August 15 – 21

Editor: Stephanie Karhoff, CCA

Sudden Death Syndrome of Soybean in Ohio

Authors: Horacio Lopez-Nicora, Jenna Moore

We are finding fields in Ohio affected by sudden death syndrome (SDS).

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Manure Management and Field Spill Prevention Demonstration Event Scheduled

Author: Glen Arnold, CCA

All livestock producers and commercial manure applicators who work with liquid manure know Ohio has a Pollution Abatement Program and no one is allowed to pollute ditches and streams in our state.

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Battle for the Belt: Episode 23

Authors: Taylor Dill, Laura Lindsey, Osler Ortez, Jim Ippolito

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Field Days to Examine Crop and Livestock Integration Barriers and Benefits

Author: Cassandra Brown

Fertilizer prices, soil health concerns, and extreme weather events have led many Ohio farmers to consider the benefits and barriers of adding manure and other livestock production elements to their row crop operations.

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What the…Maggots in Corn?

Authors: Kelley Tilmon, Andy Michel

We have received a few calls asking about small, slender, almost translucent maggots recently found in abundance on corn leaves and anthers.  These are a curiosity but they are harmless to plants or people.  These maggots are the larvae of hover flies (also called syrphids), a t

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Lep Monitoring Network Update #15 – WBC Numbers for Northeastern Counties Remain High

Authors: Rebecca DiScipio, Amy Raudenbush, Suranga Basnagala , Mark Badertscher, Trevor Corboy, Nic Baumer, Frank Becker, Tom Dehaas, Nick Eckel, Allen Gahler, Don Hammersmith, Mary Jo Hassen, Andrew Holden, Ed Lentz, CCA, Kendall Lovejoy, Clifton Martin, CCA, Sarah Noggle, Les Ober, CCA, Jordan Penrose, Beth Scheckelhoff, Frank Thayer, Kyle Verhoff, Brooks Warner, Curtis Young, CCA, Andy Michel, Kelley Tilmon

The Ohio Lep Network is continuing to monitor moth pests across Ohio.

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Upcoming Events

August 15 - Southwest Ohio Corn Growers and Fayette County Agronomy Day

August 22 - ODA Pesticide Collection - Miami County

August 23 - Agriculture Technology Field Day

August 23 - 2023 Agronomy Field Day

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