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Statewide and Region Phosphorus Nutrient Use in Ohio
quality, resulting in toxic algal blooms. To properly calibrate the use of P for maximum crop yield ... LaBarge, G. & Cochran, R. (2023). Understanding how soil test phosphorus impacts water quality [Fact ... environment. Fertilizer P can increase crop yields. Yet, excessive P can have negative impacts on water ...
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Reduce the Risk of a Combine Fire
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2017-32/reduce-risk-combine-fire
that both provided advice regarding how to prevent and how to be prepared for combine fires. Some of ... their safety recommendations include: Keep the combine as clean as possible. During harvest, frequently ... and where chaff accumulates. Keep wiring and fuses in proper working condition. Check wiring and ...
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C.O.R.N. Newsletter 2011-38
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletters/2011/38
(http://www.agri.ohio.gov/public_docs/news/2011/10.17.11%20wleb%20announcement%20final.pdf) highlights some current work being done by a variety of groups interested in agriculture and water ... Reducing Water Quality Concerns in Phosphorous Application. 2012 Ohio Commercial Pesticide Applicator ... exceptional customer service for farmer clients in nutrient management, soil and water management, integrated ...
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Spring Pesticide Safety Reminders
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2021-07/spring-pesticide-safety-reminders
and loading in the field? Make sure you have soap, water, and paper towels available to you to wash ... up before smoking, drinking, eating, or using a restroom. In case you were to splash concentrated ... NEVER USE A FOOD OR DRINK STORAGE CONTAINER FOR PESTICIDES. Sadly, fatalities have occurred from this ...
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Battle for the Belt: Episode 20
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-24/battle-belt-episode-20
Group and include Teros 12 (soil water content, electrical conductivity, and soil temperature), Teros 11 ... (soil water content and soil temperature), and Teros 21 (matric potential). Additional aboveground ... in using these soil and weather sensors to understand how different soil types and weather conditions ...
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10 Tips to Get the Most out of Your Sprayer
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2015-11/10-tips-get-most-out-your-sprayer
“Top Ten” list will help you improve the performance of your sprayer and keep it from failing you: 1) ... water while calibrating to reduce the risk of contact with chemicals. Read OSU Extension Publication ... AEX-520 for an easy calibration method (http://ohioline.osu.edu/aex-fact/0520.html). 2) How the chemical ...
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C.O.R.N. Newsletter 2012-22
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletters/2012/22
8 bushels/acre corn grain. Average soybean water use is about 1/4 inch per day at flowering, full bloom, and pod ... though leaves may be dying, the stalk and ear often have enough extra water for good keep. Kernels will ... protecting water quality and preventing harmful algae blooms, will be just one of the topics when Ohio State ...
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“Rootless” and “Floppy Corn” Make an Appearance
in no-till), coleoptile growth stops and the crown can be set near the seed, essentially placing the ... are important in providing the water and the mineral nutrients that the corn plant needs for normal ... root growth slowing or stopping at soil temperatures exceeding 86 degree F). When unshaded surface soil ...
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C.O.R.N. Newsletter 2010-03
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletters/2010/03
Treatments Keeping Phosphorous on the Land Seed Corn Maggot on Soybeans New Soybean Insecticide Seed ... seed treatments to replace the early season foliar spray. However, keep in mind that data from other ... wish to try these seed treatments on a few fields to see if they work. Keeping Phosphorous on the Land ...
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Fire Safety During Harvest Season
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2019-33/fire-safety-during-harvest-season
out-buildings. Keeping a combine out of barns, shed, and away from other flammables is a common prevention ... bearings or damage in the exhaust system. Keep the fittings greased. Maintain proper coolant and oil ... levels. Repair fuel or oil hoses, including fittings and metal lines, if they appear to leak. Keep dried ...