Weather Damage
– Jordan Penrose, Ohio State University Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator, Morgan County This spring, there has been some severe weather across different parts of Ohio. Most farmers are no strangers to springtime thunderstorms, but they can cause problems for…
May Chill Ahead
Author(s): Aaron Wilson Climate Summary May weather often brings much warmer temperatures and the first hints of that summer humidity from time to time, and this past week was no exception. In fact, Ohio has added about 200 growing degree…
Favorable Planting Weather
Climate Summary Precipitation over the last week has been hit or miss. Although systems have moved through at a pace of every 2-3 days, some areas received much more rain than others (Figure 1). Particularly hard hit this week was…
Thought It Would Never Stop Raining
Author(s): Aaron Wilson Climate Summary As forecasted, a complex weather pattern brought significant rainfall to the entire state between Wednesday night and Sunday. Precipitation over the last 7 days ranges from about 2 inches in northeast Ohio to 5-7 inches…
Dryness Persisted But Soakers on the Way
Author(s): Aaron Wilson Climate Summary Despite improving drought conditions throughout the winter, longer-term dry signals persisted in northwest and southeast Ohio. Precipitation over the last 30 days has ranged from 1.5 inches in parts of northwest and eastern Ohio, to…
Spring Planting Outlook
Last autumn much of Ohio was drier than normal. Ohio saw anywhere from 60-100% of normal rainfall except far southern Ohio which was hit by the remnants of Hurricane Helene allowing for rainfall of 100-125% of normal. See Figure 1….
Farm Emergency Planning
Dr. John Yost, OSU Extension Educator ANR, Wayne County (Image Source: Alberta Beef Producers) A farm emergency can take many forms. It could be a barn fire on a large dairy farm, or it can be something less extreme such…
A Potential Break from the Spooky-Dry Weather
This article was written by Dr. Aaron Wilson, OSU Extension, Ag Weather and Climate Field Specialist Dry conditions have plagued Ohioans throughout the growing season this year, with another below average week of precipitation this past week. Since the remnants of…
Drought related fencing issues
Dean Kreager, Licking County Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator The drought in this part of the country continues with very little chance of rain in the forecast. With the shortage of available pasture and hay supplies, livestock may start thinking…
C.O.R.N. Newsletter: 2024-36
Crop Observation and Recommendation Network 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…
