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C.O.R.N. Newsletter : 2026-18

June 16 - June 22, 2026
Editor(s): Sarah Noggle

  1. Statewide Slug Monitoring Project – Update #8

    Author(s):
    Amy Raudenbush, Rosalind Holt-Frank, Leslie Aftanas, Savannah Ballweg, John Barker, Justin Baum, Nic Baumer, Amanda Bennett, CCA, Amanda Douridas, CCA, Ken Ford, Thea Haney, Hannah Houser, Dean Kreager, Erika Lyon, CCA, Amanda Perkins, Kendra Rose, Clint Schroeder, Ryan Slaughter, T.J. Wells, Jacob Winters, Ted Wiseman, Kelley Tilmon

    We have concluded our 8th week of slug monitoring reports and are nearing the end of our weekly reports, as several of our counties are finishing monitoring. This week covers the monitoring period from June 8th to 14th. We had a total of 19 counties monitoring 143 shingle traps across Ohio. This week, only 7 counties reported finding slugs under their shingles, which is down from 11 last week (Figure 1). The statewide average also decreased to 0.3. Only 2 counties reported an average of 1.0 or higher, and those include Knox and Jefferson.

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  2. Lep Monitoring Network Update #9 – Corn earworm and Western Bean Cutworm

    Author(s):
    Amy Raudenbush, Savannah Ballweg, Justin Baum, Nic Baumer, Frank Becker, Trevor Corboy, Amanda Douridas, CCA, Mary Jo Hassen, Hannah Houser, Gigi Neal, Jordan Penrose, Amanda Perkins, Beth Scheckelhoff, Kyle Verhoff, Jacob Winters, Kayla Wyse, Curtis Young, CCA, Andy Michel, Kelley Tilmon

    For our 9th week of Lep (moth) monitoring, our numbers remain low for both CEW and WBC. We expect numbers to rise at the end of June and continue through mid-July. Please read below for more specific county information. We also want to note that BCW and AMW are still being monitored in Van Wert County, finding averages of 8.2 and 0.5, respectively. While AMW numbers have dropped, BCW numbers are still above our threshold. Please keep this in mind when out scouting your fields.

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  3. 2026 Ohio State Weed Science Field Day

    Author(s):
    Alyssa Essman, Eugene Law, PhD

    The 2026 Ohio State Weed Science Field Day will be held on Wednesday, July 8th, at the Western Ag Research Station in South Charleston, OH. Registration includes lunch, and the program will start at 8:30 am, with opening remarks and introductions at 9:00 am. Field Day topics will include waterhemp resistance and management, annual/Italian ryegrass trial results, and current studies, including integrated pest management strategies such as cover crops.

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  4. 2026 Ohio Manure Science Review

    Author(s):
    Jocelyn Ruble

    Maria Stein, Ohio — July 22, 2026

    Agricultural professionals, producers, and industry experts are invited to attend the 2026 Manure Science Review, a one-day educational event focused on the latest research, technologies, and best practices in manure management and water quality.

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Recent Videos

Episode 144 – Dealing with DON
Agronomy & Farm Management Podcast Episode 144 – Dealing with DON

There is nothing more frustrating than getting rejected at the elevator due to high vomitoxin (aka DON) levels. DON is produced by a fungi produced on the ear and is usually infected at the time of pollination. To give farmers a better perspective of what happens behind the scenes at a grain elevator, we interview 3 grain merchandisers on their process when DON test levels start creeping up. Jason Beckman (Poet (https://poet.com/grain) ), Lisa Mitchell (Gerald Grain (https://www.geraldgrain.com/) ), and Seth Miller (The Anderson (https://www.andersonsinc.com/) ) take us behind the scenes of their operations to look at testing, grain flow and market impacts. We end with some quick reminders about DON management and to check the C.O.R.N. Newsletter (https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/co...) for updates and research on corn fungicide and disease.
Agronomy & Farm Management Podcast Episode 144 – Dealing with DON
Agronomy & Farm Management Podcast Episode 144 – Dealing with DON

There is nothing more frustrating than getting rejected at the elevator due to high vomitoxin (aka DON) levels. DON is produced by a fungi produced on the ear and is usually infected at the time of pollination. To give farmers a better perspective of what happens behind the scenes at a grain elevator, we interview 3 grain merchandisers on their process when DON test levels start creeping up. Jason Beckman (Poet (https://poet.com/grain) ), Lisa Mitchell (Gerald Grain (https://www.geraldgrain.com/) ), and Seth Miller (The Anderson (https://www.andersonsinc.com/) ) take us behind the scenes of their operations to look at testing, grain flow and market impacts. We end with some quick reminders about DON management and to check the C.O.R.N. Newsletter (https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/co...) for updates and research on corn fungicide and disease.
Episode 146 – Agrivoltaics
Agronomy & Farm Management Podcast Episode 146 – Agrivoltaics

Agrivoltaics is combining agriculture and solar energy production. In partnership with Savion Energy, we were awarded a Department of Energy grant to investigate the feasibility of forage production, grazing and impacts on solar health at the Madison Fields solar site near Rosedale, Ohio. In this episode we share the details of the project and what we have learned so far in our first growing season. You can follow along on our progress at Energize Ohio (https://energizeohio.osu.edu/farm-ene...) . To find details on upcoming field days, please visit: https://agcrops.osu.edu/events.
Agronomy & Farm Management Podcast Episode 146 – Agrivoltaics
Agronomy & Farm Management Podcast Episode 146 – Agrivoltaics

Agrivoltaics is combining agriculture and solar energy production. In partnership with Savion Energy, we were awarded a Department of Energy grant to investigate the feasibility of forage production, grazing and impacts on solar health at the Madison Fields solar site near Rosedale, Ohio. In this episode we share the details of the project and what we have learned so far in our first growing season. You can follow along on our progress at Energize Ohio (https://energizeohio.osu.edu/farm-ene...) . To find details on upcoming field days, please visit: https://agcrops.osu.edu/events.
Season 2, Episode 16: Corn Diseases & Ear Rots
Season 2, Episode 16: Corn Diseases & Ear Rots

 

Dr. Pierce Paul from the Department of Plant Pathology discusses corn disease management and ear rots. Learn about a new tool in development to predict the risk of vomitoxin in corn.
Season 2, Episode 16: Corn Diseases & Ear Rots
Season 2, Episode 16: Corn Diseases & Ear Rots

 

Dr. Pierce Paul from the Department of Plant Pathology discusses corn disease management and ear rots. Learn about a new tool in development to predict the risk of vomitoxin in corn.
What's the Beef with Livestock and Soil Health? - March 7, 2024 Soil Health Webinar Series
What's the Beef with Soil Health? Webinar Recorded 3-7-2024

 

 
What's the Beef with Soil Health? Webinar Recorded 3-7-2024
What's the Beef with Soil Health? Webinar Recorded 3-7-2024

 

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