Winter Wheat Stand Evaluation for 2022
By: Laura Lindsey Between planting in the fall and Feekes 4 growth stage (beginning of erect growth) in the spring, winter wheat is vulnerable to environmental stress such as saturated soils and freeze-thaw cycles that cause soil heaving. All of…
Topdressing Wheat with Liquid Swine Manure
By: Glen Arnold Wheat fields are firming up across Ohio and topdressing with nitrogen fertilizer will soon start. Given the current fertilizer prices more livestock producers may be considering applying liquid swine manure as a top-dress for wheat.
Delayed Wheat Planting
By: Laura Lindsey In general, 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 chance of…
Rainy Weather and Wheat Straw Quality
By: Pierce Paul Not only has rain delayed the harvest of some fields for grain, it has also delayed the baling of straw in several fields that have been harvested. In Ohio, wheat straw is sometimes just as important or…
In-Person Small Grains Field Day: June 22 at the Northwest Agricultural Research Station in Wood County
By: Laura Lindsey, Eric Richer, CCA, Nick Eckel, Ed Lentz, CCA Join OSU Extension for an in-person small grains field day on June 22 at the Northwest Agricultural Research Station in Wood County. Topics include high input wheat, winter malting…
