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  1. Cold Weather and Fall Herbicides- to spray or not to spray

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-39/cold-weather-and-fall-herbicides-spray-or-not-spray

    It’s always amazing to see apparently still thriving winter annual weeds underneath the snow or following some really cold weather.  Even the dandelions in the lawn appeared healthy yesterday, although they can be one of the first weeds to turn purple fol ...

  2. So you want to be a CCA

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-39/so-you-want-be-cca

    The next North American Certified Crop Adviser Exam Date is February 6, 2015. The registration period closes on December 5, 2014.   Keep in mind, to become eligible for the CCA certification, you must take and pass  both the North American and the local ( ...

  3. 2015 Commercial Pesticide Recertification Conferences

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-37/2015-commercial-pesticide-recertification-conferences

    Registration for 2015 Commercial Pesticide Recertification Conferences is now open.  There are four conferences being offered in 2015.  The locations for the conferences are Sandusky, Ohio, Kalahari Convention Center (Thursday, January 22, 2015), Dayton, ...

  4. 2nd Edition Cover Crops Guide Released- Options To Explore Valuable Cover Crops Information

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-35/2nd-edition-cover-crops-guide-released-options-explore-valuable

    Farmers interested in planting cover crops to improve soil health now have two resources available to utilize.  The two items are an expanded and updated second edition of the Midwest Cover Crops Field Guide and also the Midwest Cover Crops Council cover ...

  5. Troubleshooting Corn Ear Abnormalities

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-32/troubleshooting-corn-ear-abnormalities

    Fig. 1. Corn ears exhibiting “tip dieback”, S. Charleston, OH 2014.”   When checking corn fields prior to and during harvest it’s not uncommon to encounter abnormal corn ears such as those shown above (Fig.1), especially when the crop has experienced stre ...

  6. The best data of the year is coming in now

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-32/best-data-year-coming-now

    I often think that this is the most exciting time of year.  The leaves are falling, the fields are turning the golden brown or silvery depending on the variety and we finally learn if we saw an effect from many of our treatments.  Did our management strat ...

  7. OARDC Agronomy In-service: March 5 and 6, 2015

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-32/oardc-agronomy-service-march-5-and-6-2015

    The 2015 OARDC agronomy in-service is scheduled for March 5 and 6, 2015 on the OARDC campus of The Ohio State University in Wooster. Mark your calendars. This in-service, which is offered every other year, is designed to give Extension Educators and Certi ...

  8. Burndown herbicides for no-tillage wheat

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-32/burndown-herbicides-no-tillage-wheat

    Herbicide options for burndown of existing weeds prior to planting of no-till wheat include glyphosate, Gramoxone, Sharpen, and dicamba.  Dicamba labels have the following restriction on preplant applications – “Allow 10 days between application and plant ...

  9. Fall Weather Forecast

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-31/fall-weather-forecast

    Overall, a fairly quiet weather pattern will impact Ohio to end September with the only real threat for rain this coming weekend. Temperatures will be below normal for the rest of September with a burst of warmer weather this weekend. Risk for the rest of ...

  10. Corn drydown: What to expect?

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-31/corn-drydown-what-expect

    Corn growers may encounter slower than normal dry down this fall due to relatively cool weather conditions and late crop development. Corn will normally dry approximately 3/4 to 1% per day during favorable drying weather (sunny and breezy) during the earl ...

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