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  1. Alfalfa First Cutting NDF Update

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2018-15/alfalfa-first-cutting-ndf-update

    Lead Author: Angela Arnold Many hay fields in the region were harvested last week where drying conditions were good. Harvesting will continue into this week if the weather window remains open. The table below reports average neutral detergent fiber (NDF) ...

  2. Forages are Ready for Harvest!

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2019-14/forages-are-ready-harvest

    Many alfalfa and forage stands across the state took a beating this winter and the wet spring has added insult to injury. For weak stands, harvesting a little later than normal will help them recover. However, we’ve seen some younger stands that are looki ...

  3. Forages Continue to Mature

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2019-15/forages-continue-mature

    Forage stands that have survived this year continue to advance in maturity. Some producers in northeast Ohio were able to harvest last week, and many wet-wrapped the forage. Unfortunately, in other parts of Ohio, the rains have continued, and the forecast ...

  4. Speeding Up Hay Drying

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2019-15/speeding-hay-drying

    Author’s note: Most of this article is adapted with permission from an article published in Farm and Dairy on 2 nd June 2010, available at http://www.farmanddairy.com/top-stories/make-hay-when-sun-shines-but-tak.... It certainly applies this year. Many fo ...

  5. Potential for Toxic Nitrate Levels in Forages

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-13/potential-toxic-nitrate-levels-forages

    The recent cold and cloudy weather has raised the concern for higher nitrate levels in forages that could potentially be toxic to animals consuming those forages. It is true that any stress condition that slows plant growth and metabolism can increase the ...

  6. Hay Barn Fires are a Real Hazard

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/15-2021/hay-barn-fires-are-real-hazard

    Hay fires are caused when bacteria in wet hay create so much heat that the hay spontaneously combusts in the presence of oxygen. At over 20% moisture mesophilic bacteria release heat-causing temperature to rise between 130°F to 140ºF with temperature stay ...

  7. Forage Quality Targets Based on Animal Class

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2022-13/forage-quality-targets-based-animal-class

    The optimal time for making a first cutting of forages is fast approaching. But what is the optimal timing to take the first cutting (or any cutting for that matter)? Many will answer by saying it is when you have time and there is a good weather window t ...

  8. Integrated Forage Management Webinar

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/integrated-forage-management-webinar

    The Integrated Forage Management team will be hosting our last webinar of Spring 2025 on Tuesday, May 6 th at 6:30 pm. Dean Kreager will be presenting about emergency forages. This is a great place to learn about annual crop options, especially if you hav ...

  9. 2016 Ohio Intensive Soybean Management Workshop

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2016-ohio-intensive-soybean-management-workshop

    Looking for ways to maximize soybean yield and profit?  Attend one of the 2016 Ohio Intensive Soybean Management Workshops offered by The Ohio State University Extension.  This workshop will be hands on and open to producers and agricultural professionals ...

  10. Keep the sugar for your coffee and your cookies

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/keep-sugar-your-coffee-and-your-cookies

    While we are interested in improving yield of Ohio crops, we also are reluctant to recommend practices that cost time and money and are not likely to be of assistance. From several on-farm trials conducted by OSU Extension professionals over the years, we ...

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