The Ohio State University: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

The Nature Conservancy Seeks Cover Crop Farmers in the Maumee River Watershed

By:  Stephanie Singer, TNC Western Lake Erie Basin Outreach Education Specialist, Stephanie.Singer@tnc.org, DEFIANCE, Ohio (June 9th, 2020) – The Nature Conservancy is looking for farmers who are currently utilizing cover crops on their farms in the Maumee River Watershed of…

Farm Office Live Returns June 25

Farm Office Live Returns June 25

OSU Extension Williams County is pleased to again partner with our statewide Farm Office Team to present Farm Office Live. For those of you who have not yet participated, this is a discussion among our agricultural economists, lawyers, and farm…

Weekly Outlook: Soybean Exports and the Potential for 2020

Ben Brown with The Ohio State University looks at US soybean exports and the recent sales to China plus prospects for South America Competition.

Ohio Department of Agriculture: dicamba use in Ohio ends June 30, 2020

Ohio Department of Agriculture: dicamba use in Ohio ends June 30, 2020

By:  Peggy Hall The dicamba roller coaster ride continues today, with a statement issued by the Ohio Department of Agriculture clarifying that the use of XtendiMax, Engenia, and FeXapan dicamba-based products in Ohio will end as of June 30, 2020. …

True Armyworm Infestations

True Armyworm Infestations

By:  Andy Michel, Curtis Young, CCA, Kelley Tilmon We received many reports of true armyworm infestations in wheat, barley, and corn. These are black or green caterpillars with stripes along the side and orange heads.  In the spring, true armyworm moths migrate…