Ohio Country Journal
How sturdy are your corn stalks?
Even though many of the soybeans across Ohio have been harvested and progress continues on the corn, the later the harvest season gets the more stalk quality is becoming an issue. Brodbeck Seeds Regional Agronomist Terry Jones visits with the Ohio Ag Net?s Ty Higgins...
Odd pumpkins showing up for Halloween
The light pink, round seasonal decoration shaped a lot like a pumpkin that sits on a neighbor?s porch just might be one.Pumpkins have really changed. They?re white, red, green, beige, gray, even blue and light pink. They?re warty, striped, monster-sized for county...
Malting barley acres on the rise
The number of acres planted to malting barley in Ohio this fall is at an all-time high and will likely continue to increase over the next few years. Although barley is not new to Ohio, raising it for malt is new to us and considerably different from raising it for...
The Xenia Effect in corn
The Xenia Effect refers to the effect of foreign pollen on kernel characteristics. Cross-pollinationXenia Effectoccurs in corn because it is a monecious, which means that it has both male (the tassel) and female (the ear) flowers on a single plant.The Xenia effect...
Ohio Ag Weather and Forecast ? October 25, 2017
Ryan Martin 10-25-17The forecast pattern looks more active this morning, and we are making some changes to our forecast going forward from this weekend. The changes do not bode well for getting back into the field for any significant harvest push.Nearby, we have no...
Ohio?s Buehler vying for National FFA office
Ohio?s candidate to become National FFA Officer for 2017-2018 is Mary Buehler, former president of the Ohio FFA Association. She continues to be in contention for national office.?It?s really neat to transition from state president to national officer candidate,?...
Good harvest numbers despite a record replant
For DuPont Pioneer Territory Manager Micah Herron, who covers Miami, Shelby and some of Darke County, replant acres were record breaking in 2017. Even with the tough start to the season yields are surprising good, as Herron tells the Ohio Ag Net?s Ty Higgins in this...
Ohio FFA members well represented at National Convention
As usual, Ohio FFA will be well represented at the 2017 National FFA Convention. Here is a list of Ohio participants to watch for this week in Indianapolis.American FFA Degrees ? 397 American Star in Agribusiness Finalist ? Shaun Wenrick, Anna American Star in...
2017 National FFA Convention schedule
Wed. Oct. 25, 20178 a.m. ? 8 p.m. Onsite Registration (ICC, Hall K)8 a.m. ? 7 p.m. FFA Shopping Mall (ICC, Halls C-E)Noon ? 5 p.m. National FFA Expo (ICC, Halls B and F-J)2 p.m. National FFA Grand March (ICC, Capitol Avenue Plaza)3:30 p.m. Opening Session 1A (BLF)6:45...