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C.O.R.N. Newsletter : 2020-32

September 22 - 28, 2020
Editor(s): Ken Ford
  1. 2020 Farm Science Review Agronomy Plots

    Visit the Agronomic Crops Team at the (Virtual) Farm Science Review on September 22-24th

    Author(s):
    Amanda Douridas, Mary Griffith, Jason Hartschuh, CCA, Elizabeth Hawkins

    This year the Farm Science Review will be virtual for the first time in its nearly 60 year history. The virtual show takes place on September 22-24th and includes many livestreamed educational sessions and demonstrations, as well as recorded videos. The show is free to attend with a simple registration process. To register, start at fsr.osu.edu and click on the red box that will take you to the My Show Planner.

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  2. A cereal rye cover crop planted following corn in late April on an Iowa farm. The Midwest Cover Crops Council's new cover crop tool can help farmers determine the best types of cover crops for their fields. (Photo courtesy Tom Kaspar)

    Improved tool can help Midwest farmers with cover crop decisions

    Author(s):

    The cover crop decision tool described in this article will be used in discussions during the 2020 Virtual Farm Science Review.

    The following article is a reprint from the September 9, 2020 Purdue University Agriculture News. 

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  3. Winter annuals

    Fall-applied herbicides - what goes around comes around

    Author(s):
    Mark Loux

    Fall herbicide treatments have fallen off over the past several years for a couple of reasons, among them the effectiveness of new soybean trait systems for managing marestail, some generally crappy weather in late fall, and efforts to reduce input costs.

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  4. Alfalfa Field

    Fall Forage Management Tips

    Author(s):
    Mark Sulc

    Fall is a great time to take care of some very important aspects for managing forage hay fields and pastures. Below is a list of things that when done in the fall can help avoid big headaches this winter and next spring or even next summer.

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  5. Fall Nutrient Applicator and Tractor

    H2Ohio Reminder

    Author(s):
    Glen Arnold, CCA

    Harvest is starting and farmers participating in the H2Ohio program are reminded that any fall fertilizer applications, including manure, need to be approved by their local Soil & Water Conservation Districts. This will assure the application is in compliance with their Voluntary Nutrient Management Plan and there will be no problems with the payment process.

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