Battle for the Belt: Season 2, Episode 17 – Crop Progress Update

Authors: Taylor Dill, Osler Ortez, Laura Lindsey

Episode 17 of Battle for the Belt is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHBjPAml2uM

Worsening Drought Conditions Across Southern Ohio

Author: Aaron Wilson

As I write this article on Monday afternoon, showers and a few embedded storms are rolling across the Buckeye State. However, for southern and southeastern Ohio, this has largely not been the case for the last several weeks.

Regional Crop Updates: July 16-22

Authors: Dean Kreager, Ryan McMichael, Lee Beers, CCA, Stephanie Karhoff, CCA

Insect and disease pressure remains relatively low across the state, but dry conditions worsen in Southern and Northeastern Ohio.

Check Roots for Soybean Cyst Nematode: What’s Your Number?

Author: Horacio Lopez-Nicora

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is quietly expanding its presence in Ohio, with increasing numbers across the state.

Risk of Corn Grain Contamination with Vomitoxin in Ohio in 2024: Projection for the Weeks of July 21 and 29

Authors: Pierce Paul, Jason Hartschuh, CCA, Aaron Wilson, Stephanie Karhoff, CCA

This week we continue providing updates pertaining to the projected risk of grain contamination with the mycotoxin deoxynivalenol (DON), which is commonly referred to as vomitoxin.

Lep Monitoring Network – Time to Scout for Western Bean Cutworm, Update # 14

Authors: Stephanie Pflaum, Amy Raudenbush, Maddie Brillhart, Trevor Corboy, Allen Gahler, Don Hammersmith, Mary Jo Hassen, Ed Lentz, CCA, Kendall Lovejoy, Sarah Noggle, Les Ober, CCA, Jordan Penrose, Beth Scheckelhoff, Mike Sunderman, Frank Thayer, Kyle Verhoff, Jacob Winters, Kayla Wyse, Curtis Young, CCA, Andy Michel, Kelley Tilmon

We have just finished out our fourteenth week of monitoring at the Lep Network.

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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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