ARS working to protect domestic livestock from foreign disease outbreaks
A deadly animal virus is on the loose, treading through Russia and knocking on the doors of Eastern Europe and Asia. After its introduction into the Republic of Georgia and the Caucasus region in 2007...
View ArticleWalking fields now can prevent problems later on
Corn and soybean fields are finally up and growing. For some growers, they were able to plant early and the crop started to grow normally. For many other growers, corn and soybean plantings didn’t...
View ArticleWheat harvest started and delayed
By June 30, Pickaway County wheat grower Scott Metzger was around half done with the 2014 harvest and the crop was performing better than expected. “The first three fields we cut were anywhere from 95...
View ArticleCool weather slowing development and facilitating diseases
The cool weather makes for a great trip to the fair and successful corn pollination, but below normal summer temperatures can adversely affect crops. “One of the things that concerns me is the foliar...
View ArticleWhat will the remainder of 2014 corn be like?
We are entering the final stretch of the 2014 cropping season. Although we don’t know exactly how it will end, there are a few items that we can project based on how the season has gone so far. At the...
View Article2014 Pest updates and concerns for 2015
As we look forward to the 2015 crop year, we have to take a little look back to 2014 to see what pests hit us in order to plan for next year. Soybean insects Aphids hit central Ohio and caused some to...
View ArticleStresses are mounting in corn and soybean fields
As expected, the excess moisture dousing Ohio corn and soybean fields have open the gates for a number of stresses to this year’s crop. For this week’s DuPont Pioneer Field Report, Ohio Ag Net’s Ty...
View ArticleThis might end up being a low foliar disease year in corn
Early development of gray leaf spot (GLS) and northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) had us all concerned about the potential for major epidemics of these diseases in 2015. However, conditions have since...
View Article2015 pest updates and concerns for 2016
As we look forward to the 2016 crop year, we have to take a little look back to 2014 to see what pests hit us in 2015 in order to plan for next year. Soybean insects Aphids missed Ohio even though it...
View ArticleTime to scout: Here’s what to watch for
Now is an optimum time to scout your corn and soybean fields. This time of year you can begin to gain knowledge on the progress and condition of your crop. Some key items to assess in the corn crop can...
View ArticleNow is the time to scout for disease in corn
By Matt Hutcheson, CCA, Product Manager, Seed Consultants, Inc. With warm, wet weather occurring across the eastern Corn Belt, now is a critical time to begin scouting for disease and determining...
View ArticleScouting Fields for This Year and Beyond
Despite the rapid growth and ideal weather through a majority of the growing season, 2018 has seen it’s share of challenges. Seed Consultant’s Matt Hutcheson talks about things to look for as farmers...
View ArticleAssemble a calf crop resilient to diseases
By Justin Kieffer, DVM, Clinical Veterinarian, Assistant Professor, Office of the Attending Veterinarian and Department of Animal Sciences, The Ohio State University Now that calving is completed and...
View ArticleODNR urges Ohioans to report beech leaf disease
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) urges Ohioans to identify and report signs of beech leaf disease to minimize risk of disease spread. Beech leaf disease (BLD) is a newly observed disease...
View ArticleHarvest success in 2018 and beyond
By Matt Hutcheson, CCA, Product Manager, Seed Consultants, Inc. With crops beginning to mature and harvest quickly approaching there are still several actions Ohio’s farmers can take to ensure success...
View ArticleLate-season weather impacts corn and soybean growth and development
By Kyle Poling, Pioneer Field Agronomist, Ada, Ohio Physiological maturity of a soybean seed occurs when the seed has completely lost all green color and turns yellow. At this point grain moisture is...
View ArticleRabbit hemorrhagic disease found in Ohio
On Sept. 19, rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2 (RHD2) was detected in a domestic rabbit in Medina County. This is the first confirmed case of RHD2 in the United States. It’s important to remember RHD2...
View ArticleLingering issues from 2018’s crops, and plans for 2019
By Harold Watters, Ohio State University Extension agronomist I like to think about how to improve on my crop every year. It looks like yields will be good, but I think I missed out on a few bushels....
View ArticleDifferent circumstances, same set of harvest challenges for Ohio’s corn crop
By Matt Reese In what has been a tale of two Ohio growing seasons, the state’s corn crop has seen a widely divergent set of challenges, but may have similar harvest challenges that need to be monitored...
View ArticleAgronomic price for high yields
By John Brien, AgriGold The adage states there is nothing free in life and high yields in the corn and soybean fields in the Eastern Corn Belt are no different. While the growing season of 2018 has had...
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