The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
C.O.R.N. Newsletter
CFAES
OARDC
OSU Extension
Ohio State ATI
July 7 - 13
Editor: Stephanie Karhoff, CCA

Southwest Ohio Agronomy Field Day Set for August 12 at Fayette County Airport

Authors: Ken Ford, Justin Baum

The Southwest Ohio Corn Growers Association, in collaboration with Ohio State University Extension – Fayette County, invites farmers, agronomists, and community members to the 2025 Agronomy Field Day on Tuesday, August 12, from 9:00 a.m.
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OSU Extension Offering Hay Testing Program

Author: Garth Ruff

“Make hay while the sun shines”. How many times have you heard that said throughout the years? We’ve had some sunshine this spring/summer, but making first cutting “dry” hay has really been challenging for most farmers this year.
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Certified Crop Adviser Exam Online Study Course

Authors: Greg LaBarge, CPAg/CCA, Lee Beers, CCA, Amanda Douridas, CCA, Stephanie Karhoff, CCA

This online course will help those aspiring to become Certified Crop Advisers prepare for the program's required exams. The self-paced course covers fundamental crop production concepts included in the local and International Certified Crop Adviser exam.
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2025 Western Agronomy Field Day

Author: Joe Davlin

We will be having our annual Agronomy Day this year at the Western Ag. Research Station in South Charleston, Ohio, July 16, 2025.  We will start at 9 a.m.
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Register for a Farmer Forum Webinar on Weed Electrocution

Author: Eugene Law, PhD

Have you heard someone mention that they’ve been zapping weeds and wondered what they’re talking about?
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July Plantings for Warm-Season Annual Grass Forages

Authors: Emma Matcham, Marina Miquilini, Gigi Neal, Christine Gelley, Lauren Geiss

This spring’s wet weather delayed planting of some of our May forages. Combined with a cool June that kept soil temperatures below optimal for many warm-season annual grasses, there have been some questions about late-planting options for forage crops.

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Early Detection, Better Decisions: Scout for Soybean Diseases and Test for SCN

Author: Horacio Lopez-Nicora

As soybeans across Ohio progress through V5, R1, and R3 growth stages, now is a great opportunity for growers to walk their fields and scout for early symptoms of disease and other abnormalities.
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Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 15 - Scouting and Management of Soybean Insects

Authors: Diego Miranda, Taylor Dill, Maria Kessler, Laura Lindsey, Osler Ortez, Kelley Tilmon

Season 3, Episode 15 of Battle for the Belt is now available: https://youtu.be/lHtE8krmtAo?si=PAbILS3BdBQzCAUA
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Statewide Slug Monitoring Project – Update # 8

Authors: Rosalind Holt-Frank, Evan Hodkinson, Trevor Mullen, Amy Raudenbush, Amanda Barnum, Amanda Bennett, Pressley Buurma, Seth Kannberg, Alan Leininger, Gigi Neal, Kendra Rose, Ryan Slaughter, Tracy Winters, Kelley Tilmon

Our eighth slug update covers monitoring from June 30th to July 6th. During this time, there were 12 counties that monitored a total of 90 shingle traps. Slug counts were similar to last week. The highest average slug count in a county was 2.2 slugs in Seneca county.
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Lep Monitoring Network – Corn Earworm and Western Bean Cutworm # 11

Authors: Rosalind Holt-Frank, Evan Hodkinson, Trevor Mullen, Amy Raudenbush, Nic Baumer, Frank Becker, Lee Beers, CCA, JD Bethel, Trevor Corboy, Nick Eckel, Mary Jo Hassen, Seth Kannberg, Ed Lentz, CCA, Kendall Lovejoy, CCA, Clifton Martin, CCA, Jordan Penrose, Beth Scheckelhoff, Frank Thayer, Kyle Verhoff, Jacob Winters, Curtis Young, CCA, Andy Michel, Kelley Tilmon

This is our 11th week of monitoring moth pests in Ohio, and we are in our fifth week of monitoring Corn Earworm (CEW) and Western Bean Cutworm (WBC). Monitoring is reported for June 30th through July 6th.
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July 9
Weed Science Field Day
July 16
Western Agronomy Field Day
July 18
SE Ohio Hay Day
July 24
Grain Handling Systems Open House
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.

Nic Baumer
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Lee Beers, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Caden Buschur
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Trevor Corboy
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Amanda Douridas, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Nick Eckel
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Ken Ford
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Don Hammersmith
Program Assistant, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Jason Hartschuh, CCA
Field Specialist, Dairy & Precision Livestock
Elizabeth Hawkins
Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems
Jacob King
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Greg LaBarge, CPAg/CCA
Field Specialist, Agronomic Systems
Eugene Law, PhD
Assistant Professor
Rob Leeds
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Ed Lentz, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Horacio Lopez-Nicora
State Specialist, Soybean Pathology
Kendall Lovejoy, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Emma Matcham
State Specialist, Integrated Forage Systems
Garth McDorman
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Ryan McMichael
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sarah Noggle
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Rylee Kay Puthoff
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Jocelyn Ruble
Water Quality Extension Associate
Garth Ruff
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Beth Scheckelhoff
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Clint Schroeder
Program Manager
Ambria Small
Extension Educator, ANR
Heather Torlina
Water Quality Extension Associate
Ben Torrance
State Statistician
Kyle Verhoff
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Barry Ward
Program Leader
T.J. Wells
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Jacob Winters
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Ted Wiseman
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Kayla Wyse
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources
Curtis Young, CCA
Educator, Agriculture and Natural Resources

The information presented here, along with any trade names used, is supplied with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement is made by Ohio State University Extension is implied. Although every attempt is made to produce information that is complete, timely, and accurate, the pesticide user bears responsibility of consulting the pesticide label and adhering to those directions.

CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For an accessible format of this publication, visit cfaes.osu.edu/accessibility.
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