C.O.R.N. Newsletter

The Ohio Agribusiness Association and Ohio State University Extension invite you to the 4R Technology Review Field Day. This event will bring together experts in the field of agriculture technology and conservation to share their knowledge and best practices for implementing 4R nutrient management. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the latest technology and techniques in fertilizer management, precision agriculture, and soil health.

We are five weeks away from Ohio State University Extension’s Water Quality Team field day: Ditch the Runoff! This is their third annual conservation-focused field day. This year's event will showcase a newly completed two-stage ditch in Williams County, Ohio. Guest speakers will include Greg LaBarge (Ohio State Extension), Dr.

Looking closely at fertilizer input needs is one way to deal with tighter profit margins. The biggest concern with reducing fertilizer is, of course, loss of yield. The best strategy to reduce fertilizer input while avoiding yield loss is to know the ability of soil to supply nutrients through soil testing. It is impossible to predict the impact of changes to a fertility program without measuring soil-available phosphorus (P) and potassium (K).

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. Precipitation over the past 30-to-60-days is running 25-75% of normal, with some parts of Pickaway, Ross, Noble, Morgan, Washington, Monroe, and Belmont Counties receiving less than 2 inches over this period (Figure 1).