2011

2011-42

New Rootworm Bt Trait from Syngenta - Phytophthora Results Have Been Added to 2011 Performance Trial - Properly Applying Manure on Frozen Ground - Transgenic Products Evaluated in the 2011 Ohio Corn Performance Test - 2011 Tobacco Market Much Better Than 2010 - Agronomic Meetings in January - 2012 Central Ohio Agronomy School - West Ohio Agronomy Day January 9th

2011-41

Soybean Season Wrap Up: Part II - Rain Now, then Drier - West Ohio Agronomy Day - 2011 Ohio Soybean Performance Trial Report Available - 2011 Ohio Corn Performance Test Preliminary Results Now Available On Line

2011-40

Season wrap up on soybean diseases, Part I, Moldy Corn and Upright Ears Soil Test Phosphorus Variability in .33 Acre Grids Cost of ruts in your fields, CCA of the Year nominations, OSU Performance Trials – Corn & Soybean

2011-39

Wettest Year on Record? - Reminders about fall herbicide treatments - Planting Wheat in November in Ohio

2011-38

Do You Have a Favorite CCA?, Reducing Water Quality Concerns in Phosphorous Application, 2012 Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicator Recertification Conferences Set

2011-37

Assessing Threat of Invasive Bugs, Updated Bt Transgenic Corn Hybrid Table, Time to Give Your Sprayer Some TLC, Active Time for Deer Means Extra Caution for Ohio Drivers

2011-36

Summary of 2011 Western Bean Cutworm Trapping, Moving/Flowing Grain - Dangerous Stuff

2011-35

Soybean Aphids on Buckthorn, Fall Weed Control in Corn and Black Cutworm, Correction on Burndown Information for No-Till Wheat

2011-34

Potential for Corn Ear Rots in Ohio Corn, More Late-Season Northern Corn Leaf Blight in Ohio, Corn Drydown: What to Expect?, Potential for Stalk Lodging in 2011 Corn Crop, Dry Corn in the Field or in the Grain Dryer, Training Program on Herbicide Resistance available online from the Weed Science Society of America, Newer Bt Corn Options, Weather Update October 3-October 10

2011-33

Soil Compaction Management at Harvest Time. Fall Herbicide Treatments. Picking Your Transgenic Corn Hybrids for 2012.

2011-32

Sclerotinia Stem Rot (White Mold) Beginning to Show Up. Tips for Evaluating Corn Hybrid Demonstration Plots. Diagnostic Stops at the Farm Science Review. Fall Scouting for Soybean Weed Management. Weather Update.

2011-31

Bean Leaf Beetle Pod Feeding. Other Insects of Note this Fall. “Abnormal Corn Ears” Poster Available. Important Wheat Management Guidelines: A 2011 Update. Burndown Herbicides for No-Tillage Wheat. Farm Science Review Agronomy Plots.

2011-30

Weather Update for September 2011 - Assessing the risk of frost injury to late maturing corn - Watch Pre-Harvest Intervals if Spraying for Soybean Aphid - Plan to attend the Farm Science Review September 20, 21 & 22 – 2011 FSR CCA College

2011-29

Will we have an early frost?-Continuous soybean? Now is the time to check those fields- Stink Bugs on Soybeans- Where to go to find Agricultural Chemical Use Statistics -

2011-28

Next two weeks: Near normal temperatures, Below normal rainfall-Late Maturing Soybeans and Aphids-Wheat fungicide Seed Treatment-Yield Monitor Calibration Tips-Time is Money!!!-Northern Ohio Wheat Day - Sept. 7

2011-27

Fields Being Sprayed for Soybean Aphids-Cooler nights during grain fill beneficial for corn-Wheat Variety Yield in 15 Inch Rows-Organic Soybean Pest Management Field Day

2011-26

Yellow soybeans in response to glyphosate applications-Prevent annual weed seed production in fallow fields-Screening common and giant ragweed populations for herbicide resistance-Soybean Aphids and Two spotted Spider Mites on Soybeans-Bt Resistance Found in Western Corn Rootworm in Iowa- ECO Farming Field Day- Southwest Ohio Corn Growers and Fayette County Agronomy Field Day

2011-25

2011 Ohio Wheat Performance Results Available- Foliar Fungicide applications have greatest chance of return when disease is present – Western Bean Cutworm Numbers Dying Down- Soil Health and Cover Crops Field Days- Come spend a day with Soil Scientists “In the Pits” as we plan to go back to the basics of soil science.

