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  1. Lep Monitoring Network – Western Bean Cutworm and Corn Earworm Update # 12

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-22/lep-monitoring-network-%E2%80%93-western-bean-cutworm-and-corn-earworm

    having the highest average of 28.8 moths (a total of 70 in one trap!). These high numbers indicate ... High WBC trap numbers means the moths are active, flying, and looking for places to lay eggs. This ... between the two is size. Imposters tend to be significantly shorter in length when compared to true WBC’s ...

  2. Have you Registered for the July 31st Cover Crop ‘Til You Drop Field Day?

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-22/have-you-registered-july-31st-cover-crop-%E2%80%98til-you-drop-field-day

    speaker for this event will be Dr. Manbir Rakkar, Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management State Specialist ... with The Ohio State University Extension. She will discuss how cover crops interact with both soil ... go.osu.edu/24WQTeamFieldDay or contact Rachel Cochran at Cochran.474@osu.edu with questions. Soil and Water Management ...

  3. EPHAC Current Openings

    https://fcs.osu.edu/programs/extension-public-health-americorps/ephac-current-openings

    Citizen, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien​ High School Diploma or GED​ Valid driver's license and ...

  4. Spring 2024 Weather & Soil Conditions: Update 5

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-12/spring-2024-weather-soil-conditions-update-5

    Soil Temperatures and Moisture   Figure 1: Daily average air temperature (dashed red), two-inch ... (green) and four-inch (blue) soil temperatures for spring 2024. Soil type and location of measurements ... (under sod or bare soil) are provided in the lower right corner of each panel. A map of all locations is ...

  5. Battle for the Belt: Season 2 Episode 8- Bean Leaf Beetle

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-15/battle-belt-season-2-episode-8-bean-leaf-beetle

    defoliation levels ranging from 5% to 50% (Soybean defoliation Final.pdf (osu.edu)). Comprehensivley sampling ... their preferred host plant. Early planted soybeans therefore have a higher risk for feeding damage from ... adults will feed on the soybean and lay eggs in the soil. Scouting and Management Early season, our main ...

  6. Wheat’s Early, are Oats a Doublecrop ‘Forage’ Option?

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-21/wheat%E2%80%99s-early-are-oats-doublecrop-%E2%80%98forage%E2%80%99-option

    cost yet high quality feed alternative. In fact, if planted most any time in July or August, there’s an ... application rate has been 40 to 50 pounds per acre. This application not only produces the highest yields, but ... germination test, and the potential for bringing some weed seed onto the farm. Another problem we experienced ...

  7. Do I Really Need to Wait for the Fly-Free Date? Wheat Planting Date and Other Management Considerations for Fall 2022

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2022-30/do-i-really-need-wait-fly-free-date-wheat-planting-date-and-other

    than corn or soybean, and soil test levels should be maintained between 30-50 ppm (Mehlich-3 P) for ... optimum production (Table 1). Do not add any phosphorus if soil test levels are higher than 50 ppm. Table ... Wheat, and Alfalfa. Soil potassium should be maintained at levels of 100-130 and 120-170 ppm (Mehlich-3 ...

  8. Upcoming Dicamba Cutoff Reminder

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-20/upcoming-dicamba-cutoff-reminder

    level, a certain growth stage is achieved when greater than 50% of the plants within the field exhibit ... level, soybean is at the V4 growth stage when there are four open trifoliates on the plant. A soybean ...

  9. New ANR Factsheet Summarizing Corn Response to Long-Term Weather Patterns

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-19/new-anr-factsheet-summarizing-corn-response-long-term-weather

    many fields are still okay given good soil moisture levels below the surface from past rains. The corn ... include: Drought and High Temperatures Solar Radiation and Light Availability Variability in Heat Unit ...

  10. Cicada Killer Wasp

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/ENT-63

    prefer to dig new nesting holes in full sun, where well-drained soils exist and vegetation is sparse. ... killer females can cause unsightly soil mounds, often displacing several pounds of soil while tunneling. ... Each female digs an individual burrow 6–10 inches deep and one-half inch wide. The soil is dislodged by ...

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