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Corn Residue an Option if Forage Supplies are Short
October 9, 2007 COLUMBUS, Ohio-- With livestock forages, especially hay, still in short supply, ... feeding corn residue may help extend the grazing season. But, like other feeds, management is important. ... "Corn harvest has started and the residue that is left in the field is not a bad feed for about 60 days ...
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With a Little Help Freeze-Damaged Plants Can Bounce Back
take some time for plants to recover." • Allow young, thin-branched trees that have suffered frost ... a period of above-average 80-degree temperatures across Ohio. The change in weather set the stage for the ... others had none." Individuals can take steps to help plants recover from damage as the spring season ...
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'More Beef for Less Money' Highlight of Field Day
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/more-beef-less-money-highlight-field-day
amounts to $1.61 if pricing hay at $80 per ton. At $2 per bushel, or $71 per ton, corn is not only cheaper ... consisting of 12 pounds of corn, four pounds of hay and two pounds of a protein-and-mineral supplement ... provides the same number of calories as 40 pounds of hay âat a cost of only 84 cents. âCorn grain is ...
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October Crop Reports Provide Few Surprises
https://news-archive.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/news-release/october-crop-reports-provide-few-surprises
the U.S. Department of Agriculture yielded surprisingly few surprises for the grain markets, according ... to be fed, and there wasn’t a lot of food in these reports,” said Roberts, an associate professor in ... created an overall bearish tone while we wait for more yield reports from the field, so we’ll probably see ...
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Genetic Improvement Propels Corn Yield Past Weather Woes
continuous improvements in corn genetics and traits allowed producers to record impressive yields this year. ... corn specialist and professor of horticulture and crop science. “The plant can now tolerate a number of ... stress conditions and still have phenomenal yield potential.” Thomison said that university experts ...
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Taking Flight with Community Science Bats Webinar
https://ocvn.osu.edu/events/taking-flight-community-science-bats-webinar
Sarah Stankavich) You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Nov 6, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and ... Taking Flight with Community Science: Bats Presenter: Sarah Stankavich, Ohio Department of Natural ... community scientists and how you can participate. This Zoom meeting will take place Friday Nov. 6 at ...
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Stressed Crops Tapping Hidden Soil Moisture, But Rain Still Needed
moisture are beginning to take a toll on the state's major crops, especially corn. Peter Thomison, an ... during pollination it can reduce yields up to 50 percent." A current condition of corn that can have ... a direct impact on yields is uneven plant emergence. Thomison said that corn some fields are exhibiting ...
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Hot, dry season putting damper on corn yield potential
yield potential as extremely hot, dry days plague the state this week, said Ohio State Extension corn ... scientist Peter Thomison. When corn is planted in wet soils, root systems often don't develop as well ... headline of the 2011 corn crop. "There are parts of the state, areas in Brown County for example, that ...
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Producers Facing Hay Shortage, But Forage Options Aplenty
shortage, several forage options step up as viable alternatives: • Supplementing hay with corn grain and ... supplement, and 3 to 4 pounds of hay. Boyles said that it's important to limit corn grain feed to ... grazing management. "With the shortage of hay, there might be a tendency to overgraze ...
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Post-USDA Reports, Market Focus Likely Shifts to 2012
expected price rationing. “People were looking for yield revisions in corn and soybeans, because we ... event, and we had projections for corn yields all over the place.” Roberts noted that in terms of ... “If we’re not feeding as much corn, and we don’t see wheat feeding numbers particularly large, what ...