Adjusting Corn Management Practices for a Late Start

Authors: Steve Culman, Peter Thomison

As prospects for a timely start to spring planting diminish, growers need to reassess their planting strategies and consider adjustments.

Using the Slake Test to Determine Soil Crusting

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An easy to use test can be done to predict potential soil crusting on farm fields. All you need is some chicken wire, water, a glass jar, and a dry clump of soil. When you immerse the clump of soil in the jar of water, the longer it holds together, the better the soil structure to resist crusti

Soil Temperatures, Accumulated GDD and Corn Emergence

Authors: Greg LaBarge, CPAg/CCA, Peter Thomison

We have been tracking soil average 2 inch average bare soil temperatures since 4/1/18 from regional representative stations in the OARDC Weather System. The soil temperature information from 4/1 to 4/22 is shown in the chart below.

Some improvement for the next 2 weeks

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Air and soil temperatures remain below normal across Ohio with most soil temperatures below the critical 50 degree level. There is a risk of some frost this Thursday morning and some frost and near freeze conditions this weekend especially north of I-70.

Chance to view Ohio’s 2018 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference video sessions

Author: Sarah Noggle

For those of you who did not attend the 2018 Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference in Ada, Ohio in March, or you want to learn from concurrent sessions you missed, here is another chance. Sixty-six recorded video presentations are available at

Inversion and Drift Mitigation Webinars available

Authors: Cindy Folck, Amanda Bennett

The recorded webinars from the Inversion and Drift Mitigation Workshop held in April are available online here. The recordings include:

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.

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