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Wheat Planting When the Soil is Dry
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2022-34/wheat-planting-when-soil-dry
For the germination process to begin, wheat seeds need to imbibe (take in) water. With dry soil in ... after planting when soil moisture was restored with rainfall. Some key points to keep in mind: If soil ... your county’s Hessian fly-safe date), you may want to consider increasing your seeding rate to 1.6 to ...
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Spraying Insecticides on Soybeans and Honey Bees
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/spraying-insecticides-soybeans-and-honey-bees
most insecticides have a caution statement on their label about spraying around bees and blooming ... residues on blooming crops or weeds. Do not apply this product or allow it to drift to blooming crops or ... weeds if bees are actively visiting the treatment area”. How often do bees visit soybeans? Soybeans ...
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C.O.R.N. Newsletter 2008-09
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletters/2008/09
upper 60s after Wednesday. Applying Wheat Herbicides in 28%- How Late is Safe? Authors: Mark Loux ... Fertilizer Efficiency? Cold Temperature Effect on Wheat After Green-Up Applying Wheat Herbicides in 28%- How ... Late is Safe? Alfalfa Weevil Update Adjustments to Consider if Corn Planting Delayed Avail – Can It ...
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Heat Alert – Farm Workers at Increased Risk this Summer
are thirsty • Encourage workers to drink small amounts of water more frequently throughout the work ... a faster period of time. • During breaks, drink water and allow the body to rest. • Remove PPE during ... main goal in any heat-related situation is to lower the core body temperature. Drink fluids before you ...
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C.O.R.N. Newsletter 2012-09
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletters/2012/09
and Grand Lake St. Marys. In Ohio, the drinking water advisory for a HAB toxin is 1 part per billion ... Applications Alfalfa Freeze Damage Assessment and Management Hazardous Algae Blooms – What Are They, Why The ... Temperatures on Corn Survival Peter Thomison Although it’s too early to determine how early planted corn ...
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Hay and Straw Barn Fires a Real Danger
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2019-21/hay-and-straw-barn-fires-real-danger
https://forages.osu.edu/news/how-speed-hay-drying. Proper storage When stacking and storing high moisture hay, allow for more ventilation and air ... Usually, we think of water and moisture as a way to put a fire out, but the opposite is true with ... Recommended moisture levels for safe baling of dry hay are as follows: ...
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Crop Water Use in Corn – What Do We Know?
adequate conditions exist (e.g., water, temperatures). Water availability can be a critical challenge at ... this point in the season. Crop water use is a significant factor in obtaining high yields (Figure 2). ... A 200-bushel corn yield is estimated to utilize about 20 inches of water throughout the season. Crop water use ...
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Hay Barn Fires are a Real Hazard
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/15-2021/hay-barn-fires-are-real-hazard
possible, inject water into the hot spot to cool hay before moving. Most likely a fire will occur, keep ... can help you know how moisture varies across your field and when to use hay preservative. Without ... hotter spots. Have a tank of water present while unstacking. 175-190°/79.4-87.8° Hot spots or fire ...
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Insects in Soybean
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2014-22/insects-soybean
soybean yield is impacted. The thresholds for defoliation are 40% before bloom, 15% bloom to pod-fill, and ... 25% after pod fill. But also keep in mind that these thresholdsare based on the whole plant, not just ...
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January 2020 Highlights
https://fst.osu.edu/newsletter/food-science-and-technology-news/january-2020-highlights
lab, including FST grad student Yuehan Ai, recently published a paper regarding “Drinking Water ... Treatment Residuals from Cyanobacteria Bloom-affected Areas and its impact on Agricultural Lands and crops” ... in Science of the Total Environment. The Ohio State News team presented the second annual “Coolest ...