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C.O.R.N. Newsletter : 2025-11

April 29-May 5, 2025
Editor(s): Rob Leeds

  1. Favorable Planting Weather

    Author(s):
    Aaron Wilson

    Climate Summary

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  2. Alfalfa Weevils are Active Statewide

    Author(s):
    Kyle Verhoff, Aaron Wilson, Garth McDorman, Kendall Lovejoy, Ryan Slaughter, Ryan McMichael

    Alfalfa weevil larval activity is beginning its peak activity across the state. Alfalfa weevil feeding activity is driven by the accumulation of growing degree days (GDD) and reaches their peak feeding and damage when heat units for the area are between 325 and 575 (accumulation from a base of 48°F starting January 1st). The warm temperatures over the past week have contributed to a significant jump in GDD and ramped up alfalfa weevil larval feeding. As of writing this (Jan.

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  3. Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 5: Weather and Planting Update

    Author(s):
    Laura Lindsey, Osler Ortez, Aaron Wilson, Taylor Dill

     

     

     

     

    Season 3, Episode 5 of Battle for the Belt is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVYGuSdz2Vw&list=PLYlh_BdeqniI74ycivSl_yVOjWJjdjg2X&index=7

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  4. Wheat Yield Contest Entry Deadline May 15th

    Author(s):
    Eric Richer, CCA

    Attention wheat growers…the National and Ohio Wheat Yield Contest is open for entries until May 15th! Wheat growers with at least 50 total acres of wheat in production and with a minimum 5-acre contest field may participate. Complete rules can be found at the Wheat Yield Contest website.

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  5. Lep Monitoring Network – Black Cutworm and True Armyworm Update # 1

    Author(s):
    Amy Raudenbush, Nic Baumer, Lee Beers, CCA, Trevor Corboy, Mary Jo Hassen, Alan Leininger, Garth McDorman, Jordan Penrose, Beth Scheckelhoff, Mike Sunderman, Kyle Verhoff, Jacob Winters, Curtis Young, CCA, Andy Michel, Kelley Tilmon

    The Ohio Lep Network is back for a fourth year of monitoring Lepidopteran pests in ag crops across Ohio. Similar to last year, we will be monitoring black cutworm (BCW), true armyworm (AMW), corn earworm (CEW), western bean cutworm (WBC) and fall armyworm (FAW) throughout the growing season.

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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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