Hazy Days…How Does Light Influence Corn and Soybean?
By: Alex Lindsey, Laura Lindsey, and Aaron Wilson Quite often this summer, our skies have been filled with smoke from western wildfires. Strong, dominant high pressure has focused record-breaking heat in the west while here across the Midwest, westerly to…
Challenges Ahead
By: Jim Noel There are challenges ahead so we will break them into short-term and long-term. Short-term The recent snow was a rare event for the amount that fell across Ohio. However, the minimum temperatures in the 20s and 30s…
Will Forage Stands Be Damaged by Predicted Freezes?
By: Mark Sulc The weather forecast this week is indeed concerning for forage stands in general and especially for alfalfa and red clover. The low night temperatures in the forecast may potentially cause severe frost injury to both annual forage…
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…
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…
