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  1. Look Out for Nitrogen Loss Due to Heavy Rains

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-09/look-out-nitrogen-loss-due-heavy-rains

    The recent heavy rainfall events have implications on the fate of applied nitrogen (N). In the ... caused substantial soil erosion. Fields with no cover or residue are more susceptible to N runoff. If ... N fertilizer was applied recently in such fields, especially without incorporation into the soil, there is high ...

  2. Wheat Management for Spring 2024

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-10/wheat-management-spring-2024

    Figure 1. Wheat stem with leaves and sheath removed showing the first node above the soil surface, ... wheat. Decisions should be made on wheat growth stage, not calendar date or crop height. Correct growth ... identify wheat growth stages, including the Feekes and Zadoks scale. Here we focus on the Feekes Growth ...

  3. Battle for the Belt: Season 2 Episode 3- April Weather Update

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-10/battle-belt-season-2-episode-3-april-weather-update

    flooded on April 11th at the Western Agriculture Research Station. What’s Happening in the Field? Figure ... plots for planting date 1 (planted on March 25). Because of the warmer weather, growing degree days ... 100 air-growing degree days, and with warm temperatures that should be achieved this week! If you ...

  4. Alfalfa Weevil Activity is Beginning to Peak

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-10/alfalfa-weevil-activity-beginning-peak

    days (GDD) and reaches their peak feeding and damage when heat units for the area are between 325 and ... Figure 1. Map of accumulated growing degree days (base 48°F sine calculation method) for January ... is a key time to scout fields to be able to control alfalfa weevil in a timely manner. If you are in ...

  5. Cover Crop 'Til You Drop Field Day

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/cover-crop-til-you-drop-field-day

    Nature Conservancy, Cargill, Michigan State University, and USDA-NRCS for a field day focused on cover ... waterqualityextension.osu.edu to stay up-to-date on this event! Soil and Water Management ...

  6. Big Swings Ahead for Planting, Growing and Harvest Season

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-10/big-swings-ahead-planting-growing-and-harvest-season

    a lesser extent. The years where strong  El Niño  events came to an end in spring include 2016, 1998, 1982, 1973 ... 95+ degree days this summer but there is more of a chance of 75+ overnight temperatures. You can see ...

  7. Spring 2024 Weather & Soil Conditions: Update 3

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2024-10/spring-2024-weather-soil-conditions-update-3

    Figure 2: (Top) Precipitation (inches) for the 7-day period ending April 15, 2024 courtesy of the ... including temperature, precipitation, growing degree days, and other useful weather observations, please ... Prediction Center is currently forecasting 0.5-1.25” of precipitation over the next 7 days, with isolated ...

  8. Wheat Field Day

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/wheat-field-day

    Wheat ...

  9. Invited Summer Guests: Hummingbird Feeders

    https://ohio4h.org/ohiobirds/feeder

    loves nectar. It may drink up to seven times its body weight in nectar in one day.) So while the ... preference. Which color of lid was preferred more by the hummingbirds? Wash your feeder every four days (with ...

  10. Ohio Birds

    https://ohio4h.org/statewide-programs/4-h-stem/ohio-birds-0

    weight in nectar in one day.) So while the hummingbird drinks your nectar, you can get a really good look ... the hummingbirds? Wash your feeder every four days (with the exception of the experiment described ...

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