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C.O.R.N. Newsletter: 2015-33

  1. October 5th Fall Weather Outlook

    Author(s):

    There are no changes to recent weather outlooks. Overall, it looks warmer than normal for October with rainfall at or below normal. It does look like November may turn somewhat wetter than normal as an early indication.

    October RISK:

    Temperatures - Above Normal (+3 to +5F)

    Rainfall - Normal to below normal

    Freeze - Below normal - Typically first freeze often occurs from north to south between Oct. 10 to 20. It will likely be delayed 1-2 weeks.

     See the typical freeze dates from the NOAA Midwest Regional Climate Center here:

    http://mrcc.isws.illinois.edu/VIP/frz_maps/freeze_maps.html#frzMaps

    The NOAA/NWS/Ohio River Forecast Center 16-day rainfall outlook suggests normal ot drier than normal conditions in Ohio.

    http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ohrfc/HAS/images/NAEFS16day.pdf

    With a significant El Nino expected this fall and winter, everything suggests warmer conditions with below normal precipitation across western Ohio and normal precipitation in eastern Ohio into winter.

     

  2. Farmer Cooperators Needed to Document Effects of Pipeline Installation on Soil

    Author(s): Steve Culman

    Numerous natural gas pipelines have been approved across the state with installation to begin this winter and continue over the next several years. These installations are state-wide projects that will collectively result in a large amount of soil disturbance. The effect of this disturbance on crop productivity, and how long it may persist is largely unknown.

    Ohio State Extension will be starting a pilot study to document the effects of pipeline installations on crop productivity over the next several years. We are looking for interested farmers who will have a pipeline installed through their farm to participate.

    Our approach will be to use paired-comparisons of 1) area disturbed by pipeline installation vs. 2) adjacent area that was not disturbed. We will compare soil properties and yield maps between installation area and adjacent area over the next several years. We will need numerous sites to have scientifically robust information.

    Interested farmer cooperators wanting to document the effects on their farm will need to: 

    1)     Identify and GPS reference one or more paired areas on their farms. These paired areas should be as similar as possible (equally productive, same soil type, same slope, tile, drainage, organic matter, etc.)

    2)     Have yield map files from 2015 harvest in these areas (preferably have yield maps from several previous years)

    3)     Sample baseline soils in these areas this fall after harvest but prior to pipeline installation

    4)     Be committed to sample soils and crop tissue from these areas and share yield maps from these areas every year

    We are calling this a pilot project because we have yet to secure funding to conduct this research. But we need baseline information before the installation for the study to be meaningful. Interested famers/ landholders can contact Steve Culman for more information: culman.2@osu.edu, (330) 263-3787

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.

Contributors

Amanda Bennett (Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Amanda Douridas, CCA (Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Andy Michel (State Specialist, Entomology)
Anne Dorrance (State Specialist, Soybean Diseases)
Ed Lentz, CCA (Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Eric Richer, CCA (Field Specialist, Farm Management)
Glen Arnold, CCA (Field Specialist, Manure Nutrient Management )
Ken Ford (Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Laura Lindsey (State Specialist, Soybean and Small Grains)
Les Ober, CCA (Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Mike Gastier, CCA (Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Peter Thomison (State Specialist, Corn Production)
Pierce Paul (State Specialist, Corn and Wheat Diseases)
Sam Custer (Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Sarah Noggle (Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Ted Wiseman (Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources)

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