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  1. Established Stand Harvest Mangement

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/established-stand-harvest-mangement

    a 35-day schedule. Four cuttings of alfalfa can be made on soils with good fertility without any ... first harvest to achieve the best quality possible in what is usually the largest crop of the year. ... summer. Timing of the first harvest should be based on the calendar rather than on stage of maturity. Bud ...

  2. Purchasing Hay Equipment: Forage Mowers

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0186

    Marketing Field Specialist, Ohio State University Extension Trevor Corboy, Educator, Agriculture and Natural ... mowing machines in Ohio are mower conditioners. These machines cut and condition the crop in one pass to ... Resources, Ohio State University Extension—Brown County Lee Beers, Educator, Agriculture and Natural ...

  3. Ditch the Runoff Field Day

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/ditch-runoff-field-day

    pocketbook. Field Day Soil and Water Management; Upcoming Events ... Join the OSU Extension Water Quality Team for their third annual conservation-focused field day ... . This year's event will showcase a newly completed two-stage ditch in Williams County, Ohio. Guest ...

  4. Insect Pest Management

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/insect-pest-management

    primary insect problems in Ohio are the alfalfa weevil and the potato leafhopper in alfalfa. The alfalfa ... economically justifiable to either harvest the crop, provided it is near the harvestable stage; or treat the ... stand with an insecticide to control the pest in question. Producers should scout fields and determine ...

  5. Weed Science Field Day

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/weed-science-field-day-1

    The 2025 Ohio State Weed Science Field Day will be held on Wednesday, July 9 th, at the Western Ag ... introductions at 9:00 am. Field day topics will include a crop and weeds herbicide screen, herbicide injury ... cover crops.  Date: Wednesday, July 9 th, 2025 Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: OARDC Western ...

  6. Youth Beef Handling and Nutrition Clinic

    https://columbiana.osu.edu/events/youth-beef-handling-and-nutrition-clinic

    email shoemaker.306@osu.edu This program will cover the basics of feeding a beef feeder/steer, cattle ... handling, grooming, and how to manage the health of your calf throughout the year. This is open to 4-H youth ...

  7. Announcing the 2025 CFAES Alumni Award honorees

    https://advancement.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news/announcing-2025-cfaes-alumni-award-honorees

    a half. Kristy joined the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) in 2019 as a field veterinarian with the ... fields are creating a lasting impact locally and globally.   This year, we celebrate five individuals for ... governance, Ohio cooperative communities, sustainability, Extension Education, and food safety, this year’s ...

  8. Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 13 – Corn & Soybean Stand Counts

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2025-19/battle-belt-season-3-episode-13-%E2%80%93-corn-soybean-stand-counts

    spacing. Source: Corn, Soybean, Wheat, and Forages Field Guide, Ohio State University Extension, Bulletin 827. Plant ... the average population is 35,000 plants per acre. In Ohio, a typical soybean field is planted in ... field for a demonstration on corn and soybean stand counts. Season 3, Episode 13 of Battle for the Belt ...

  9. Preserving Forage as Hay and Silage

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/preserving-forage-hay-and-silage

    ground exposure to sunlight, and then―once the soil has dried a bit―the crop can be spread out. Spreading ... hours as compared with three to five days for dry hay, depending on the conditions. The following ... the actual cut width. Another way to spread out and aerate the crop for faster drying is with ...

  10. Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist Program

    https://cuyahoga.osu.edu/program-areas/agriculture-and-natural-resources/ohio-certified-volunteer-naturalist-program

    includes a 40-hour course on Ohio’s environment and natural resources taught through classroom and field ... 2 hour classes from 6 to 8 pm, and 4 hour field days from 8 am to noon on the following dates: August 19- ... Classroom Session August 30- Field Day September 2- Classroom Session September 6- Field Day September 9- ...

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