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10/05/2010 |
Some Ohio Corn Experiencing Stalk Lodging |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Some corn throughout Ohio, already stressed from lack of adequate moisture, is experiencing stalk lodging and stalk rot. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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06/04/2010 |
Some Ohio Corn May Need Replanting |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio's corn planting may be nearing completion, but corn damaged from saturated soils and ponding conditions from intermittent heavy rains may need to be replanted. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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09/18/2007 |
Ohio's Drought Causing Stunted Corn Ears |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – This season's drought may be the cause of stunted ears being found throughout Ohio's cornfields. The abnormalities may pose harvest challenges for growers and potentially impact yields. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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04/18/2012 |
Ohio State Expert: Tips Growers Can Use to Get Corn Crop off to a Good Start This Year |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Corn growers looking to ensure a healthy crop with strong yields this year need to plan ahead including knowing when to plant, when and if to till and how to make the right seed depth adjustments based on soil conditions, says an Ohio State University Extension expert.
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Tracy Turner |
Peter Thomison |
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01/03/2002 |
Evaluate Numerous Sources When Choosing Corn Hybrids |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Farmers should evaluate corn performance data from as many locations as possible when choosing hybrids to plant next season.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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05/27/2004 |
Rains May Hold Up Corn Crop |
COLUMBUS, Ohio â Despite recent scattered thunderstorms with heavy downpours and hail, nearly three-quarters of the stateâs corn crop remains in good-to-excellent condition, according to the Ohio Agricultural Statistics Service. But itâs the saturated soils and ponding of some fields that raise questions as to what condition the crop is headed.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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04/27/2010 |
Jury Still Out in Ohio on Twin-Row Corn Yield Potential |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Twin-row corn is becoming more of an attractive production practice for growers across the Midwest, but the jury is still out in Ohio on its yield potential, according to Ohio State University Extension research. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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06/24/2005 |
Ohio's Corn Crop Parched |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — With seedling blight diseases and replanting issues out of the way, Ohio corn growers are now faced with a new challenge: inadequate rainfall.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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03/20/2002 |
Hybrid Trials Help Fuel Growing Interest in White Corn |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - White corn, a specialty crop used to make taco shells and corn chips, is receiving greater attention among Ohio growers looking for an alternative to yellow feed corn. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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12/16/2005 |
Corn Surprises, Despite Rough Growing Season |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One couldn't tell from Ohio's average corn yield that 2005 was a rough season for growers.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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10/09/2001 |
Variety of GMO Tests are Available to Farmers |
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Farmers who grow non-GMO (genetically modified organism) crops for specialty markets can utilize a variety of tests that determine whether or not their crop is truly GMO-free.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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02/11/2010 |
Production Practices Recommended to Help Reduce Ear Mold Risk in Corn |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – There may not be much corn growers can do to prevent the spread of ear molds and mycotoxins if weather conditions are right for development, as was the case in 2009. However, there are some production practices they can follow to help reduce the risk. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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11/25/2003 |
Record-High Corn Yields Expected for Ohio |
COLUMBUS, Ohio â Ohio corn growers are marching into a record-yielding season, all thanks to wise hybrid selections, good management practices and, most of all, some well-timed favorable weather.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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09/16/2005 |
Ohio's Corn Benefited Little from Hurricane Katrina |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rain from the remnants of Hurricane Katrina arrived too late to benefit most of Ohio's drought-stressed corn crop.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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12/21/2005 |
New Tests Added to Corn Performance Trials |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The scope of this year's Ohio State University Ohio Corn Performance Trials has been broadened to accommodate increasing interest in other production practices.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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12/08/2008 |
Yields All Over the Board in Ohio Corn Performance Trials |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Summer drought and Hurricane Ike produced a mix of high and low yielding test sites in the Ohio State University Corn Performance Trials. |
Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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02/17/2010 |
Get Corn Production Tips from the Experts at Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference |
ADA, Ohio – From achieving 300 bushel-per-acre corn, to choosing the right hybrids, to managing production challenges, attendees of the Ohio State University Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference will learn what it takes to grow a successful crop.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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07/18/2006 |
Corn Standing Tall Despite Severe Weather |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Despite severe weather that has been sweeping across Ohio bringing tornadoes and flooding, much of the state's corn crop has withstood the wrath of Mother Nature.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison |
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08/11/2011 |
Favorable midseason weather conditions mean near-trendline yield still possible |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Late planting conditions coupled with high heat and below-average rainfall throughout June and early July could have spelled disaster for Ohio’s corn crop this year. A reversal of meteorological fortunes during critical phases of the growing season, however, means a near-trendline yield is still possible, according to Ohio State University experts.
