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  1. Corn Performance Improved by Long-term Diversified Crop Rotations and No-tillage in Ohio from 1962 to 2024

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0183

    corn-forage rotations over time. In Wooster’s silt-loam soils, the lowest-yielding system was the corn-soybean ... increases the diversity of corn systems, soybeans have a short growing season and produce low plant residue, ... annual yield gains were lower in both continuous corn and corn-soybean rotations compared to corn-forage ...

  2. Soybean Yield Response to Long-term No-tillage Across Contrasting Ohio Soils

    https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/anr-0184

    rotation and no-till experiment, soybean yields increased by up to 5 bushels per acre when shifting from ... Resources For more information on increasing soybean yields, check out the following resources: Soil ... practices—moldboard plow, chisel plow, and no-tillage—and their long-term effects on soybean yields. This factsheet ...

  3. Insect Pest Management

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/insect-pest-management

    can cause severe yield and quality losses in alfalfa. New alfalfa seedings are especially vulnerable ... Management of forage insect pests is important to achieve high yields of high-quality forage. The ... stand with an insecticide to control the pest in question. Producers should scout fields and determine ...

  4. Pancakes and Pollinators

    https://woodlandstewards.osu.edu/events/pancakes-and-pollinators

    along Ohio’s utility right of ways, learn about native bees and butterflies, and talk to natural ...

  5. Annual Forage Crops

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/annual-forage-crops-0

    wheat. MIXTURES of small grains or small grains with annual legumes (e.g., field peas and soybean) can be ... increase fall growth for grazing without sacrificing yield of the winter cereals the following spring. ... grazing can increase the risk of winterkill. Do not graze when the small grain is dormant or when the ...

  6. Annual Forage Crops

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/annual-forage-crops

    grains or small grains with annual legumes (e.g., field peas and soybean) can be used to achieve specific ... production objectives. For example, oat can be mixed with the winter grains to increase fall growth for ... available and leave 3 inches of stubble after grazing. Heavy fall grazing can increase the risk of ...

  7. NE Ohio Hay Day Hosted by OSU Extension and Norden MFG

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2025-22/ne-ohio-hay-day-hosted-osu-extension-and-norden-mfg

    strategies to promote higher quality forage and increase your yield per acre. There is an increased risk of ... forage. Horses can be the pickiest customers of hay, and Amanda Barnum, OSU Extension Educator Ashtabula ... Pre-registration is required by July 30 th to reserve your lunch. You can register online at ...

  8. Early Detection, Better Decisions: Scout for Soybean Diseases and Test for SCN

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2025-21/early-detection-better-decisions-scout-soybean-diseases-and-test

    potentially increase later in the season. With funding from the  Ohio Soybean Council  and in collaboration ... As soybeans across Ohio progress through V5, R1, and R3 growth stages, now is a great opportunity ... health and collect soil samples for soybean cyst nematode (SCN) testing. What to Look For: While walking ...

  9. Disease Management in Forages

    https://agcrops.osu.edu/specialization-areas/forages/disease-management-forages

    Diseases can negatively affect stand establishment, limit yields and hasten stand decline in ... for foliar and stem diseases in alfalfa. Fungicides can reduce disease infestations, and increase ... others cause only stunting or leaf loss, reducing yields and forage nutritive value. Sound crop ...

  10. Keeping farm data safe, avoiding legal risks

    https://cfaes.osu.edu/newsletter/cfaes-impact/july-august-2025/keeping-farm-data-safe-avoiding-legal-risks

    yields, and increase efficiencies.  “Instead of managing entire fields uniformly, farmers can now manage ... collected through precision farming tools, has real value.  “Farm data can inform important farm decisions ... Department of Food, Agricultural and Biological Engineering. “Used properly, it can reduce costs, improve ...

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