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Potential for Corn Ear Rot and Mycotoxin Problems in Ohio
It is already the third week of October and most of the corn is still standing in the field. Some of the earlier-planted fields are being harvested, but at relatively high moisture levels. This is causing some concern among producers as to the potential ...
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More on Fall Herbicides with Regard to the Enlist System
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-36/more-fall-herbicides-regard-enlist-system
The USEPA last week issued approval for Enlist Duo, the glyphosate-2,4-D premix for use in the Enlist corn and soybean system, in six states, including Ohio. The approval came with a number of conditions that set a new precedent really, and we will cover ...
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EPA Finds No Benefit with Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments
https://agcrops.osu.edu/2014-36/epa-finds-no-benefit-neonicotinoid-seed-treatments
Last week, the EPA determined that there is no benefit from neonicotinoid seed treatments on soybean. There complete ruling can be read here (http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-10/documents/benefits_of_neonicotinoid_seed_treatments_to_soybea ...
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Large Variation in Forage Grass Performance in 2014
This past growing season demonstrated that forage grasses are not created equal. Following one of the coldest winters on record in Ohio, there were large differences among forage grass species and varieties for winter injury and yield. We all remember the ...
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2014 Forage Performance Trial Results
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-41/2014-forage-performance-trial-results
Results from the 2014 Ohio Forage Performance Trials are now available online at http://oardc.osu.edu/forage2014/. The report includes yield trials of commercial varieties of alfalfa, red and white clover, orchardgrass, tall fescue, and annual ryegrass in ...
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2014 Soybean Seed Treatment and Foliar Trials Available Online
The purpose of the Ohio Soybean Seed Treatment and Foliar Trials are to evaluate soybean seed treatments and foliar products for stand and yield. This evaluation gives soybean producers comparative information for selecting soybean seed treatments and fo ...
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Drought-Tolerant Corn Hybrids: What is the Fit for Ohio?
Drought events are predicted to increase with rising global temperatures and altered rainfall patterns. It is important that agronomists investigate ways to maximize water use to help reduce grain yield losses from drought events. If Ohio corn yields had ...
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Post-Harvest Guidelines for Yield Monitors
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-40/post-harvest-guidelines-yield-monitors
The end of harvest marks a good time to implement good management practices for yield monitors including taking steps to winterize components. Yield monitors continue to increase and in most cases are standard options on today’s combines with the yield m ...
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2014 Ohio Corn Performance Test: Regional Overviews
In 2014, 209 corn hybrids representing 28 commercial brands were evaluated in the Ohio Corn Performance Test (OCPT). Four tests were established in the Southwestern/West Central/Central (SW/WC/C) region and three tests were established in the Northwestern ...
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Does Black Layer Form When Corn Is Frosted?
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-35/does-black-layer-form-when-corn-frosted
Black layer is the stage in corn development at which kernel growth ceases and maximum kernel dry weight is achieved (also referred to as “physiological maturity”). A killing fall frost prior to physiological maturity can cause premature leaf death or wh ...