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2011-21

Postemergence control of marestail? - Western Bean Cutworm Catch Update - Soybean Aphid Update for July - The Case Against Preventive Insecticide Treatments - Nutrient Value of Wheat Straw - New Forage Seedings, a Unique Opportunity This Summer - Soybean Disease update for July- 2011 Western ARS Agronomy Field Day Wednesday, July 20

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2011-20

Western Bean Cutworm Flight Begins; Moderate levels of wheat head scab are present throughout the state; Reduced corn stands: Some management considerations; Importance of Sunlight

2011-19

Wet Weather, Should You Be Concerned About Nitrogen Loss in Corn? Look at those stands – seedling diseases may be an issue; June 20 Wheat Scab Update and Grain Harvesting Tips; Do Foliar Applications of Sugar Improve Soybean Yield? Current postemergence herbicide situations

2011-18

Head Scab is Not the Only Cause of Bleached Wheat Heads, Flooding and Ponding Effects on Corn and Soybean, Potato Leafhopper Time!, Early Season Hail Injury To Corn Usually Limited, Other Insect Concerns on Field Crops, Feeding Wheat to Beef Cattle, Agronomic Performance of Modified Relay Intercropping, Weather Outlook through July 3

2011-17

The weather pattern is behaving as forecast last week, Western Bean Cutworm trapping should begin soon, Soil crusting from rapid drying may cause emergence issues,

2011-16

The Weather Outlook is as Follows - Wheat Update: Diseases and Crop Development as the Weather Changes - Early- to-mid June Corn Plantings: Yield Expectations - More on Switching Hybrid Maturities - Bean Leaf Beetles on Emerged Soybeans - How You Can Help the Sun Make Hay When It Shines! - Enterprise Unit Subsidy Qualification - A Revised Interpretation - Nutrient Applicators Association Meeting

2011-15

Crop Insurance Preventive Plant Options - New Decision Aid to Determine Late Planting Options - Enterprise Budgets Provide Another Tool to Evaluate Your Planting Decisions - Decision Resources and Tools for 2011 Late Planting - More on Head Scab and Fungicides - Optimizing the Profitability of Corn Planted in June - Indiana Thoughts on Late-Planting of Soybean - How Soon After the Sun Starts Shining Again Should You Make Hay?

2011-14

Optimizing the profitability of corn planted in June - Two-week Weather Outlook - Q & A on Foliar Fungicides for Wheat Head Scab Suppression - Current Insect Conditions and Late Planting Concerns - Head Scab Ratings for Wheat Varieties - Switching to Soybeans? Some Points to Consider - Protecting Bees in Ohio - White-nose Fungus Infected Bats and Impact on Agronomic Crop Pests - Tobacco Pesticides and 24c Labels

2011-13

Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky all had their Wettest April's on Record - Wheat Scab Risk Prediction for the Week of May 16 - Flying on a Fungicide Now (before flowering) is Excellent for Foliar Disease Control but WILL NOT Prevent Problems with Vomitoxin - Delayed Planting Effects on Corn Performance: A “historical” Perspective - Late Planting Weed Control Issues - Cereal Leaf Beetle and Other Concerns - Non-Traditional Fertility Practices, Do They Make Sense?

2011-12

The Weather Pattern is Beginning to Change - Wheat Disease Management as we Approach Critical Growth Stages - Fungicide Application and Vomitoxin Suppression - Adding Insecticide to Wheat Fungicide Sprays - We Don’t Have Time to Plant Twice - Supplemental Forage Options for Planting in Spring to Mid-Summer

2011-11

Will Planting Delays Require Earlier Maturing Corn Hybrids? - Growing Degree Days Available for Late Corn Plantings - Is It Too Late for Nitrogen on Wheat? - Is It Too Late to Plant Forages? - Roundup Ready Alfalfa Deregulated for Planting in 2011 - Stink Bugs in Ohio

