Site

The page you are looking for could not be found. Here are some suggestions

1. Evaluating your Corn for Ear Rots this Fall

   diseased kernels from the harvest grain. GIBBERELLA EAR ROT – While this is early October, this disease is ... true armyworm was present. Gibberella ear rot is a major concern because the fungus produces several ... Gibberella and Fusarium ear rots is the presence of white mycelium of the fungus growing over and between ...

2. Soybean Harvest Challenges: Wet Conditions, Soybean of Other Colors, and Seed Diseases

   moisture and harvest as soon as field conditions allow Abnormally wet conditions from late summer into ... year, however, persistent rainfall and prolonged wet conditions have created challenges as the crop ... September, only ≈2% of Ohio soybean fields are harvested, compared with ≈20% last year. Fields dropping ...

3. Stalk Quality, Ear Health Vital To Harvest Success

   infect individual kernels scattered across the ear. Environmental conditions, hybrid susceptibility, ... some ear rot pathogens can produce mycotoxins such as vomitoxin (DON), creating concerns for grain ... and harvested as soon as conditions allow. Grain from affected fields should also be dried promptly to ...

4. Battle for the Belt: Season 4, Episode 13– Cornstalk Integrity and Ear Molds

   integrity and ear rots, particularly following periods of high rainfall and waterlogged soil conditions ... .  Additionally, scouting for ear rots is important as harvest approaches (Figure 2). Peel back husks and examine ... a field. If 10% or more of the ears are affected, consider prioritizing that field for early harvest. Grain ...

5. May I Offer You Some Dry Weather?

   Climate Summary There is no doubt that the last 30 days have been wet for much of Ohio. Much of ... over the last 30 days, which is 30-75% of normal. Despite a couple of cooler mornings this past week, ... state has picked up 4-12.5 inches of rain between September 5 and October 4 (Figure 1). This represents ...

6. High Nitrate Levels In Feed Can Be Toxic To Livestock

   to mature, even for silage harvest, we do need to consider how this can impact the quality of the ... immediately following pollination.  However, just because there are stress conditions does not mean that the ... depends on the source of your weather forecast information.  Given that a portion of our crops still need ...

7. Battle for the Belt: Season 4, Episode 14 – 2026 Weather Overview and Harvest Conditions

   can expect heading into harvest. Ohio experienced considerable weather variability throughout the 2026 ... precipitation across Ohio. Conditions changed rapidly as we moved into spring. March and April brought unusually ... record in Ohio, creating challenging conditions for planting operations. Summer started with warm ...

8. Corn has started to dent – how to estimate yields in the field?

   1. Count the number of harvestable ears in a length of row equivalent to 1/1000th acre. For 30‑inch ... As corn progresses in the season and we await harvest time, corn growers may want to estimate ... grain yields prior to harvest. Corn yield estimates can help as a check of where things stand and help ...

9. Soybean Seed Quality Issues in Ohio: Diseases to Watch for at Harvest

   wet summer and fall conditions are particularly favorable for fungal infection and seed deterioration, ...  were primary pathogens in Ohio's 2024  "black soybean" outbreak, and wet conditions ... pathogens, and  abiotic factors, such as environmental conditions, delayed maturity, and genetic ...

10. End-of-Season Corn Yield Forecasts for Ohio- 2026

    The last USDA Crop Progress & Condition report (week ending 9/27/26) showed that ~95% of ... surrounding region. As harvest approaches, it is important to scout corn fields for stalk integrity and ear ... Ohio's corn acreage was at the dented stage (R5), ~50% of corn was mature (R6), and <5% was harvested ...

Pages