Month: June 2019

Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) of Wheat: Things to Consider When Harvesting

By:  Darcy Telenko, Purdue University

Wheat harvest has begun in Southern Indiana. Fusarium head blight (FHB) or scab is one of the most important diseases of wheat and most challenging to prevent. In addition, FHB infection can cause the production of a mycotoxin called deoxynivalenol (DON or vomitoxin).

Head scab on wheat

Figure 1. Wheat spikes showing bleached florets affected by scab. Salmon to pink sporulation may be visible and can help confirm once the spikes have reached maturity (pink arrows). Dark purplish-black fruiting bodies can also occur mature wheat heads (black arrows).

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Using Corn as a Cover Crop

By:  Peter Thomison, Ben Brown, Sam Custer, Greg LaBarge, CPAg/CCA, Sarah Noggle, Mark Sulc, Eric Richer, CCA, Harold Watters, CPAg/CCA

Based on information from across the Corn Belt, including states where they have more experience with delayed planting of corn (University of Wisconsin – http://wisccorn.blogspot.com/2019/06/B102.html) and Iowa State University – https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2019/05/cover-crop-options-prevented-planting-fields), these are our best recommendations for using corn as a cover crop.Corn silage harvest Continue reading Using Corn as a Cover Crop →

Managing Prevented Planting Acres Meetings on July 3

By:  Stephanie Karhoff

Ohio State University Extension will be hosting two meetings on July 3 focused on “Managing Prevented Planting Acres.” The first meeting will take place at the Paulding County OSU Extension office at 503 Fairground Drive, Paulding, Ohio from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The second meeting will be from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Williams County OSU Extension office at 1425 East High Street, Bryan, Ohio. Featured topics include weed management, cover crop selection, filling the forage gap, and disposal and storage of treated soybean seed. Both meetings will also include a Q&A panel. Registration is not required, and the event is free and open to the public. If you have any questions please call me at 419-636-5608 or e-mail karhoff.41@osu.edu.

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Wet Weather and Soybean Stand

By:  Laura Lindsey and Alexander Lindsey, Ohio State University

Saturated soils after soybean planting can cause uneven emergence and stand reductions of varying extent depending on the stage of the soybean plant and other environmental factors including temperature and duration of saturated conditions. Additionally, increased disease incidence may further reduce plant stand.Flooded soybean field Continue reading Wet Weather and Soybean Stand →

How Will the Wet Spring Impact Field Crop Insects?

By:  Christina DiFonza, Michigan State University, Department of Entomology

Flooded field

The Asiatic garden beetle grub infestation in this field was wiped out in 2018 after several days of flooding. Photo by Chris DiFonzo, MSU Entomology.

I have been getting many questions (and theories) about the how the wet spring will impact insects. My thoughts are below, divided by insect. Continue reading How Will the Wet Spring Impact Field Crop Insects? →

You May Not Like the Rain, but Water-Molds Do

By:  Stephanie Karhoff, Ohio State University

Late-seson field symptoms of Phytophthora root and stem rot on a susceptible soybean variety.

A rare appearance from the sun allowed farmers in Northwestern Ohio to progress with soybean planting, but with more rain in the forecast (see the most recent weather outlook in the C.O.R.N. newsletter here), there is concern that early-season seedling diseases may develop.

The two main diseases of concern are Phytophthora root and stem rot and Pythium seed and root rot. Continue reading You May Not Like the Rain, but Water-Molds Do →

Feed Prices in 2019

By:  Brenda Boetel, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

The USDA Crop Progress report released June 3, 2019 showed that as of the week ending June 2, 2019 only 67% of corn has been planted, compared to 96% in 2018. The July, September and December 2019 CME corn futures market contracts have increased an average of $0.59 since May 1. The average May change over the last 5 years has been a decrease of $0.11. Given the significant decrease in plantings and the percentage of corn that has been planted late, corn price may continue to increase. While the trade concerns with Mexico are the bearish indicators the decrease in acres will likely have a greater impact. Continue reading Feed Prices in 2019 →