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  1. Head Scab Risk Update

    Thanks to recent rainfall, head scab risk remains moderate-to-high in central and southern Ohio ... more fields begin to flower to see if the risk changes. Figure 1. Fusarium Risk Assessment Tool Ohio ... , for wheat flowering today and later this week, while the remainder of the state is at medium-risk for ...

  2. May Chill Ahead

    summer humidity from time to time, and this past week was no exception. In fact, Ohio has added about 200 ... fieldwork days across the Buckeye State to just 1-3 days per week. With systems moving in every couple of ... growing degree day heating units over the last two weeks, helping those crops that have been planted ...

  3. Wheat Foliar Diseases and Head Scab Risk

    to prevent disease from reaching the flag leaf. Fungicide options can be found at ... Assessment Tool just prior to flowering. It is available at http://www.wheatscab.psu.edu/ If a susceptible ... variety is planted and the risk of FHB is moderate to high, consider a fungicide application of Prosaro, ...

  4. Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 8: Wet Weather and Nitrogen Loss

    but only about 20 lbs./acre are available for plants to utilize during the growing season. Inorganic ... worsens with higher soil temperatures and longer periods of saturation. What options are out there to ... an option as well, but often more susceptible to losses. Right Source: Fertilizer types should be ...

  5. Skillathon Qualtrics is now open!

    The 2025 Skillathon Qualtrics is now open! Please remember to sign up each member who is taking an ... animal project. If they cannot attend the June 12th judging, please call the office to sign up for ... a grade. Reminder, Dairy Feeders, Dairy Steers, Beef Breeding, Beef Feeders, and Beef Steers are all ...

  6. Lep Monitoring Network – Black Cutworm and True Armyworm Update # 3

    We just finished monitoring week 3 of black cutworm (BCW) and true armyworm (AMW) across Ohio ... . This past week was rainy, but temperatures were warm which resulted in an increased BCW average but ... week BCW trap numbers remained high for many counties in Ohio. A total of 50 traps in 19 counties ...

  7. Soil Testing for Horticultural Needs

    diagnostics toolbox. Why Do I Need to Have a Soil Test? Soil test results identify any deficiencies or excess ... that fertilizer applications only be made to turfgrass if a soil test supports the need (Sheehan, ... foliar nutrient analysis should be used to determine the need, formulation and rate of fertilizer. ...

  8. Ohio 4-H brings artificial intelligence to ChickQuest programming

    detect weeds, potentially reducing the need for chemical herbicides to treat weeds. “In third grade most ... For years, Ohio 4-H has used the ChickQuest program to help youth understand the cycle of life. ... technology is used to help grow a chemical free soybean that could be used to make feed for chickens. The ...

  9. Senior Shooting Sports Camp (Grades 7-12)

    Ohio 4-H Senior Shooting Sports Camp 2025  Open to any teen completing  grades 7-12  in the ... Pistol, Rifle Sports, Marksmanship, Shotgun Sports, Intro. to Steel, Steel & Pistol/Rifle.   ... a minimum and maximum class size. Participants will be asked to select a second and third choice class, in ...

  10. 2025 Maple Bootcamp

    several tours and field trips to local maple operations. Regionally-relevant speakers from Ohio ... and intermediate maple producers. Starting the first day we will learn how to assess a potential ... sugarbush, then build sequentially through all phases of maple syrup production from sap collection to ...

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