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Yield Forecasts for Corn
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-24/yield-forecasts-corn
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Ohio/Publications/Crop_Prog...) for the week ending 7-27-14, 69% of the state’s corn was silking and 9% was in the dough stage. Questions are being ask ...
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Downy Mildew and Bacterial Pustule on Soybean
During field surveys last week we found the usual culprits, Phytophthora stem rot, some brown spot and frogeye leafspot. Two finds, downy mildew and bacterial pustule, were found in several fields. Both are considered minor diseases as yield reductions ...
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PrecisionAg Big Data Conference: Managing Your Most Elusive Farm Asset is Set for August 25, 2014
Matt Darr, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University Did you know that over two-thirds of every dollar spent in agriculture is spent on decisions focused on seed selection, fertility, and land access? Producers annually compile new ...
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2014 Manure Science Review
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-24/2014-manure-science-review
The 2014 Ohio Manure Science Review (MSR) will be held in Wayne County on August 14, hosted by Rupp Vue dairy farm near Sterling at 14636 Seville Rd. The MSR is an educational program designed for those involved in any aspect of manure handling, manageme ...
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Some Additional Notes on Frogeye Leaf Spot
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-23/some-additional-notes-frogeye-leaf-spot
Following the field day at western last week, I received some excellent questions about the pathogen that causes frogeye leaf spot. 1. Where does the inoculum come from? Based on surveys of fields over the past few years, the pathogen can overwinter in ...
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Scout for Western Bean Cutworm Eggs
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-23/scout-western-bean-cutworm-eggs
The number of adult western bean cutworms that were caught increased dramatically over the last week (see figure). Our previous years of trapping have shown that our hotspots for WBC activity are in the northwest and northeast Ohio, and this year we conc ...
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Western Ohio Manure Application Technology Field Day July 31st
Livestock producers and others interested in learning more about manure application technology are encouraged to attend the Western Ohio Manure Application Technology Field Day being held on Thursday, July 31st at Homan Inc at 69115 Olding Road, Maria Ste ...
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Weather Update
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-22/weather-update
The outlook for the remainder of July calls for below normal temperatures and normal to slightly wetter than normal conditions. After areas of rain to start the week of July 14 it will dry out and turn much cooler than normal with temperatures 5-10 degre ...
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Insects in Soybean
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-22/insects-soybean
Last week, I had a chance to scout some very early planted soybean that was in the R1 and R2 stages. A couple of observations: Japanese beetles and other defoliators: There was a presence of general defoliators in soybean. Our two most common insects are ...
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Western Bean Cutworm Flight is Increasing
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-22/western-bean-cutworm-flight-increasing
Our trap counts of Western bean cutworm (WBC) adults have been on the rise during the last week, and will likely increase until the end of July. Just like in previous years, our hotspots for western bean cutworm activity are in NW and NE Ohio. Based on t ...