2011-10

Adjusting Corn Management Practices for a Late Start - Adjusting No-Till Burndown Programs for Later Planting - Nitrogen Loss from Topdressed Wheat Fields, Am I Losing Any N? What if I Have Not Supplied N Yet? - Rainfall and Nitrogen Loss from Anhydrous Ammonia, Should You Be Concerned? - Early Foliar Fungicide Applications: What are we seeing? - Sign up to Receive Wheat Head Scab Alerts on your Phone and Email - Plant Virology: Does my Wheat have a Cold? - Potential for Armyworm Problems This Spring - Other Insects of Concern at This Time - Soybean Rust Off to a Slow Start in 2011

2011-09

Three Reasons Why Soybean Planting Date Matters - Factors to Consider When Planting Soybeans and Corn in 2011 - SmartStax Approved for Refuge-In-Bag - Alfalfa Weevil Update – April Weather Update

2011-08

Proven Production Practices for Increasing Corn Yields and Profits - Nitrogen Inhibitors, What is What and Should You Consider Their Use? – On Farm Field Trials: How to Lay Them Out - Soybean Aphid in Ohio in 2011 - SoyPod DSS: A Web-Based, E-Scouting Tool for Soybean Aphid Management - Alfalfa Weevil Update - Corn Growth Classic Rewritten and Recommended for Reference - New Corn, Soybean, Wheat, and Alfalfa Field Guide - Livestock Industry: May 2 Workshop in Columbus Tackles Ammonia Emissions and Connection to Nitrogen Fertilizer

2011-07

Now Is the Time to Fine Tune Your Sprayer - Planting Soybeans into Cold Ground, Think Again and What Are Those Seed Treatments Actually Doing? - Alfalfa Weevil Update - Weather Outlook - Weed Control in Wheat - Options for Burndown of Marestail in No-Till Soybeans - Residual Control of Marestail in No-Till Soybeans

2011-06

Plant Population Trends for Corn in Ohio -New Insecticides Labeled on Field Crops -Western Bean Cutworm Myth #1 -Nitrogen Recommendations for Wheat -NOAA Weather Update -West Ohio Wheat Production Workshop

2011-05

Glyphosate Effects on the Occurance and Development of Soybean Diseases -Glyphosate's Impact on Animal Health -Trying to Sift Throught the Current Wealth of Information (and Misinformation) About Glyphosate -Glyphosate Application Effects on Soybean Manganese Nutrition -Frost Seeded Clover in Wheat -10 Tips to Get the Most out of Your Sprayer -Corn Flea Beetle and Stewart's Leaf Blight -Wheat Production Workshop -Southwest Ohio Corn Growers Association Winter Meeting -Southern Ohio Agronomy Day

2011-04

Adjusting the Barrell Stave Concept -Should I Apply N on Wheat Before Greenup -Western Bean Cutworm Myth #2 - Since the name is western bean cutworm, soybean will be infested -Managing Burcucumber in Corn - Results of 2010 Research -Timing of Foliar Fungicide Applications in Wheat -How is the Wheat Crop Doing -Nematodes in Corn -Union County Agriculture Association meeting -The Great Lakes Cover Crop Initiative -2011 Overholt Drainage School -Manure Technology Workshop -Congressman John Boehner's Annual Farm Forum

2011-03

A Little More on Statistics, What Does Probability Mean When Reporting LSDs? - What We Learned About Marestail in 2010 - Do We Need a Systems Approach to Marestail Management? - Western Bean Cutworm Myth #3: All growth stages of corn are at risk for oviposition - Northern Ohio Crops Day - The Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference

2011-02

Are you using enough residual herbicide in your herbicide-tolerant corn? - Managing Risks in Continuous Corn - With higher corn populations, is nitrogen rate adjustment required? - Western Bean Cutworm Myth #4: All transgenic corn varieties are effective against western bean cutworm - Economic Injury Levels and Economic Thresholds - Mid-winter weather expectations - Certified Livestock Manager & Midwest Professional Nutrient Applicators Association Programs - Northern Ohio Crops Day

2011-01

Top 5 myths of Western Bean Cutworm - IPM in Field Crops - Yield or Disease Resistance package – which should come first? - 2010 Northwest Ohio Corn Silage Test - Conservation Tillage Conference Registration Open - Check our blogs