Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) remains the most economically damaging soybean pathogen in North America. If SCN levels are above damage threshold, significant yield reduction can often take place without visible symptoms. To know if the nematode is present in a field, soil sample for SCN testing must be properly collected. The presence of SCN in a field, but most importantly, the SCN numbers will determine the best management strategy. Therefore, you need to test your fields to know your SCN numbers.
Full Article at Fall is the Best Time to Sample for Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) | Agronomic Crops Network (osu.edu)
Resources
It’s a great time to take a soil test…
Autumn is one of the better times to collect a soil sample and get it sent to the lab. The Extension Office is just one of many resources to help get this done. We have soil test kits ready at the office available for $9.
We loan soil core probes for a $10 deposit, returned on receipt of the tool back to the office.
Resources to help include:
Soil Testing for Ohio Lawns, Landscapes, Fruit Crops, and Vegetable Gardens
Interpreting a Soil Test Report
Fertility Management of Meadows
Soil Testing for Ohio Lawns, Landscapes, Fruit Crops, and Vegetable Gardens
Soil Acidity and Liming for Agronomic Production
Corn, Soybean, and Alfalfa Yield Responses to Micronutrient Fertilization in Ohio
Fall Lawn Care
If lawn care is part of your routine, make your time and dollars count by fertilizing your lawn in the fall. If you need to renovate any part of your lawn with new grass seed, right now is the time.
Here are a few great resources for your lawn care questions:
7 Simple Steps to a Better Home Lawn
OSU Turfgrass Program Youtube Channel (a deeper dive into the world of turf at Ohio State)
eBarns
eBarns is new in 2022, focusing on applied livestock, forage, and manure management research across Ohio. The report can be found online at go.osu.edu/ebarns2022.
Within the report readers will find forages, dairy, beef, small ruminants, manure nutrients, and swine research projects highlighted and summarized in a user-friendly format.
Ohio Farm Custom Rates 2022
New custom rates and machinery costs have been released and are available at the Farm Office website.
Black Vulture Resources
Quick links to resources available for black vulture-livestock conflicts.
Managing Vulture Damage Fact Sheet, USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
Black Vulture Control; New permitting process, OSU Beef News April 2022
Disaster Assistance Livestock Indemnity Program, USDA
How to Deter Vultures, UK Extension
Nuisance Species: Black Vulture, ODNR
Average Last Spring Freeze Date
Late Last Spring Freeze Date
Muskingum County
20F: Apr 6
25F: Apr 16
28F: Apr 29
30F: May 4
32F: May 14
35F: May 22
40F: Jun 1
Spring Weather Commentary
On the animal health watch list: Bird Flu (Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza)
There are numerous reports of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) throughout the East Coast in wild bird populations which is a threat to poultry producers of all sizes. See Ohio Department of Agriculture: Ohio Poultry Producers Encouraged to be Alert and Practice Enhanced Biosecurity
For a quick primer on the history and background see this newly published fact sheet from OSU: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
Also, see quick tips for the backyard poultry flock in this video:
Farm Office Live
Farm Office Live provides the latest outlook and updates on ag law, farm management, ag economics, farm business analysis and other issues dealt with in your farm office. Targeted to farmers and agri-business stakeholders, our specialists digest the latest news and information and present it in an easy-to-understand format.
More info at Farm Office Live | Farm Office (osu.edu)