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C.O.R.N. Newsletter: June 30

In this edition of the C.O.R.N. Newsletter:

  • Soil Crusting and Herbicide Carryover – Eugene Law, PhD
  • Lep Monitoring Network – Corn Earworm and Western Bean Cutworm # 10 – Evan Hodkinson, Trevor Mullen, Rosalind Holt-Frank, Amy Raudenbush, Nic Baumer, Mary Jo Hassen, Seth Kannberg, Jordan Penrose, Beth Scheckelhoff, Kyle Verhoff, Jacob Winters, Curtis Young, CCA, Kelley Tilmon
  • Statewide Slug Monitoring Project – Update # 7 – Rosalind Holt-Frank, Evan Hodkinson, Trevor Mullen, Amy Raudenbush, Amanda Barnum, Amanda Bennett, Pressley Buurma, Seth Kannberg, Alan Leininger, Kendra Rose, Gigi Neal, Ryan Slaughter, Tracy Winters, Kelley Tilmon
  • Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 14: Corn Disease – Maria Kessler, Laura Lindsey, Osler Ortez, Taylor Dill, Diego Miranda, Pierce Paul
  • Hampered Hay Days & Hope for a Good One – Christine Gelley

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.

BEEF Cattle Letter: June 25

Five new articles have been posted in this week’s issue number 1453 of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter: http://u.osu.edu/beef/

To suggest making hay, or planting crops this spring has been challenging is understating it for most of Ohio. This week Ted Wiseman offers thoughts on making quality hay despite the weather, and for more on that Christine Gelley suggests getting the Southeastern Ohio Hay Day on your calendar for July 18!

Articles this week include:

  • Maximize Forage Quality – Strategies for Wet Spring Harvests
  • Hampered Hay Days & Hope for a Good One
  • Putting Poison Hemlock into Perspective (Again)
  • Cattle and Beef Prices Push Higher
  • Meat is Having a Moment

Newsletter release by Stan Smith, OSU Extension ANR Program Assistant, Fairfield County

Revisiting Minimum Wage Obligations in Ohio Agriculture

Written by Jeffrey K. Lewis, Esq., Legal Associate, Agricultural and Resource Law Program, Income Tax Schools

Federal lawmakers have once again sparked debate over increasing the federal minimum wage, which has remained at $7.25 per hour since 2009. While many farmworkers are exempt from the federal minimum wage under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), a potential increase could still create significant ripple effects throughout the agricultural sector.

Earlier this month, Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, a bipartisan proposal that would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour and index future increases to inflation.

Although agricultural employers in Ohio are generally exempt from federal minimum wage requirements, the reemergence of federal wage legislation presents a timely opportunity to revisit those exemptions and clarify what minimum wage obligations may apply to farm employers under both federal and state law.

Federal Agricultural Exemptions
Under the FLSA, agricultural employers are not required to pay the federal minimum wage to certain employees if one or more of the following conditions apply: Continue reading Revisiting Minimum Wage Obligations in Ohio Agriculture →

C.O.R.N. Newsletter: June 23-29

In this edition of the C.O.R.N. Newsletter:

  • Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 13 – Corn & Soybean Stand Counts – Taylor Dill, Diego Miranda, Maria Kessler, Laura Lindsey, Osler Ortez
  • Beating the Heat on Farms – Wayne Dellinger, CCA, Aaron Wilson
  • Harvest Strategies to Avoid Wheat Quality Losses – Stephanie Karhoff, CCA, Pierce Paul
  • Potato Leafhopper is Arriving in Alfalfa – Kyle Verhoff, Curtis Young, CCA, Jason Hartschuh, CCA
  • Putting Poison Hemlock into Perspective (Again) – Mark Loux, Stephanie Karhoff, CCA
  • Consider the Cool Pattern Shook – Heatwave Ongoing – Aaron Wilson
  • Double Crop Soybean (or Late-Planted Soybean) Considerations for 2025 – Laura Lindsey, Eric Richer, CCA
  • Sulfur Management Reminders for Corn Production – Osler Ortez, Emma Matcham, Manbir Rakkar
  • Application of Manure to Double-Crop Soybeans to Encourage Emergence – Glen Arnold, CCA
  • Research Using a Wind Tunnel Helps Soybean Growers Select the Best Nozzles – Erdal Ozkan
  • Top 10 Tips for Better Spraying – Erdal Ozkan
  • Lep Monitoring Network – Corn Earworm and Western Bean Cutworm # 9 – Evan Hodkinson, Trevor Mullen, Rosalind Holt-Frank, Amy Raudenbush, Nic Baumer, Lee Beers, CCA, JD Bethel, Trevor Corboy, Mary Jo Hassen, Seth Kannberg, Alan Leininger, Ed Lentz, CCA, Clifton Martin, CCA, Garth McDorman, Jordan Penrose, Beth Scheckelhoff, Mike Sunderman, Kyle Verhoff, Jacob Winters, Curtis Young, CCA, Andy Michel, Kelley Tilmon
  • Statewide Slug Monitoring Project – Update # 6 – Evan Hodkinson, Trevor Mullen, Rosalind Holt-Frank, Amy Raudenbush, John Barker, Nic Baumer, Amanda Barnum, Amanda Bennett, Ken Ford, Seth Kannberg, Dean Kreager, Alan Leininger, Clifton Martin, CCA, Kendra Rose, Jocelyn Ruble, Clint Schroeder, Ryan Slaughter, Jacob Winters, Tracy Winters, Ted Wiseman, Kelley Tilmon
  • Weed Science Field Day Coming Soon! – Betsy Cunningham
  • Grain Handling Systems Open House – Amanda Douridas, CCA 

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.