By Peggy Kirk Hall and Ellen Essman
Ohio’s newly created hemp program is one step further toward getting off the ground. On October 9, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) released its anxiously awaited proposal of the rules that will regulate hemp production in Ohio. ODA seeks public comments on the proposed regulations until October 30, 2019. Continue reading Ohio Ag Law Blog–Ohio’s proposed hemp rules are out
By: Stephanie Karhoff
With soybean harvest underway in parts of the county, it is time to clean out the combine cab, but do you have the five following items in your machine? Continue reading 5 Things to Keep in Your Combine
Listen to this week’s Hydrologic and Climate Assessment, by Aaron B. Wilson of the State Climate Office of Ohio (SCOO), by clicking the image below.
You may also access the video at the following link: https://vimeo.com/365088894?fbclid=IwAR1OYzm5OsX2WB1Vdb8ryYikc9mWZbiATSPvEoQy5fSK3setnbdto2nkBP0
By: Peter Thomison
The following is information on the effects of late-season frost injury to corn from an article by Dr. Joe Lauer, Corn Extension Specialist at the University of Wisconsin (http://corn.agronomy.wisc.edu/Management/L041.aspx). Continue reading Late-season Frost Effects on Corn: Grain Production (Adapted from Dr. J. Lauer, Univ. of Wisconsin)
By: Jason Hartschuh, CCA, Elizabeth Hawkins, James Morris, Will Hamman
Thanks to the weather we had this year, corn is variable across fields and in some areas we will be harvesting corn at higher moistures than normal. Stalk quality may also be variable by field and amount of stress the plant was under, see the article Stalk Quality Concerns in this weeks CORN Newsletter. Continue reading Managing Corn Harvest this Fall with Variable Corn Conditions
By: James Morris, Will Hamman, Jason Hartschuh, CCA, Elizabeth Hawkins
The variability of the 2019 cropping year is continuing into harvest. With a broad range of planting dates this spring, many soybean producers will be faced with variable harvest conditions. Additionally, the hot and dry conditions this late summer into early fall has sped up the senescence and dry down of many soybean fields. While seed quality is currently very good, a few weeks of wet weather can degrade quality quickly. Be sure you are ready when the soybeans are. Continue reading Is a late soybean harvest in your future?
Since 2006, Ohio State University Extension has recorded presence and level of infestation of weed species by surveying soybean fields in the fall. This information informs future weed management studies, led by Weed Science State Specialist Dr. Mark Loux, and identifies which weed species pose the greatest threat. Continue reading Weed Survey – Williams County
By: Mark Loux
If you have never applied herbicide in fall to burn down winter annuals, or done it only infrequently, this might be the year to make an investment in fall herbicides. Continue reading Fall Herbicide Treatments – Even More Important This Year?
By: Jim Noel
16 – Day Moisture Forecast
After another hot week (until late this week), a cool down to normal temperatures is expected starting either Oct. 3 or 4 that will last through Oct. 15. Temperatures are expected to return to above normal (but no where near current levels) from Oct. 15-31. Continue reading October 2019 – Weather Prediction