Yield Monitor Tips for 2015 Harvest

Author: John Fulton

Andrew Klopfenstein, Kaylee Port and Scott Shearer also contributed to this article

Combine Adjustments for 2015 Soybean Harvest

Author: John Fulton

Kaylee Port was also a contributor to this article

Wheat Management for Fall 2015

Authors: Laura Lindsey, Pierce Paul, Ed Lentz, CCA

Wheat helps reduce problems associated with the continuous planting of soybean and corn and provides an ideal time to apply fertilizer and manure, condition the field, and plant cover crops after harvest.

Burndown Herbicides for No-tillage Wheat

Author: Mark Loux

This summer’s weather caused problems with weed control in some areas of the state, and this certainly includes our two major weeds, giant ragweed and marestail. As we move through harvest and into the season of wheat planting and fall herbicide application, be sure that strategies effectively a

Troubleshooting Corn Ear Abnormalities

Authors: Peter Thomison, Allen Geyer

When checking corn fields prior to and during harvest, it’s not uncommon to encounter abnormal corn ears such as those shown above (Fig. 1), especially when the crop has experienced stress conditions. Some of these abnormalities affect yield and grain quality adversely.

Growing Season Adversely Affected Ear Development

Author: Peter Thomison

Excessive rainfall (which contributed to N loss and poor root development) followed by late season drought had a major impact on ear and kernel formation in many Ohio corn fields this year.

Hessian Fly-free Date: Good for Wheat, Cover Crops and Disease

Authors: Andy Michel, Pierce Paul

A good rule of thumb for planting wheat is to wait after the Hessian fly-free date. These dates are predictions on when most Hessian fly adults would no longer be alive and lay eggs in wheat fields. If planted too early, the eggs can hatch and stunt or kill the wheat plants.

About C.O.R.N. Newsletter

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:

Glen Arnold, CCA

Field Specialist, Manure Nutrient Management

Mark Badertscher