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Using PEAQ to Estimate Alfalfa NDF for Multiple Cuttings
Much of the region’s alfalfa crop has been harvested over the past two weeks. As cooler temperatures move into the area regrowth will likely slow down. Once regrowth reaches 16 inches tall again, the NDF (neutral detergent fiber crude protein) can rapidl ...
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Potato Leafhopper Scouting in Alfalfa and Red Clover
Some alfalfa fields have been harvested for the first time and now is the time to scout the regrowth in those fields for potato leafhoppers (PLH). At our Western Agricultural Research Center near South Charleston, OH the PLH numbers last week in early al ...
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The 6th Annual National Forage Week!
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-19/6th-annual-national-forage-week
The 6th Annual National Forage Week is being celebrated on June 21-27, 2020, to raise awareness of the importance and impact of forages in our lives. The American Forage and Grassland Council have prepared a cool video of the impact and influence of forag ...
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Fertilizing Hay and Pastures
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/16-2021/fertilizing-hay-and-pastures
Many hay producers across the state have completed or are in the process of completing their first cutting of the year. One of the two best times to topdress maintenance fertilizer on hay is right after the first cutting. The other top choice is in the ea ...
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Potato Leafhoppers Have Arrived in an Alfalfa Field Near You
Potato leafhopper adults have been observed in alfalfa fields in Ohio. These adults have likely begun laying eggs, and it only takes about 3 weeks for these eggs to hatch into nymphs and develop into adults. Populations of PLH will begin increasing. The s ...
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Roughstalk Bluegrass in Cereal Grain and Forage Crops
There is a new and emerging weed challenging cereal grain and forage producers across the state. Roughstalk Bluegrass has taken root in wheat fields and newly established forage stands. This weed has reached population levels high enough to inhibit the ha ...
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Hay Barn Fires a Real Hazard
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2022-17/hay-barn-fires-real-hazard
Mother nature has been at it again, hardly giving us enough days to make dry hay with a risk of pop-up showers every afternoon. These conditions are very dangerous for hay producers since wet hay doesn't just rot it may also burn. Hay fires are cause ...
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SE Ohio Hay Day
https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/se-ohio-hay-day
“Hello, Mother Nature? Are you there? Am I coming in clear? I’d like to request a few hay days, please.” Does this sound familiar? If you have been putting in calls to Mother Nature and prayers to the heavens for better hay-making weather, you certainly a ...
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Two New Products Available for Twospotted Spider Mite Management (One for Each Spot)
With continued dry weather, the pest we’ve been getting the most calls about is the spider mite. This is just a reminder that vigilant scouting for this pest is a good idea right now. It is also important to re-scout 5 days after treatment because many ...
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Spraying Insecticides on Soybeans and Honey Bees
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/spraying-insecticides-soybeans-and-honey-bees
Although soybean aphids remain at low levels in Ohio, we are aware that many growers are adding insecticides to spray tanks when applying fungicides for plant health purposes and even late applications of herbicides because: “Well, I’m going over the fiel ...