Some of the corn and soybeans across Ohio are upwards of two growth stages behind due to early drought conditions followed by cool weather. What does this mean for the rest of the season and ultimately crop yield? Jonah Johnson, CCA with PCT Sunrise attempts to answers those questions based on his agronomy knowledge and […]

We have an exciting announcement today! Listen in to find out what it is. Farms are subject to more risks than ever before. Liability exposure of driving equipment on roadways or the potential of property loss due to a barn roof collapse, every farm has multiple sources of risk.  Robert Moore joins Bruce and Josh […]

We would rather not have this title for our summer weather outlook but, of all the advances we’ve made in agriculture, controlling the weather is not one of them. Dr. Aaron Wilson joins us to look at what happened this past spring as we moved away from a La Nina. He also provides an outlook […]

Cover crops impact cropping systems in more ways than improving soil structure. Dr. Alyssa Essman, soon to be Assistant Professor with Horticulture and Crop Sciences specializing in weed science, continues to expand research on cover crops as they pertain to weed management. She discusses results from a recent project that looked at termination timing of […]

Planting conditions were really good in early April which led to a significant amount of corn and soybeans planted early this year. With the turn to cold, wet conditions, much of that seed has sat without emerging for 2-3 weeks. What impact will that have on insect and disease pressure? How might it affect replant […]

Our corn and soybean agronomy specialists at Ohio State are facing off in the field to determine which crop should be planted first. Dr. Osler Ortez and Dr. Laura Lindsey will battle it out over the next couple years planting corn and soybeans early, mid and late season to determine which crop should be a […]

The 2022 eFields On-Farm Research Report was released earlier this year. In this episode we share advice on how to conduct research on your farm and dive into some of the research results from the 2022 growing season. John Barker, Knox County, and James Morris, Highland County, join us to share results. To view the […]

After a bit of a break, we’re back as Dr. Aaron Wilson joins us for our quarterly weather update. We look back on the warmer winter and what that means for agriculture. We also discuss what spring weather patterns look like and how that may affect planting. Catch the last of the Climate & … Webinar […]

Dr. Aaron Wilson joins us for our quarterly weather update. We look back on the interesting fall, discuss the upcoming winter storm arriving just in time for Christmas and take a pretty wild guess at what planting season may look like for 2023. Catch the Climate & … Webinar series here: https://agcrops.osu.edu/events/climate-webinar-series.

We are excited to have 3 new positions working as Field Specialists in Farm Management under the Farm Financial Management and Policy Institute recently created at The Ohio State University. Bruce Clevenger, David Marrison and Eric Richer all transferred from county educator positions into a role that will greatly improve OSU Extension’s ability to serve […]