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1. 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 ...

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

   base of the stem, which may be mixed with plant sap. Yield losses can be substantial, particularly in ... the soil. However, keep in mind that fields often need to be rotated more than 5 miles away as SVB can ... Hubbard, are also susceptible. In some cases, these varieties can be treated as a trap crop to reduce the ...

3. 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 ...

4. Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference March 10-11

   a regenerative ag tech investor. Bottens Family Farm practices long term no-till, cover crops, and has integrated ... will share Resources to Fund Transition to No-till and Cover Crops. Brian Brandt, American Farmland ... Crops and No-till sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday include Carrie Volmer-Sanders, Field to Market who ...

5. Ohio On-Farm Organic Grains Trials Are Flourishing

   practices on the subsequent corn crop    A full list of the Organic eField Trials can be found  here.   ... project results in the Ohio State Digital Ag Program. There are several different areas covered in the ... yield and moisture in flint corn   Biologicals – Seed Treatment: Ottawa County, page 132  Determine if ...

6. Field Selection

   Tillage—Barley may be produced with or without tillage. No-till can help prevent soil erosion, reduce spring ... with a low chance of ponding. Crop rotation—Do not plant malting barley after corn, wheat, or other ... small grain crops. Be mindful of herbicides used on previous crops, as some residual herbicides may ...

7. 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 ...

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. 2026 Plant Sciences Symposium Highlights

   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 ... efficiency in floriculture crops grown in soilless and greenhouse production systems. I am particularly ...

10. 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 ...

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