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Burndown Herbicides for No-tillage Wheat
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-29/burndown-herbicides-no-tillage-wheat
This summer’s weather caused problems with weed control in some areas of the state, and this certainly includes our two major weeds, giant ragweed and marestail. As we move through harvest and into the season of wheat planting and fall herbicide applicat ...
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SENR welcomes new restoration ecologist this semester
https://senr.osu.edu/news/senr-welcomes-new-restoration-ecologist-semester
Matt Davies, assistant professor in soil and plant community restoration, has joined the school’s faculty where he will develop and lead a research program focused on developing methods to restore and manage degraded ecosystems. ...
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Last Alfalfa Cutting and The Fall Rest Period
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-28/last-alfalfa-cutting-and-fall-rest-period
The next two weeks are the best time to take the last alfalfa cutting of the year while maintaining stand productivity. We recommend the last harvest to be taken by September 7 in northern Ohio and September 15 in southern Ohio. This will allow a fall res ...
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Does your field have Western Bean Cutworm larva?
Over the past few weeks, we have been receiving calls, emails and texts about finding large caterpillars feeding on corn ears (see photo). In most cases, these are turning out to be Western bean cutworms. Although our numbers have been about the same as ...
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Estimating Soybean Yield
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-26/estimating-soybean-yield
To estimate yield, four soybean yield components need to be considered: plants per acre, pods per plant, seeds per pod, and seeds per pound (seed size). A printable worksheet to estimate soybean yield can be found by clicking here. It is difficult to a ...
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Stink bugs in Soybeans
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-23/stink-bugs-soybeans
As our soybean begins to develop flowers and pods, we need to be aware of stink bugs that will begin feeding. Although more common in the southern US, we have been noticing more stink bugs in soybean the past few years, even some fields where economic da ...
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TWEL Laura Binkley Thesis
https://senr.osu.edu/node/3395
Prevalence of Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Salmonella, Cephalosporin-Resistant E. Coli strains in Canada Goose feces at urban and rural sites in central Ohio Laura Binkley, MS Advisor: Robert J. Gates Thesis Large populations of resident Canada geese in urb ...
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Iraq/Korean Conflicts May Have Different Impacts on Agriculture
all-time production record and production in 2003 is likely to follow suit. According to data from the U.S. ...
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Wet Weather and Late-Season Fungicides
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-22/wet-weather-and-late-season-fungicides
Wet weather is continuing to be a problem throughout the state, and many questions are popping up regarding late-season fungicides. With funding from Ohio Soybean Council, we conducted a “high-input” trial in 2013 (9 locations) and 2014 (7 locations) to ...
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Planting Scabby Wheat
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-21/planting-scabby-wheat
Although scab was not widespread in Ohio this year, there were a few pockets with high levels of the disease in some parts of the state. In addition, persistent rainfall over the last several weeks has caused producers to be concerned about grain quality ...