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  1. On Our Watchlist: Seedcorn Maggot and Alfalfa Weevil

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-12/our-watchlist-seedcorn-maggot-and-alfalfa-weevil

    to planting.  The nice rotty smell attracts the adult flies to lay eggs in the soil, which hatch into ... soils the seeds will be slow to germinate and there is a greater likelihood that the seed coating will ... incorporated into the new growth.  But if the seed sits in the soil too long before germinating, much of the ...

  2. Cereal Rye as a Cover Crop in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0114

    midwestcovercrops.org/selector-tool/. Identification Blue-green leaves Hairs on leaf sheath, unlike wheat Small- to medium ... establishment window: July 2–Nov. 1 Upright growth habit: 3–6 feet Preferred soil pH: 5.0–7.0 Table 1. Rating ... dependable than drilling or broadcasting with incorporation. Use a low seeding rate for areas with sandy soil ...

  3. Warmer Weather Ahead

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-08/warmer-weather-ahead

    week in the 60s and 70s for highs followed by a cool down later in the week with highs in 50s to near ... bring periods of windy weather for the first half of April. Normal high temperatures are now 55 ... a big surge of warmer weather starting about next Thursday for a solid week which could push high ...

  4. Drones for Spraying Pesticides- Part 2: Opportunities and Challenges

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-10/drones-spraying-pesticides-part-2-opportunities-and-challenges

    sprayer to get in the field, the sprayer is likely to cause a significant level of soil compaction ... soil is too wet, which happens frequently in some parts of Ohio, 5) drone spraying may be the best ... choice to avoid soil compaction and crop damage caused by ground equipment traffic when spraying fields ...

  5. Two Rate Nitrogen Trial- MRTN vs. MRTN (+50)

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-10/two-rate-nitrogen-trial-mrtn-vs-mrtn-50

    response over various soils, hybrids, and weather conditions. However, questions still exist on how the ... propose a simple two-rate trial that compares the MRTN rate to a rate 50 pounds higher to check the yield ... nitrogen rates replicated no less than three times. The total N rate (MRTN and MRTN +50) should include all ...

  6. Using Soil Tests Phosphorus Results to Identify Agronomic and Conservation Needs

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-30/using-soil-tests-phosphorus-results-identify-agronomic-and

    chance of more than 0.5 inches of rainfall. Soil Test Phosphorous (STP) values are above 50 PPM Mehlich ... water quality. Fields with Soil Test Phosphorus (STP) levels two to three times higher than the ... Between 20-40 PPM (or 30-50 PPM if wheat/alfalfa are in the rotation) Greater than 50 PPM More detailed ...

  7. Berseem Clover as a Cover Crop in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0127

    average): June 10–Aug. 16 Upright growth habit: 16–20 inches Preferred soil pH: 6.2–7.0 Table 1. Rating the ... efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/#/state/OH/documents/section=4&folder=-6. Performance Dry matter = 1,200–3,000 lb. per acre, per year. Biomass quantity is highly dependent ... on planting/termination dates and precipitation. Total nitrogen = 70–150 lb. of N per acre (not ...

  8. Introduction to Microaggressions: Small Actions that Have a Big Impact

    https://cfaesdei.osu.edu/events/introduction-microaggressions-small-actions-have-big-impact-2

    real-life scenarios. Finally, participants will be provided with strategies for responding to being called ...

  9. Wheat as a Cover Crop in Ohio

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0121

    habit: 3–4 feet Preferred soil pH: 6.0–7.5 Table 1. Rating the traits of cover crop wheat. Heat tolerance ... ¾–1½ inches 50–90 lb./acre (pure live seed) Broadcast with shallow incorporation 55–90 lb./acre (pure ... efotg.sc.egov.usda.gov/#/state/OH/documents/section=4&folder=-6. Performance Dry matter = 2,000–5,000 lb. per acre, per year Biomass quantity is highly dependent ...

  10. 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 ...

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