Agronomy

Agronomy Update, Issue 6
In this issue:

• Late Replanting of Flood Damaged Corn
• Corn Height vs. Leaf Stage for Application of Postemergence Herbicides
• Nitrogen Loss in Wet Fields
• Check for Soybean Emergence Issues

Agronomy Update, Issue 5
In this issue:

• Postemergence Seedling Blights May Thin Existing Corn Stands
• Corn with Striped or Off Colored Leaves
• Presidedress Nitrate Soil Test (PNST) May Help Determine Need
• Late Planted Soybean Strategies
• Watch for Potato Leafhoppers

• Seeding Rates for Delayed Corn Planting
• Replanting Roundup Ready® Corn
• Use "New" Threshold When Scouting for Black Cutworms in Corn
• Twisted and Distorted Winter Wheat?
• Postmergence Application of Soil Applied Corn Herbicides

• No Need to Switch to Corn Hybrids Yet
• Keep an Eye Out for Armyworms
• Watch for Corn Seedling Diseases
• Quick Burndown for "Woolly" Fields
• Alfalfa Weevil Activity Moves Northward

• When Will My Corn Emerge?
• Increased Potential for Black Cutworm Problems with Delayed Corn Planting
• Soybeans Need Burndown Treatment
• Scout and Treat for Alfalfa Weevils in Southern Areas
• Foliar Fungicide Application for Wheat
• New AgriSolutions™ Products

• Appropriate Interval for Planting Corn Following NH₃ Application
• Top-dressing of Winter Wheat
• Weed Control in Winter Wheat
• Soybean Fungicide Seed Treatment
• Alfalfa Weevil in Southern Areas

• Policy & Outlook Meetings to be held across Ohio
• Agricultural Tax Schools to be held across Ohio
• Thirty OSUE Agriculture Educators and Specialists trained to use FINPACK ® Farm Financial Management Software
• Farm Management Decision Aides Available at OSU Farm Management Website
• Fuel and Fertilizer Prices Remain Volatile
• Land Rent Spiral to Slow
• Financial Crisis: Why?
• Why Prices Drop and Where from Here?

Ohio Ag Manager, provided by Ohio State Extension, October 2008
In this issue:

• 2009 Ohio Corn, Soybean and Wheat Enterprise Budgets
• OSU Income Tax Schools to be Held
• Is a Prenuptial Agreement Right for Your Farm Business?
• Agricultural Tax Issues Workshop Announced
• Land Use & Development Issues of the Ohio Grape & Wine Industry
• Remembering Safety When Harvesting Downed Corn
• Mandatory COOL and Considerations for Cattle Producers
• Livestock Marketing Information Center Newsletter

Ohio Ag Manager, provided by Ohio State Extension, September 2008
In this issue:

• September 16 Deadline for CAT and NAP
• Additions to 2008 Ohio Enterprise Budgets
• Farm Management, Marketing, & Economics Events at the 2008 Farm Science Review
• Despite Relied at the Diesel Pump, Fertilizer Costs Continue to Rise
• Factors and Influences in Recruiting Hispanic Farm Labor
• Seminars Scheduled for Agricultural Lenders
• What's Your Marketing Style and Does it Really Matter?
• Drought Affecting Silage Harvest
• OSU 2008 Summer Law Notes Available
• Producing Carbon Credits on Your Farm
• NASS Releases Agricultural Land Values Report
• 2008 Farm Bill SIDE-BY-SIDE

Ohio Ag Manager, provided by Ohio State Extension, August 2008
In this issue:

• Understanding Acre: Its Revenue Guarantee

• ACRE Calculator Available

• New Edition of Law Notes Available

• Purdue Ag Economists Analyze High Commodity and Food Prices

• National Agricultural Biotechnology Conference

Ohio Ag Manager, provided by Ohio State Extension, July 2008
In this issue:

