CFAES Give Today
Agronomic Crops Network

Ohio State University Extension

CFAES

C.O.R.N. Newsletter: 2014-11

Primary tabs

Crop Observation and Recommendation Network

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.

  1. This Week’s Weather

    Field tile removing gravitational water
    Author(s):

    A large storm system will bring widespread rainfall to the eastern corn and soybean areas including Ohio through early Wednesday to end April. Rainfall totals will be widespread in the 1-2 inch range

  2. Adjusting Soybean No-till Burndown Programs for Later Planting

    Author(s): Mark Loux

    Weed growth has been somewhat slow this year due to the cold weather in late winter, but the current warm and wet weather should change this.  Those fields not treated with burndown

  3. Wheat Crop Update: The Crop May be Further Along Than You Think

    Author(s): Pierce Paul, Steve Culman, Ed Lentz, CCA,

  4. Using Residual Herbicides in Tilled Soybean Fields

    Author(s): Mark Loux

    One of the questions that comes up once a grower decides to kill marestail with tillage instead of burndown herbicides is – does he still need residual herbicides?  The thinking here

  5. Micronutrients in Starter Fertilizer for Corn

    Author(s): Ed Lentz, CCA, Steve Culman

    Boron, chloride, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel and zinc are called

  6. Factors to Consider Before Interseeding Soybeans into Wheat This Spring

    Author(s): , Jason Hartschuh, CCA

    Modified Relay Intercropping (MRI) is the planting of soybeans into standing wheat whereas double

  7. Now is the Time to Fine Tune Your Sprayer

    Author(s): Erdal Ozkan

    Higher pesticide costs and new chemicals designed to be used in lower doses make accurate application more important than ever. There is no better time than early spring to take a