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1. Soil Fertility Crucial For Forage Crops To Recover From Drought

   can assume sufficient moisture to help get our forage crops off and running in a few weeks, we still ... 35 percent legumes or more you should not need added nitrogen. You may want to consider allowing your ... and there may be a need to push the lower end of baseline soil fertility values to a median value of ...

2. Tillage and No-Till

   than in plow-based ones. Nitrogen. Nitrogen management for no-till or ridge planted corn can be ... compaction problems. Cover Crops A well-managed cover crop is beneficial in certain no-till situations. One ... particularly if a no-till planting is anticipated the next year. The use of a cover crop after corn harvest for ...

3. Squash Vine Borer Damage and Management: What to Look for and When to Act

   the crop. Covers must be removed at flowering to allow for pollination (Middleton, 2018). In small ... base of the stem, which may be mixed with plant sap. Yield losses can be substantial, particularly in ... can significantly reduce SVB pressure by disrupting its life cycle (Middleton, 2018). Crop rotation ...

4. Top-dressing Wheat with Liquid Manure

   systems can result in nitrogen amounts towards the upper end of this range. Finishing buildings with fixed ... nipple waters and surface water occasionally entering the pit can result in nitrogen amounts towards the ... soon start in the most southern counties. Livestock producers and commercial manure applicators may be ...

5. 2026 Plant Sciences Symposium Highlights

   to the country’s economy... We need to continue showcasing their value. 1st Place | Post Doc Poster ... in Ecuador. Working closely with floriculture crops exposed me to the practical challenges growers ... face, particularly related to plant nutrition and consistency in crop performance. Tell us about your ...

6. New FACT (Fertilizer Applicator Certification Training)- March 2, 2026

   need certification. Additionally, you must have a fertilizer certification, Certified Crop Adviser ... Scheckelhoff, (419) 523-6294, scheckelhoff.11@osu.edu     Who needs this training? FACT is the initial 3-hour ... Fertilizer Certification class for farmers and applicators who apply fertilizer. No difference exists between ...

7. Natural Freezing, Thawing Helps With Broadcast Seeding

   precision placement of the seed below the soil surface, where they can gain and maintain the moisture needed ... existing plant material and easily find their way to the soil surface were they can be gradually worked in ... a bacterial inoculum to aid with nitrogen fixation. Legumes aren’t your only option.  A few grass species can ...

8. With Native Plants Homeowners Can Make Oasis

   plants provide food, wildlife also need clean water and safe shelter. Water sources can be as simple as ... overwintering insects and adding in some dense shrubs for cover. Many gardeners are now participating in “Leave ... on pollinators, birds, bats, and beneficial insects. You may also be interested in the “Plant by ...

9. CARTEENS Class

   payment is required in the amount of  $50.  REGISTER HERE Cancellation/No-Show/Date Change:  No ... are subject to the same guidelines. Please note, you may move one-time at no cost. Any moves after ... Check in from 6PM- 6:20PM. Class starts promptly at 6:30PM. Those not checked in and seated before ...

10. Purchasing Hay Equipment: Balers

    add a preservative to the forage. Preservatives can be useful tools in some systems and may be helpful ... disadvantages: increased labor to stack bales and store them in the barn continued maintenance the need for ... needs. Additionally, round bales can be used in various farm operations. Round bales are common in ...

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