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C.O.R.N. Newsletter: 2024-30

Crop Observation and Recommendation Network

C.O.R.N. Newsletter is a summary of crop observations, related information, and appropriate recommendations for Ohio crop producers and industry. C.O.R.N. Newsletter is produced by the Ohio State University Extension Agronomy Team, state specialists at The Ohio State University and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC). C.O.R.N. Newsletter questions are directed to Extension and OARDC state specialists and associates at Ohio State.

  1. Farm Science Review - Agronomy College

    Author(s): Grant Davis, CCA

  2. Ohio Bakes Under the Late August Sun

    Author(s): Aaron Wilson

    Summary

  3. Corn Yield Forecasts for Ohio as of August 27, 2024

    Author(s): Osler Ortez

    The last USDA Crop Progress & Condition report (week ending 8/25/24) indicated that 90% of Ohio's corn acreage had reached the dough stage (R4), 47% of corn was dented (R5), and 9% was mature (R6).

  4. Battle for the Belt: Season 2, Episode 23 - Interview with Tom Fontana from Ohio Soybean Council

    Author(s): Taylor Dill, Osler Ortez, Laura Lindsey, Tom Fontana

    Episode 23 of Battle for the Belt is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf-z4Bv8bMY

    In this episode, we are with Tom Fontana, the Director of Research and Education for the Ohio Soybean Council. We discuss the function of the Ohio Soybean Council and the various projects that are funded by Ohio checkoff dollars, including Battle for the Belt.

  5. New Video Series Launches from OSU Extension

    Author(s): Clint Schroeder, Rachel Cochran, CCA

    This morning marked the release of Episode 1 for a new series, titled ‘Green Fields Green Dollars’, hosted by Ohio State University Extension staff members Rachel Cochran and Clint Schroeder. Rachel Cochran is the Water Quality Extension Associate serving Paulding, Defiance, and Van Wert counties in Northwest Ohio, and Clint Schroeder is the Program Manager of the Farm Business Analysis and Benchmarking Statewide Program. This series was developed to discuss common conservation agriculture practices in a new light – one with an economic perspective.

  6. Lep Monitoring Network – Fall Armyworm Update and Last Week of Corn Earworm Reports # 19

    Author(s): Stephanie Pflaum, Amy Raudenbush, Trevor Corboy, Mary Jo Hassen, Clifton Martin, CCA, Frank Thayer, Kyle Verhoff, Brooks Warner, Jacob Winters, Kayla Wyse, Curtis Young, CCA, Andy Michel, Kelley Tilmon

    This past week was our 20th week of monitoring for Ohio pests at the Lep Network. This week was our 4th week reporting on the fall armyworm (FAW), with numbers remaining high in certain counties. If your county has a surplus of fall armyworm pests, we recommend continuing to scout for egg masses and larva in the coming weeks.

    Fall Armyworm 

  7. See You at the Farm Science Review!

    Author(s): Amanda Douridas, CCA, Grant Davis, CCA, Stephanie Karhoff, CCA

    Join us at the 2024 Farm Science Review, September 17 – 19 at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center. We will be displaying a snapshot of research projects conducted throughout Ohio in the Agronomic Crops plot area. Find us between Gates B and C upon entering the FSR grounds from the East Parking Lot. Listen in on ‘Tailgate Talks’ with Ohio State University Extension specialists.

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