Corn Grain for Vomitoxin

Moldy grain and vomitoxin levels vary considerably within the grain lot.

Cover Crop Management Seminar

Cody Beacom and Jim Hoorman are the headline speakers for a Cover Crop Management three-hour morning program presented by the Ohio No-Till Council, Hardin County OSU Extension, and The Nature Conservancy.

REDMINDER: Join Us for the 3rd Annual Virtual Corn College and Soybean School

Due to popular demand, the AgCrops Team will host the 3rd annual virtual Corn College and Soybean School on February 10, 2023 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM featuring your OSU Extension state specialists and soil fertility guest speaker, Dr.

Northwest Ohio Agronomy Day

Henry County will be hosting the 2023 Northwest Ohio Agronomy Crops Day on February 8th, 2023. This year’s event will feature Dr. Pierce Paul, Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Plant Pathology at the Ohio State University.

Hot Topics in Grain Crops Series

The Ohio State University Extension – Hancock County office will be offering its Hot Topics in Grain Crops Series over three evenings in February and March at the Hancock County Agricultural Service Center, 7868 CR 140, Findlay, OH 45840.

Great Lakes Wheat Yield Enhancement Network (YEN) Registration Closing Soon!

Wheat growers interested in becoming part of a ground-breaking new program in the Great Lakes region must register now, so they don’t lose out on the 2023 opportunity to learn more about their wheat crop and how to hit their yield potential.

Join Us for the 3rd Annual Virtual Corn College and Soybean School

Due to popular demand, the AgCrops Team will host the 3rd annual virtual Corn College and Soybean School on February 10, 2023 from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM featuring your OSU Extension state specialists and soil fertility guest speaker, Dr.

Madison and Champaign Counties offer Soybean School

If you want to up your soybean game, Madison and Champaign Counties are offering an in-person Soybean School where you can gain useful insight from university soybean specialists.

Agricultural Fertilizer Applicator Certification Training and Testing Option

Fertilizer applicator certification began in 2014. The agricultural fertilizer applicator certificate is required by the Ohio Department of Agriculture when you apply fertilizer to more than 50 acres of agricultural production.

Citizen Science for Great Lakes Cover Crops – Spring 2023 Recruitment

Ohio Organic Corn Performance Test (OOCPT) – 2022 Results Available

The purpose of the Ohio Organic Corn Performance Test (OOCPT) is to evaluate certified organic corn hybrids for grain yield and other important agronomic characteristics.

Weather Update: A Warm and Wet Start to 2023

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Don’t Miss Out on 2023 Soil Health Webinar Series

Join the OSU Extension Agronomic Crops Team 2023 Soil Health Webinar series for a Thursday morning series about soil health.

Join Us for the 2023 Precision U Webinars

A different approach to farming is on the horizon as automated technologies are becoming available. The 2023 Precision U event will focus on “Automating Agriculture: The Future of Farming.” The event will be online with three Zoom webinars.

Cover Crops Roundtables Hosted in Paulding County

Paulding County Extension is re-starting its Cover Crops Roundtable Series after a three-year hiatus. This series was created as a platform for farmer-to-farmer interaction, with OSU Extension serving as the discussion moderator.

2023 “Climate &…” Webinar Series

As we know, weather and climate impact agriculture in significant ways.

Conservation Tillage Club Breakfast Series

The 2023 Conservation Tillage Club breakfast program series will begin on Thursday, January 12 at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mt. Victory. Each session will start at 7:30 am with a complimentary buffet breakfast followed by the program at 8:00 am.

Weather Update: A Winter Preview Before Warmer Weather Returns

Watch for potential frost damage to non-mature corn

In Ohio, October usually brings our first fall freeze

2022 Ohio Soybean Performance Trials- South Region Results Available

Results for the 2022 Ohio Soybean Performance Trials are available for the South Region (Preble and Clinton County): https://stepupsoy.osu.edu/si

Increase Your Seeding Rate For Late-Planted Wheat

In general, the best time to plant wheat is the 10-day period starting the day after the fly-free safe date.  When wheat is planted more than 10-days after the fly-free safe date, there is an increased chance of reduced fall growth and winterhardiness, but the same yield may be

The War Against Weeds Podcast

The War Against Weeds Podcast is back for season four! We’re in the midst of harvest which means endless cab hours, what better time to start a new series?

Fall Sprayer Maintenance

Proper winterizing and storing your sprayer now help you mitigate costly problems in the spring

Another Article about Fall Herbicides?!

In the past couple of weeks, Mark Loux and Mark Sulc gave us some good reminders about the value of fall applied herbicides.

Labs that test nitrates and prussic acid levels in forages

Last week I wrote about the potential for some forage toxicities and other problems that can develop in the fall of the year (for the full article go to

October is here, harvest considerations for corn grain

Despite a late start in many areas on the 2022 crop season, during the last days of September and early October, combines started to roll around the state.

