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By Harold Watters and Greg LaBarge, Ohio State University Extension With the crappy spring we missed proper burndown timing, pre-emergent herbicide application, and now are working on missing the proper timing for post applications. In 2020 we lost the soybean dicamba products after June 30, and now that is permanent with the new labels. In most years and most scenarios we should be done with soybean spraying by July 1, right. The Ohio, Indiana & Illinois Weed Control Guide is a great resource ...

Dandelions back in full swing on Ohio farms By Alayna DeMartini - Ohio State University Extension The resurgence of dandelions in Ohio has been occurring over the last couple of years, said Mark Loux, a weed specialist with The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). Ohio State University Extension The weed is making a comeback in Ohio after decades of thinning out. The resurgence of dandelions in Ohio has been occurring over the last couple of...

Virtual Extension programming Brooke Beam Contributing columnist The following is virtual program offered the week of Feb. 8 through the Highland County OSU Extension office. Monday, Feb. 8 6-7:00 p.m. EPD Update: Breeding for Cow Longevity – John Grimes Registration: https://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_N_CtcKYwQB2l60Afug10aA Tuesday, Feb. 9 Registration: www.go.osu.edu/AgTechTues The Digital Ag Team will present on various topics on the latest on-farm technology. CCA credits can be earn...

By Dr. Mark Loux, Ohio State University Extension Waterhemp populations across the Midwest continue to develop more complex variations of herbicide resistance.  Multiple resistance to an increasing number of herbicide sites of action is the norm in many populations in states west of Ohio.  Waterhemp has on the whole developed resistance to seven sites of action, including the following: Group 2 – ALS inhibitors – chlorimuron, imazethapyr, etc Group 4 – Synthetic auxins – 2,4-D, dicamb...

By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Ohio Field Leader: a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and soybean checkoff. The Ohio State University’s Precision U winter meeting series wrapped up with a look at sprayer application tips and technologies. Joe Luck, Associate Professor and Precision Agriculture Engineer in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln was the featured presenter. Joe Luck, Associate Professor of Biological Systems Engineering, Precision...

By Dusty Sonnenberg, CCA, Ohio Field Leader: a project of the Ohio Soybean Council and soybean checkoff An important part of crop production with environmental stewardship is efficient fertilizer application. The 4Rs are a consideration that can partly be addressed by adding fertilizer to the planter. Selecting the right source, the right rate, the right time, and the right place all come into play with the planter. • The right source: making at fertilizer application at the time of planting ...

Precision University is going virtual this year! Due to the pandemic, the Digital Ag team will host a series of hour-long webinars each Tuesday in January at 10:00 AM to replace the annual in-person event.  The 2021 Precision U sessions will focus on “Tackling Spring Operations with Reduced Working Days.” Changing weather patterns have led to fewer days available in the spring to complete planting, spraying, and fertilizing. University and industry experts will share research results and t...

Precision University going virtual; Tri-State Fertilizer Recommendations; and Farmers Tax Guides available Tony Nye - OSU Extension While I write this week’s column it is snowing, and my holiday spirit is getting stronger as we get closer to Christmas. Have you all been naughty or nice? Have you completed your shopping whether online or in person shopping at a store? I realize you have heard it a hundred times at least: the holidays will be different this year. With that said, I thought I wou...