Comparing your soil test value for phosphorus and potassium to the critical level defines the need for annual fertilizer application.

The H2Ohio Cover Crop practice planting deadline has been extended to November 1,

In healthy soils, plants obtain more of their nitrogen as whole proteins, peptides, amino acids, or in the amide form from soil microbes; which requires overall less plant energy and leads to higher plant health.

The new project “targets the ultimate goal of preserving Lake Erie while supporting agricultural vitality and environmental sustainability,” said Cathann A. Kress, Ohio State’s vice president for agricultural administration and dean of the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES).

Harvest delays caused by rain may seem like an inconvenience to many, however it has been a welcome opportunity for many commercial grain facilities to relieve some storage pressure and ship grain out during what began as a busy and bountiful fall harvest.

Improving soil health starts with evaluating your soil and then fixing those problems. 

“In my program now I want to quantify and understand what it is that multiple pathogens are doing and how they are limiting our soybean production.” – Dr. Horacio Lopez-Nicora, Plant Pathologist, The Ohio State University

Another possible cause of stay green syndrome might be stink bug feeding.

Producers in the original 14-county targeted area of the Maumee River Watershed can sign up for the years 2022 and 2023.