No Pigweed Left Behind - Late-Season Scouting for Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp

Author: Mark Loux

If you don’t already have to deal with waterhemp or Palmer amaranth, you don’t want it. Ask anyone who does. Neither one of these weeds is easy to manage, and both can cause substantial increases in the cost of herbicide programs, which have to be constantly changed to account for the multiple

What is the R3 Growth Stage?

Author: Laura Lindsey

A few weeks ago, Dr. Anne Dorrance wrote an article about foliar fungicide application to soybean for control of frogeye leaf spot disease. She recommended spraying at the R3 growth stage.

Japanese Beetles in Corn and Soybean

Authors: Kelley Tilmon, Andy Michel

We have been hearing reports of Japanese beetles in corn and soybean. These beetles are large with a shiny copper and green color. Foliage feeding in corn is almost never economic, though economic damage from silk clipping is possible (though rare). Consider a rescue treatment when silks are

Western Bean Cutworm: Adult Moth Catches Increase (Scouting Video Included)

Authors: Amy Raudenbush, , Mark Badertscher, Lee Beers, CCA, Amanda Bennett, JD Bethel, Bruce Clevenger, CCA, Sam Custer, Tom Dehaas, Mike Gastier, CCA, Jason Hartschuh, CCA, Ed Lentz, CCA, , Cecilia Lokai-Minnich, David Marrison, Sarah Noggle, Les Ober, CCA, Eric Richer, CCA, Garth Ruff, , , Curtis Young, CCA, Chris Zoller, Andy Michel, Kelley Tilmon

Western bean cutworm (WBC) adult moth catches in our trapping network continue to increase. For week ending July 21, 23 counties monitored 89 traps (Figure 1). Overall, there was an average of 25.4 moths per trap (1928 total captured).

Cover Crop Survey - Quick and Painless

Author: Mark Loux

OSU weed scientists are in the process of planning cover crop research, and could use your input. Cover crop use has been on the rise in recent years, most commonly for the preservation of soil, reduction in nutrient loss, and suppression of weeds they can provide.

Manure Management and Cover Crops Field Day

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Want to learn more about sidedressing corn with liquid manure, latest on water quality, and how to make cover crops work? Attend the Manure Management and Cover Crops Field Day in Auglaize County. The field day is on August 8, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM. The Field day will take place at the

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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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