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  1. Severe Weather on the Farm

    https://agsafety.osu.edu/safety-thru%C2%A0-seasons-2024/severe-weather-farm

    calf hutches.  Below ground-level rooms offer the best protection.  Interior rooms of a sturdy ...

  2. March 12-13 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference focuses on farm issues including soil health, water quality, and how to increase net income

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/march-12-13-conservation-tillage-and-technology-conference-focuses-farm-issues

    to learn about soil carbon marketing opportunities for farmers? What about how climate change affects ... soil carbon and soil health or whether phosphorus starter fertilizer is needed for corn? The answers to ... promoting and maintaining soil health, said Randall Reeder, a retired Ohio State University Extension ...

  3. Pesticide Testing Opportunity

    https://fairfield.osu.edu/events/pesticide-testing-opportunity-0

    The Ohio Department of Agriculture will be hosting a Pesticide and Fertilizer testing opportunity ... order to be tested for any and all categories on that date, you should pre-register by calling the OSU ...

  4. A Guide to Corn Growth and Development

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0148

    maturity). Vegetative and reproductive stages of development are determined when 50% or more of the plants ... coleoptile emerges through the soil surface (Figure 2). The root system consists of the radicle (with branch ... roots) and seminal roots. The number of calendar days between planting and emergence varies and is ...

  5. Phosphorus Nutrient Management for Yield and Reduced P Loss at Edge of Field

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-509

    site and rate criteria from Assessing Nutrient Loss Risk in Ohio (NRCS) between 50 to 200 PPM. Time ... step 7. STP value of 50 PPM Mehlich III or less: CROP YIELD —Reduce risk of crop yield losses with ... available. The maintenance STP range is "critical level" to 40 PPM in corn soybean rotation and 50 ...

  6. Soil Acidity and Liming for Agronomic Production

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AGF-505-07

    is considered adequate if soil test levels are greater than 50 ppm (100 lb). Hi-cal (calcitic) lime ... ($50 hauling charge/60 acres). Summary In summary, make sure you obtain a soil test, determine if lime ... neutralization to raise the soil pH. High concentrations of hydrogen in soil solution (low soil pH) may cause the ...

  7. Annual Bluegrass Weevil

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ent-0095

    overwinter in grass near tree lines, in leaf litter, moss, high-cut grass, and pine litter. In spring, they ... plant’s crown. The last (fifth) instar larvae pupate near the soil surface and then emerge as adults, ... Larvae start to appear in the soil during the full bloom of Catawba rhododendron hybrid. However, the ...

  8. CFAES Farm Bill Summit focuses on “unprecedented times”

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/news/articles/cfaes-farm-bill-summit-focuses-%E2%80%9Cunprecedented-times%E2%80%9D

    competing interests and is a balancing act between partisan and bi-partisan arguments and agreements. The ... Agency. Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) options pay producers who have ... farm safety net coming from commodity programs and crop insurance,” Jodlowski explained. “ Risk ...

  9. Gibberella Ear Rot and Mycotoxins in Corn: Sampling, Testing, and Storage

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/plpath-cer-04

    steps. Semi-quantitative tests estimate vomitoxin at or above certain levels (>5ppm) or within a given ... (DON), also called vomitoxin. As a result, high levels of Gibberella ear rot severity and moldy grain are ... usually accompanied by high levels of vomitoxin. Mycotoxins are harmful to both humans and animals. ...

  10. Developing Phosphorus and Potassium Recommendations for Field Crops

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/agf-0515

    determined using field studies to correlate soil test levels to crop yield response. Ohio data was used to ... This framework strives to build soil test levels up to and beyond a critical level, and then maintain ... these levels over time. The critical level is a key component to this framework. Soil test levels above ...

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