• Transferring Your Farm Business to the Next Generation
• Determining the Cost of Hay
• Ohio Grape & Wine Economic Impact Study
• 2008 Beef Enterprise Budgets Available at Farm Management Website
• Understanding ACRE
• Farm Fuel Cost Estimator Available
• Certified Crop Advisor Exam Training Session to be held in Springfield, OH
• Historic Grain Prices Fuel Changes in Biofuel Industry
• Factors Contributing to Recent Increases in Food Prices

• OSU Enterprise Budgets - 2008
• ACRE (Average Crop Revenue Election) Provisions In Conference Farm Bill
• The Day U.S. Agriculture Changed: March 17, 2008
• Migrant Labor Resources
• Camelina in Ohio
• On-Farm Safety
• Great Lakes Manure Handling Expo
• Climate Change Economics
• Impact of Crude Oil Prices on Corn and Soybean Production Costs
  

• Ohio Farm Custom Rates2008
• Dairy Farm Financial Analysis Opportunities
• Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvements Grants Program
• ODA's Indemnity Program
• Ohio's Annie's Project Holds Successful Winter Workshops in 2007-2008
• Starting, Organizing and Managing an LLC for a Farm Business
• Employee Management Crucial in Springtime

• Flexible Cash Lease Arrangements for Farmland
• Will Large Commodity Price Movements Change Your Planned Crop Mix for This Spring?
• Getting the Most from Dairy Manure
• Legal Aspects of Ohio Farmland Leases
• Helpful Hints to Retaining Hispanic Labor
• New 15 Measures of Dairy Farm Competitiveness Available
• The US Ethanol Sector: An Infant Industry?

• Technical Bulletin-Early Insect Activity - Insect activity in the region is increasing based on the phone calls I have received. With the cool (cold) and wet growing conditions, crops are behind in development which can magnify any stress including insect feeding. I will outline insects of concern in corn, soybeans and wheat, along with high risk situations, thresholds where treatment should be considered and recommendations for AgriSolutions insecticides. Realize that there are a number of other insecticides which can be used to control the pests discussed but space limitations prevent a discussion of all products. For information on other insecticide choices, consult the Crop Protection Guide. Read More>>

• Technical Bulletin-Alfalfa Winter Injury -Situation: Alfalfa stand loss is severe this year especially where a late cutting (4^th or 5^th) occurred during late fall (mid - late October). Stands not cut during this late fall period appear to be in much better condition. Crowns in the affected areas are brown and mushy and show evidence of freezing at some point during the winter. Many of these alfalfa roots are now starting to decay. Stand assessment is especially difficult due to the fact that 30-50% of the plants may be in fair to good condition but have large areas between with no plants. Few crowns remain in the poor areas that will recover. Read More>>

•  Alfalfa Symposium Coverage 

•  AgriGenius™ by AgriSolutions- Think you know your head from your adjuvants?  Well then, step right up and be the first to test your agri-wits with AgriGenius™, the Brain-Bending Crop Challenge Game. Click here! 

• Asian Soybean Rust in the US: 2007 Experiences and Future Management- Asian soybean rust (ASR) (Phakopsora pachyrhizi) has now been present in North America for three complete growing seasons. During that time, the disease has expanded its range west and north from annual overwintering sites. The number of states and provinces in Mexico, Canada and the US with confirmed occurrences has increased from nine in 2005 to 15 in 2006 and now 21 this past season. 
       As in previous years, producers, crop scouts, university scientists and input suppliers learned how to more effectively manage this disease. Timely scouting of commercial fields and early-planted “sentinel plots” combined with appropriate foliar fungicide applications have generally kept soybean yield losses to a minimum. This article will discuss experience with Asian soybean rust in the major soybean growing regions of the US in 2007, and its implications for management of this disease in 2008.   Read More>> 

•  Management of Foliar Diseases in Corn with Fungicides- Foliar fungicide application to corn has been one of the most prevalent topics of interest among growers, agronomists and researchers over the past few years. Although testimonials abound, growers could benefit from a more thorough analysis of the value of fungicide applications. Therefore, Pioneer researchers have compiled fungicide efficacy data from Pioneer side-by-side field trials and 3rd-party efficacy trials conducted by university researchers. Read More>>