•Importance of Potassium in Corn Plant Development-November 5, 2008 Fertilizer planning and prescriptions for the 2009 crop are on the minds of growers. With fertilizer prices at record highs, fertilizer decisions are likely to be impacted. Potassium (K) is a nutrient of great importance to corn, and adequate K is necessary for optimal yield potential as well as stalk strength. Read More>> •Low Test Weights in Corn-October 27,2008 Some areas are harvesting corn with low test weight. Grain moisture and several situations following pollination can negatively impact test weight. Read More>> •Considering Corn Harvest and Drying Costs- September 29, 2008 The moisture level to harvest corn is often an economic decision weighing excess harvest losses against energy costs for drying corn. Energy costs are higher this year but so is the price of corn. Growers need to consider the risk of yield losses or even loss to an early snow or ice storm by allowing corn to dry too long in the field. Read More>>
Ohio Ag Manager, provided by Ohio State Extension, November 2008 In this issue: 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?
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Technical Bulletin-Advance Coating Zinc Adding Value to Croplan Genetics Seed Corn Next spring, growers who plant newly released Croplan Genetics corn hybrids will be getting an added benefit from Advance Coating Zinc. Advance Coating Zinc is a micronutrient seed treatment which will be applied to Croplan Genetics seed corn at no added cost to the grower. Advance Coating Zinc has been tested in the Answer Plot testing program, on University trials, and on farm strip trials for the last three years with very good results. In the 2007 Answer Plot Seed Treatment studies, Advance Coating Zinc added 1 bu/a more on all comparisons but when looking at the plots that had a response to zinc, Advance Coating Zinc added 8 bu/a extra yield. An 8 bu/a per acre yield response is often comparable to the average corn borer Bt or CRW Bt trait response in the Answer Plots. Read More>>
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