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Lep Monitoring Network Update #2 – Black Cutworm & True Armyworm
We are currently in our second week of monitoring for black cutworm (BCW) and true armyworm (AMW) moths in Ohio. Both moths are early season pests in Ohio that migrate to the state and lay eggs in fields. Once the eggs hatch, the caterpillars cause damage ...
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Battle for the Belt: Episode 10
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-14/battle-belt-episode-10
Episode 10 of Battle for the Belt is now available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbYtQZXc-lc In Episode 10, we talk with Dr. Aaron Wilson about our upcoming weather forecast and get field updates from each of the plot locations: Wooster, Northwest, and ...
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If You Planted and Heavy Rainfall Affected Your Fields…
According to the USDA-NASS report for the week ending 05/14/23, 26% of Ohio’s corn and 28% of Ohio’s soybean acres were planted. About 8% of corn and soybean was reported emerged. Ohio’s planting (and emergence) progress is coming along for both corn (Fig ...
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Spring Weather & Soil Conditions: Update 6
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-14/spring-weather-soil-conditions-update-6
Soil Temperatures and Moisture Figure 1: Daily average air temperature (dashed red), two-inch (green) and four-inch (blue) soil temperatures for spring 2023. Soil type and location of measurements (under sod or bare soil) are provided in the lower right c ...
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Changes Ahead with Potential El Niño
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-14/changes-ahead-potential-el-ni%C3%B1o
After a dry late summer and autumn of 2022, winter turned wetter to offset that dry period. However, in April 2023, we turned a bit drier again. The main thing we need to monitor closely now is a rapidly developing event in the eastern equatorial Pacific ...
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Support Ohio 4-H’ers at Celebration of Youth
https://ohio4h.org/may-2023/support-ohio-4-h%E2%80%99ers-celebration-youth
Celebration of Youth is only a few months away! ...
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Ohio Teens Attend National 4-H Conference
https://ohio4h.org/may-2023/ohio-teens-attend-national-4-h-conference
Since 1927, 4-H’ers have been traveling to Washington, D.C., to participate in National 4-H Conference, the ultimate civic engagement opportunity for 4-H members. ...
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Ohio 4-H Lays the Foundation for a Career in Research
https://ohio4h.org/may-2023/ohio-4-h-lays-foundation-career-research
Melanie Nicol knew she liked science from a young age. ...
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Interested in Soil Health? Learn together with OSU Extension
Improving soil health (SH) can provide a variety of benefits including improved water infiltration, increased water holding capacity, and increased nutrient availability. However, it can be challenging to quantify these benefits in the field. With funding ...
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Forage Maturity Across Ohio
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-14/forage-maturity-across-ohio
Warm weather this spring especially over the last couple of weeks has rapidly progressed forage maturity. Harvesting forages at the proper time for the livestock you are feeding is critical to farm profitability. Poor quality forages must be supplemented ...