soybeans Articles
Difficult to Predict Soybean Aphid for 2009
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Ron Hammond, OSU Extension Entomologist, recently discussed predictions for 2009 soybean aphid infestations. Spoiler alert: there is no prediction. Read on if you want the details. The soybean aphid in 2008 held true with its trend of every other year infestations. Since we first found aphid in Ohio several years ago, soybean aphid has [...]
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Marestail Control in Soybeans
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This article is devoted to one of the most problematic weeds in soybeans: marestail. Marestail is an upright growing plant and can reach 4 feet if not mowed or controlled. Marestail begins as a basal rosette similar to other winter annuals. Following the rosette stage, Marestail expereinces a stage of rapid vertical growth refered [...]
End of Season Weed Survey
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On Tuesday, September 23, 2008 I spent the better part of the day conducting a comprehensive weed survey in Van Wert County. Why, you ask, would I drive 180 miles within a one county area too look at weeds? The answer is simple: to better serve my local clientele’s needs. By knowing [...]
Determining Need for Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilizer
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There are a couple of agronomic newsletters I read regularly: Ohio State University’s CORN and Purdue’s Chat ‘n Chew. In a recent edition of Chat ‘ n Chew, Camberato and Joern wrote an excellent article on reducing phosphorus and potassium fertilizer use to save money. The article discusses the differences between critical [...]
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- corn fertilizer
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- Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations
ACRE, SURE and Farm Bill Analysis
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Carl Zulauf, Ohio State University Professor of Agricultural, Environmental and Development Economics, has released a series of papers to explain ACRE, SURE, and their role in the new farm bill. I have summarized the papers and links here: ACRE (Average Crop Revenue Election) Provisions in Conference Farm Bill - This one page article contains the [...]
Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome Appearing
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Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome symptoms are starting to show up, albeit in a very few fields. In this weeks’ podcast I discuss management of this soybean disease.
Word on the street: USDA forecast overly optimistic
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First reported in Stu’s blog the farm gate, the local word on the street is that USDA is too optimistic on their crop production estimate for 2008. Farmers in my locality are wondering ‘where is this corn coming from?’ I know several farmers that drive truck and they also indicate that parts of [...]