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A drive around Putnam County will give you a glimpse of crop progress this year. While we have struggled with wet springs in years past, this year we face a

Abnormally dry conditions have surged to cover to 74% of Ohio, up from less than 3% the week prior.

As forage crops begin to come out of dormancy, so too do the insect pests like the pesky alfalfa weevil.

Check early, consistently for alfalfa weevils that harm forage crops Frank Becker Activity is starting to pick up in our forage crops. Alfalfa stands are starting to put on new growth, grass species are starting to green up and the fields are starting to look more productive with each passing day. As the plants begin to come out of dormancy, so too do the insect pests. The alfalfa weevil is one of the first pests of the season for alfalfa growers to be concerned about. Even though we ran into s...

By Chris Zoller, OSU Extension Educator, ANR, Tuscarawas County, David Marrison, OSU Extension Educator, ANR, Coshocton County and Mike Estadt, OSU Extension Educator, ANR, Pickaway County It has been more than a year since Coronavirus was declared a pandemic.  Everyone has been touched by the pandemic either directly or indirectly.  As an industry, agriculture has experienced market disruptions and slowdowns in the processing sector due to the pandemic. In response, the United States gove...