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Winterkill of Italian Ryegrass Stands
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-10/winterkill-italian-ryegrass-stands
(Editor's note: John McCormick was also an author on this article) Last week we observed the worst winter injury in Italian and annual ryegrass stands since 2004 when we first began testing this species on an annual basis. We have received several re ...
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Temperatures are Still Cool
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-10/temperatures-are-still-cool
Soil temperatures from around the state are highly variable still on the cool side. From the weather stations at the branches, these are the soil temperatures at 2.5 inches, from April 20 were: county research branch temperature (f) Jackson Jackson 51. ...
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Farm Bill Legislative Committee Considers Dairy Safety Net Alternative Offered by Ohio State University Economists in Potential Compromise
A dairy safety net alternative formulated recently by a pair of dairy economists at Ohio State is currently being discussed by lawmakers as a potential compromise to possibly end the dairy standoff that is one of the latest roadblocks in getting a new far ...
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Weed Identification Resources
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-08/weed-identification-resources
We frequently receive questions about how to identify weeds and what the best resources are to help with identification. There are many resources available for plant identification, but these are some of the ones we use the most, divided into four catego ...
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Bt Options for Corn Insect Control and “Know Before you Grow”
Since the mid 1990’s and the first Bt corn product to control European corn borer was released, there are now numerous options available for corn insect management. At times, this information can be confusing, and thankfully our colleagues Dr. Eileen Cull ...
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Evaluate Alfalfa Stands For Winter Injury
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-08/evaluate-alfalfa-stands-winter-injury
As alfalfa stands break dormancy and begin growth, growers should make plans to take some time to evaluate the health of those stands and determine if there was winter injury. Some early bud growth was observed the last full week of March in the southern ...
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Getting Your Corn Crop Off to a Good Start in 2014
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-08/getting-your-corn-crop-good-start-2014
Mistakes made during crop establishment are usually irreversible, and can put a "ceiling" on a crop's yield potential before the plants have even emerged. The following are some proven practices that will help get a corn crop off to a good ...
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Did that Cold Spell Cause Significant Mortality to Field Crop Insect Pests?
Normally we have always said that Ohio seldom gets cold enough to be a factor in causing significant mortality during the winter months. However, the severe cold spell last week does have the potential to change this, at least for those pests that overwi ...
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Using Degree Days to Measure the Impact of Climate Change on U.S. Agriculture
https://aede.osu.edu/about-us/events/using-degree-days-measure-impact-climate-change-us-agriculture
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Research by Brian Roe Examines How Well Farmers Tolerate Risk in Comparison to Other Sectors
In the most recent issue of Choices, a publication of the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA), research by AEDE faculty member Brian Roe examining risk tolerance by U.S. farmers is featured. Roe found that farmers are less tolerant of ...