Manure Application and Wheat

There have been several calls this past week on using livestock manure as fertilizer for a recently planted or soon to be planted wheat crop.

Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) Or Brown Stem Rot (BSR)? That is the question!

In August we started finding soybean diseases in Ohio.

Late-season waterhemp and Palmer amaranth scouting resources

Waterhemp and Palmer amaranth plants that have escaped POST applications or emerged after are now starting to develop mature seed. These plants can produce upwards of one million seeds per plant in certain situations.

Farm Science Review Agronomy College Sept 13

Ohio State University Extension and the Ohio AgriBusiness Association will again partner to hold the Farm Science Review Agronomy College on Sept. 13.

Weather Update: Average Start to Fall

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Do I Really Need to Wait for the Fly-Free Date? Wheat Planting Date and Other Management Considerations for Fall 2022

Now that we’ve entered September, wheat planting is just around the corner. It can be tempting to plant wheat before your county’s Hessian fly-safe date (Figure 1); however, the best time to plant wheat is the 10-day period starting the day after the fly-safe date.

Lep Monitoring Update: FAW Trapping Continues

Fall Armyworm

Seed testing for cover crops to meet germination and purity requirements

Seed quality is key to establishing a good crop (or cover crop). Earlier this year, the Ohio Seed Improvement Association seed test laboratory closed.

Weather Update: Ample July Precipitation for Most

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Defoliation in Soybean and Corn

Starting in July and through August, a number of different insect species (such as beetles and various caterpillars) can feed on corn and soybean leaves.  Foliage feeding in corn is almost never economic, though economic damage from silk clipping by beetles is possib

2022 Ohio Wheat Performance Test- Results Available Online

Results from the 2022 Ohio Wheat Performance Test are now online by clicking HERE.

Seeding Perennial Forages in Late Summer

August is the second good window of opportunity of the year for establishing perennial forage stands (spring being the first good planting time). August is also the ideal time for filling in gaps in seedings made this spring.

Other Corn Ear Abnormalities – when and why do they develop?

Despite many corn acres having reached tasseling, other corn acres are still in rapidly growing stages, mid to late vegetative. Any adverse conditions can still affect the crop through or prior to harvest.

Lep Monitoring Update WBC Numbers Increase, Scouting Expands

Western Bean Cutworm

Soybean Progress and Pod Set Growth Stages

Currently, most soybean fields in Ohio are at the R3 growth stage, meaning there is a pod at least 3/16 inch long (but less than 3/4 inch long) at one of the four uppermost nodes on the main stem with a fully developed leaf.

To Spray or Not to Spray…Foliar Products at R3

When should I spray a foliar fungicide?

Ohio Farm Custom Rates 2022

Farming is a complex business and many Ohio farmers utilize outside assistance for specific farm-related work. This option is appealing for tasks requiring specialized equipment or technical expertise.

Scioto Watershed Whole Farm Conservation Event on August 16, 9:00am – 12:00pm

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Southwest Ohio Corn Growers & Fayette County Agronomy Field Day: Tuesday, August 16th, 2022

Fayette County will be the place to be on August 16th, 2022.

Crop Water Use in Corn – What Do We Know?

When traveling across the state, many corn fields show well-developed tassels. Hopefully, closer field inspection also finds emerged silks that are needed to pollinate ovules on the developing ears (Figure 1).

Lep Monitoring Update WBC Numbers on the Rise, Scouting Recommended

Western Bean Cutworm

2022 Clean Sweep: Agricultural Pesticide Disposal

The Ohio Department of Agriculture will be sponsoring collection events for farmers wishing to dispose of unwanted pesticides. This year, the collections are happening in Erie, Greene and Van Wert counties on the following days and locations:

Drainage Installation Field Day, Tuesday, August 9, 2022

The Ohio State University at Lima will be the host of a drainage installation field day on Tuesday, August 9th. Field demonstrations by the Ohio Land Improvement Contractors of America (OLICA) will begin at 9:00 a.m.

Complete CORN Reader Survey by July 20

Help OSU Extension better understand current agricultural practices and improve outreach efforts by completing our reader survey by Wednesday, July 20.

Scouting for and Diagnosis and Quantification of Tar Spot

Tar spot is relatively easy to diagnose based on visual symptoms.

Arrested Ear Development in Corn – How to avoid them?

The crop season in Ohio is rapidly gaining progress. Depending on planting dates and hybrid relative maturities corn crop can be anywhere between early vegetative and up to tasseling.

Strong Storms and Downed Corn – How will this affect yield?

Strong storms the week of July 4th have led to some downed corn fields in parts of the state.

Lep Monitoring Update CEW, WBC, FAW and ECB Updates

Western Bean Cutworm