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Andy Vance |
Peter Thomison, Harold Watters |
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08/02/2012 |
Continued Extreme Heat Could Damage Corn, Soybeans |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As days with extreme heat coupled with drought conditions have dominated the weather statewide in recent weeks, growers have begun to ask themselves just how hot is too hot for corn and soybeans?
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Tracy Turner |
Peter Thomison, Laura Elizabeth Lindsey |
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12/01/2011 |
Genetic Improvement Propels Corn Yield Past Weather Woes |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Weather conditions at planting and harvest worked to stymie farmers in 2011. Despite frustrating meteorological developments, Ohio State University experts say continuous improvements in corn genetics and traits allowed producers to record impressive yields this year.
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Andy Vance |
Peter Thomison, Matt Sullivan |
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10/28/2005 |
Delaying Corn Harvest Could Affect Yields |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Low grain prices, unfavorable weather and hurricane-related transportation issues have some Ohio growers dragging their feet with corn harvest. But any further delay could cause severe stalk lodging and subsequent yield losses.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison, Pierce Paul |
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12/19/2006 |
Don't Forget Disease Resistance When Choosing Corn Hybrids |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Disease resistance shouldn't be overlooked when choosing corn hybrids for next season, especially if growers plan to make the switch to continuous corn.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison, Pierce Paul |
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08/29/2008 |
Dry Weather May Lead to Stalk Lodging in Corn |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Despite recent rain from the remnants of Fay, parts of Ohio remain abnormally dry, and the drought-like conditions may cause stalk rot and lodging problems in corn.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison, Pierce Paul |
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04/20/2009 |
Look to Research-Based Data for Usefulness of Ag Products or Practices |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- From using fungicides simply to boost crop yields to using soil inoculants to stimulate plant growth, Ohio State University Extension specialists are seeing an increase in the interest and use of nontraditional agricultural products and production practices. But stepping away from the fundamentals in favor of more unorthodox practices could do more harm than good.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison, Pierce Paul, Robert Mullen |
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02/18/2009 |
300-Bushel Corn? Learn More at the Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference |
ADA, Ohio -- What does it take to produce 300-bushel corn? Cooperative Extension corn specialists throughout the Midwest will offer insight into the production and genetics of creating high corn yields during the Ohio State University Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison, Randall Reeder |
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02/21/2008 |
Transgenics Could Pose Planting Challenges This Season |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The percentage of transgenic corn hybrids increasing in Ohio may prove to make this season's planting more of a challenge.
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Candace Pollock |
Peter Thomison, Ron Hammond |
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05/31/2012 |
Hot, Dry Weather Among Factors Contributing to Uneven Corn Emergence |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Growers who are finding fair to poor stands in their corn fields may be experiencing the effects of record rainfall in 2011, a mild winter in 2012, and continued hot, dry weather that may be contributing to a host of issues that are negatively impacting corn emergence, a pair of Ohio State University Extension experts said.
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Tracy Turner |
Peter Thomison, Steve Prochaska |
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07/19/2007 |
Inconsistent Weather Doesn't Hamper Wheat |
WOOSTER, Ohio -- Despite this year's roller-coaster season -- from a mild early winter to a colder-than-usual early spring to a dry summer -- Ohio's wheat growers have turned out a crop that is better than originally anticipated. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
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11/19/2009 |
Worried About Moldy Corn? Test Grain to be Certain of Mycotoxins |
WOOSTER, Ohio – The longer corn stands in the field, the greater the chances for ear molds and subsequent mycotoxin issues, but the only way to determine if grain is contaminated is to have it tested. |
Candace Pollock |
Pierce Paul |
