First Widespread Freeze Arrives; Wetter Pattern Sets In
By: Aaron Wilson Much of Ohio experienced frost or freeze conditions this past Friday and/or Saturday night. In fact, many locations dropped below 30°F (Table 1), with unofficial observations as cold as 26°F! How does this compare to typical first…
Extended Drydown in Corn
By: Alex Lindsey As fall is progressing, crop harvest is also occurring throughout the state. However, many producers are seeing slower than usual drydown in their corn fields this October. This may be in part due to how the weather…
Online Pesticide and Fertilizer Recertification Available Until December 1
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has partnered with the Ohio State University Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) to temporarily provide online recertification for pesticide applicators and fertilizer certificate holders whose licenses expired in spring of 2020. Applicators are…
Still Planting Wheat?
By: Laura Lindsey and Pierce Paul Generally, the best time to plant wheat is the 10-day period starting the day after the fly-free-safe date. When wheat is planted more than 10 days after the fly-free-safe date, there is an increased…
Gibberella Ear Rots Showing up in Corn: How to Tell It Apart from Other Ear Rots
By: Pierce Paul and Felipe Dalla Lana da Silva Ear rots differ from each other in terms of the damage they cause (their symptoms), the toxins they produce, and the specific conditions under which they develop. GER leads to grain…
