I hope this Newsletter finds you well. Darke County has received some much-appreciated rain this past week, with a chance for more on the way (https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?OH) Corn and soybeans are progressing, with much of both the corn and soybeans in the early reproductive stages. Fungicide applications are taking place as well. Common weeds include waterhemp, common and giant ragweed, and volunteer corn, with other weeds making appearances as well.
I’ll be at Worch Library on August 28th at 4:00 p.m. to discuss Blackberry Production. We’ll discuss management practices for producing a good blackberry crop, including water and nutrient management, pest control, pruning, harvest, and more. I hope to see you there!
Our next Darke County Garden Roundtable will be July 30th at 6:00 p.m. This session will be at the OSU Extension office, and the agenda is attached.
Summer is flying by, and Farm Science Review is just around the corner. FSR will be held September 16th-18th, and tickets are available through the Extension Office. Let me know if you have interest in purchasing tickets.
The next Darke County Ag Breakfast has been rescheduled to August 29th at 7:30 a.m. at Jack’s Cabin in Greenville.
This week’s Newsletter topics include:
Cull Cow Market Update
·Gibberella Ear Rot/Vomitoxin Risk Tool
Impact of No-Till and Diversified Crop Rotations in Corn
Tight Tassel Wrap in Corn
Weather Update
Western Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rent Report
I hope you enjoy this week’s Newsletter, and as always, never hesitate to reach out to me and let me know how I can best serve you and all of Darke County.
by Caden Buschur, Darke County Extension Educator