The Ohio State University: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
Should you Expect any Freeze Damage to Winter Wheat? Most likely, no.

Should you Expect any Freeze Damage to Winter Wheat? Most likely, no.

By:  Laura Lindsey and Alex Lindsey The incoming cold temperatures are not likely to impact winter wheat. The magnitude of freeze damage depends on: 1) temperature, 2) duration of temperature, and 3) wheat growth stage. Prior to the Feekes 6…

Upcoming In-Person Opportunities to Recertify Fertilizer Applicator Certificate or Private Pesticide Applicator License

Upcoming In-Person Opportunities to Recertify Fertilizer Applicator Certificate or Private Pesticide Applicator License

If you still need to recertify your Fertilizer Applicator Certificate or Private Pesticide Applicator License, there are two upcoming local, in-person opportunities to do so. OSU Extension Paulding County will be hosting a re-certification meeting on Tuesday, April 6 at…

2021 Weed Control Guide and NEW Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations Now Available

Are you looking for up-to-date weed control or fertility information before planting season? The OSU Extension Williams County Office now has copies of the 2021 Ohio, Indiana and Illinois Weed Control Guide and Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn, Soybean, Wheat,…

Wheat Growth Stages and Associated Management- Feekes 6.0 through 9.0

Wheat Growth Stages and Associated Management- Feekes 6.0 through 9.0

By:  Laura Lindsey, Pierce Paul, and Ed Lentz, CCA It is important to correctly identify winter wheat growth stages to enhance management decisions, avoiding damage to the crop and unwarranted or ineffective applications. Remember, exact growth stage cannot be determined…

The window of opportunity for spring forage seedings has been very tight the past three years. Are you ready to roll?

Forage Planting – How to Do It Well

By:  Mark Sulc and Jason Hartschuh, CCA Early spring provides one of the two preferred times to seed perennial cool-season forages, the other being late summer. The outlook for this spring is for probabilities of above average precipitation in April…