Agronomy and Farm Management

Tar spot concern continues to grow across Ohio as it shows up in more and more fields each year. Each year farmers and researchers wonder if this will be the season it really explodes, causing widespread economic damage. For a background on Tar Spot, check out episodes 123 [https://podcast.osu.edu/agronomy/2023/08/30/episode-123-tar-spot/] and 101 [https://podcast.osu.edu/agronomy/2022/07/06/tar-spot-and-other-corn-diseases/]. In this episode, Dr. Stephanie Karhoff [https://hcs.osu.edu/our-people/dr-stephanie-karhoff] updates us on the latest research and treatment recommendations for managing not only Tar Spot but Gibberella ear rot and the vomitoxin it causes. Each disease has certain weather conditions and infection timing that are critical components to successfully managing it in field. The Crop Protection Network’s disease forecasting tool can afford insight into what to look for during scouting: https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/crop-disease-forecasting [https://cropprotectionnetwork.org/crop-disease-forecasting].

Join Bruce and Josh as they introduce Ellen Essman, who recently joined the OSU Extension’s Agricultural and Resource Law Program. Ellen Tells us about herself and what she is looking forward to helping with in her new role.

Dr. Aaron Wilson [https://byrd.osu.edu/people/wilson.1010] is back online to share exactly where this spring came out in the rankings. It might surprise you! We also provide an outlook on what we can expect from Ohio’s weather for the rest of the growing season season and what that means for crop health. Sign up to receive monthly and quarterly updates from the State Climate Office: climate.osu.edu [https://climate.osu.edu/]. Check out mrcc.purdue.edu/ [https://mrcc.purdue.edu/] to find useful tools such as the GDD calculator and freeze predictor. You can also reach out to Aaron at wilson.1010@osu.edu [wilson.1010@osu.edu].

Trevor Corboy is the current Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator for OSU Extension Brown County.  Trevor resides in Brown County with his wife Rachel on his family’s which was establish in the 1850’s farm.  Here he is active in raising Angus cattle, Boer and Nubian goats, hay, and grain products. Trevor currently provides leadership as one of the four co-leaders with the small farms team for OSU Extension. In this episode, Trevor will give you a peak at what the Small Farm College consists of through OSU Extension.

Each planting window brings the same question- Should I plant corn or soybeans first? Perhaps you have heard it referred to as the Battle for the Belt. Dr. Osler Ortez joins us for an update on his research based competition with soybean specialist Dr. Laura Lindsey to determine when the best windows are for planting corn and soybeans. They are also looking at where the largest yield losses occur when planting is delayed. These results can help farmers make decision on when to switch between corn and soybeans based on the calendar, maturity and conditions. Follow updates on YouTube [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYlh_BdeqniI74ycivSl_yVOjWJjdjg2X&si=wjblQ7SQf42ozM7_], the C.O.R.N. Newsletter [https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter] and X (Dr. Ortez [https://x.com/OrtezCornCrops] and Dr. Lindsey [https://x.com/StepUpSoy]).