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C.O.R.N. Newsletter: 2015-11

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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. Don’t Forget About Alfalfa and Weevils While Planting

    Alfalfa Weevil larvae and feeding damage.
    Author(s): Andy Michel

    While most are worried about getting corn and soybean in during the next few weeks, the same heat is also making alfalfa weevil larvae develop quite quickly.  We would expect enough

  2. Identifying Feekes Growth Stages 7 and 8

    Identifying wheat stages
    Author(s): Pierce Paul, , Laura Lindsey

    The following steps are

  3. Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus in Wheat

    Author(s): Pierce Paul

    Some reports of what seems like fairly high incidence of barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) are coming in from fields in some parts of the state. Some of these fields reportedly have

  4. 10 Tips to Get the Most out of Your Sprayer

    Flat-fan overlap
    Author(s): Erdal Ozkan

    Spraying season is just around the corner. Just take a moment to review some common sense ideas I will mention here to get the most out of those expensive pesticides you will be

  5. Pollinators and Planting

    Author(s): Reed Johnson, Andy Michel

    Beekeepers in Ohio again suffered substantial losses of colonies over the exceptionally long

  6. Adjusting Corn Management Practices for a Late Start

    Planter
    Author(s): Peter Thomison, Steve Culman, Mark Loux

    As

  7. Weather Update

    Author(s):

    As we talked about a few weeks ago, we expected the pattern to turn warmer than normal again in early May and it has done so.

    Overall, May will be warmer and drier than normal across Ohio. The