Williams County Crop Update – October 16, 2023
All information is representative of the Williams County Area. Based on the Bryan Zip Code, over last week and this weekend, the accumulated rainfall hovered around 1.2 inches. Temperatures have not dipped below freezing yet, the average date for the first…
Battle for the Belt: Corn vs. Soybean
Have you ever wondered or debated with others on which crop should be planted first – corn or soybean? Which crop has the smallest yield penalty for delayed planting? Can you adjust your management practices to mitigate losses due to…
Replanting Decisions in Corn and Soybeans… What to Consider
By: Osler Ortez, Laura Lindsey, and Alexander Lindsey Early plantings, cold air and soil temperatures, precipitation, wind, and warmer temperatures during or after planting may lead to reduced stands in planted fields due to factors such as imbibitional chilling, frost damage, soil…
Soybean Planting Progress, Emergence, and Misconceptions
By: Laura Lindsey Recent wet weather across the state has slowed soybean planting progress, but should be picking up with warmer and dryer weather. As of the last week of April, 2% of the soybean acres in Ohio were planted….
Remember soybean aphids? They might be in your fields
By: Andy Michel and Kelley Tilmon Note for Williams County growers: If you suspect soybean aphids in your field, please call ANR Educator Steph Karhoff at 419-519-6047 with field location and soybean variety to have your field scouted and aphid…
