FAQs

What is C.O.R.N?

The Crop Observation and Recommendation Network Newsletter more widely know as the C.O.R.N Newsletter by our many users is a publication of Ohio State University Extension's Agronomic Crops Team. The newsletter is published on Tuesday's of each week April through October with the latest management practices and pest control information for our farm and agronomic business community to use in making decisions that affect profitability and productivity in growing crops in Ohio. During the non growing season the newsletter is published every 2 weeks with the latest research information from Ohio State University researchers, other land grant colleges and industry which is used to plan for the next cropping season.

What you will find in the CORN Newsletter?

  • In season pest observations and predictions
  • Weed control options
  • Insect and disease control information
  • Production technology
  • Crop development issues
  • Timely Integrated Pest Management guidelines

What benefits do I get subscribing to the C.O.R.N newsletter?

The two words our users use consistently to describe C.O.R.N.  is "timely" and "valuable". If you are looking for a information source that equally hits the foundations of agronomy and the hot topics of what's next to increase production or profitability this Newsletter is for you.

Our users say it best:

"Excellent, easy to read and understand."

"I feel C.O.R.N. helps to keep me timely in confirming those things my scouts and I have located and in reminding us to keep certain management and scouting aspects in perspective. Please continue it."

"Overall very good information throughout the growing season. Very valuable in the ever changing spring situations."

Who is the Agronomic Crops Team?

The Agronomic Crops Team is a group of Ohio State University professionals located at county, state and research station facilities throughout  the major corn, soybean and wheat of Ohio. A complete listing of the professionals who make up the Agronomic Crops Team can be found at http://agcrops.osu.edu/find-an-expert

Disciplines of professionals on the Team:

  • Soil Sciences
  • Agronomy
  • Plant Pathology
  • Entomology
  • Agricultural Engineering
  • Weed Science
  • Precision Agriculture

Can I view the newsletter in my mobile device?

Yes. You may view the newsletter by going to our website (http://corn.osu.edu/) or by subscribing to the newsletter and our newsletter will be delivery to your mobile device via email.

NOTE: If you are not sure if your mobile device is capable of receiving email. Please consult with your cellphone provider.

How can I subscribe to the newsletter?

If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter and receive the newsletter via e-mail when each issue is released please go to http://corn.osu.edu/subscribe. If you have previously subscribed to the newsletter but you have not received any of our newsletter issues please review our FAQ for problems and solutions other users have experienced, or you may contact Greg LaBarge labarge.1@osu.edu (419) 337-9210 or Harold Watters  watters.35@osu.edu (937) 484-1526 Agronomic Crops Team Co-coordinators.

How can I unsubscribe to the newsletter?

If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter please follow these steps:

  1. Using your favorite email client (Eudora, Thruderbird, Entourage or Microsoft Outlook), compose an email message.
  2. On the To: field, type the following email address: corn-out-new-unsubscribe@ag.ohio-state.edu .
  3. Leave the Subject field and the Body of the email blank.
  4. Submit the email.

After you submit the email, you will be getting an email message from our newsletter system indicating that your email address have been removed from the Subscriber list. If you do not receive an email from our system within 24 hours. please contact:

Agronimic Crops Team Co-coordinators
Greg LaBarge
labarge.1@osu.edu
(419) 337-9210 or
Harold Watters
watters.35@osu.edu
(937) 484-1526

I have a question about one of your articles and/or issues, How may I contact you?

If you have question about the articles or need additional information please feel free to contact the author of the article. Contact information for authors can be found at this link http://agcrops.osu.edu/find-an-expert Or you can contact:

Agronomic Crops Team Co-coordinators
Greg LaBarge
labarge.1@osu.edu
(419) 337-9210 or
Harold Watters
watters.35@osu.edu
(937) 484-1526

I'm having problems viewing the newsletter, who should I contact?

A listing of frequent problems our newsletter user have can be found at    Or you can contact Greg LaBarge labarge.1@osu.edu (419) 337-9210 or Harold Watters  watters.35@osu.edu (937) 484-1526 Agronomic Crops Team Co-coordinators.

How often do I receive the newsletter?

A total of 40 plus issues are release each year. During the growing season April through October the publication is weekly released on Tuesday's. During the none growing season the publication is twice monthly.

Are there any other ways to receive the latest issue from the C.O.R.N. Newsletter?

Yes there is. Our newsletter issues can be view using RSS feed as well. Our servers are programed to deliver the latest content every hour and to provide you with the latest information on Agronomy, Soil Sciences, Plant Pathology, and other areas related to Agriculture.

What RSS stands for?

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. For more information about RSS feeds, such as definition, History and how it works may be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS.

What devices support RSS feeds?

Now days mostly any handheld device as well as desktop and laptop computers and smart phones support RSS feeds. This is, and of course, depending of the Operating System you are running on your laptop or desktop computer, email clients, third party applications and web browsers. 

As follow, here is a brief list of devices, applications as well as web portals that support RSS feeds:

  1. Email Clients:
  2. Operating Systems and Web Browsers: (Out of the box)
  3. Smart phones (it might require an installation of a third party software):
    • Iphone
    • Blackberry
    • Google Android
  4. Web Portals:

How do I add RSS content from the CORN Newsletter to my device?

There are a few ways to do it. The most common ones are: