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Farm Focus Research Results Available

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The 2009 Farm Focus research results are now available. The results presented here are a culmination of one- and multi-year agronomic studies conducted primarily at the Marsh Foundation home farm in Van Wert, Ohio. Over the next several weeks, I will be focusing on selected trials and offering podcasts as well as in-depth [...]

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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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Bagworm Problems

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Many people have noted the many plants being ravaged by the bagworm this year. Bagworms have been thriving on many coniferous plants this summer, especially arborvitae, spruces, and junipers. But bagworms can also feed and thrive on a long list of deciduous trees and shrubs including sycamore, buckeye, crabapple and honeylocust trees. These trees [...]

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Western Bean Cutworm 2008 Ohio Summary

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Western bean cutworm, traditionally a pest of the western Corn Belt, is an emerging pest in Ohio. As this pest will likely become established after arrival in Ohio, it is important that growers and agricultural professionals know how to identify and manage it. The above photo is from Dr. Marlin Rice, Iowa State University. In this [...]

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