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  1. Persistent rains, cool temps slow Ohio’s 2025 planting season

    insurance claims, resulting in sharp financial losses and reduced feed and grain supplies. As of late May ... flexibility, as unfavorable weather, delayed crop emergence, and difficult field conditions take a toll on ... along the Ohio River, growers have made solid progress — but many are still behind schedule as emergence ...

  2. Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 12- Economic Considerations for Replanting

    count evaluation, weather forecast, and crop insurance options/coverage. What is happening in the field ... our yield in areas where our stand counts are low or zero, but we need to take into consideration that ... than other parts of the state. Planting dates two, three, and four growth stages are as follow: V2, VC, ...

  3. Establishment

    fields with acidic subsoils (most common in eastern Ohio) should be maintained at higher pH than fields ... elemental sulfur ahead of seeding alfalfa. Elemental sulfur requires at least two months to be converted in ... as the seedbed can be prepared after March 15 in southern Ohio and April 1 in northern Ohio (Table ...

  4. Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 9

    late May or June). Early planting does not always result in higher yields; when planting conditions are ... conditions in April and early May. The best-yielding results were obtained with the second planting date, May ... results, 2024. For Northeast Ohio, 2024, the best yields were achieved with the second (May 3) and third ...

  5. Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 10: Adjustments for Late-Planted Soybean

    date window. Field Crop Progress Updates Last week, two locations were able to add another planting ... , while Northwest Ohio did not receive rain and could plant later in the week (Table 2). Soil conditions ... be controlled. However, there are management factors that a producer can adjust to optimize yield in ...

  6. HCS Alumni Spotlight: Todd Peterson

    Management of Winter Wheat on Grain Yield, Straw Yield, Grain Quality, and Economic Returns " in 2021 ... really solidified my love for plant sciences and crop production. WHAT DOES A DAY IN YOUR LIFE AS ... field conditions are fit, we are all hands on deck to plant our crops. I normally operate the corn ...

  7. Sulfur Management for High-Quality Silage Corn

    in air quality regulations. More recent estimates are that Ohio fields receive around 5 to 6 lb of ... a widespread problem in Ohio, but some corn fields can positively respond to S fertilization. Yield increases ... Deficiencies Identifying S-deficient corn fields can help predict which fields may have increases in yield or ...

  8. Lep Monitoring Network – Corn Earworm and Western Bean Cutworm # 8

    It is our 8 th week of monitoring moth pests in Ohio, and w e are in our second week of monitoring ... https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2019-27/corn-earworm-field-corn-watch-molds Corn Earworm Moth Map Week 2 June 9 th to June 15 th, 2025 Western Bean Cutworm Western Bean ... accurate, it is important to watch out for imposter species that may be caught in bucket traps and can ...

  9. Ohio State supporting Ohio strawberry growers facing challenges from fungal disease

    educators are critical to the early detection of new and emerging diseases of specialty crops in Ohio ... greenhouses is especially difficult,” Lewis Ivey said. As a result, many growers are struggling to maintain ... “Neo-P”—affecting strawberry supply chains and crop yields, Ohioans may notice a shortage of locally grown ...

  10. Battle for the Belt: Season 3, Episode 11: June Weather Update

    fieldwork (up to 21 in May), especially in areas of the state with saturated soils. Looking ahead, there is ... planting activities. What’s happening in the field?   Last week, Wooster successfully planted an additional ... As soybeans attempt to emerge from the soil in these conditions, the hypocotyl may break when trying ...

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