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Agriculture in Van Wert County
http://agvanwert.wordpress.com/
Podcasts and articles providing updates and summary on the agriculture industry crop observations. Based in Van Wert County, Ohio, this blog has appeal to audiences interested in non-biased agricultural information.
Recent Posts
Lessons from New Jersey on Livestock Care
Ohio State University Ag Law Director Peggy Kirk Hall discusses the lessons Ohio can learn from New Jersey on livestock care: The recent passage of Issue 2 in Ohio (see earlier posts) will eventually lead to the establishment of an Ohio Livestock Car...
Soybean Aphid 2010 Early Prediction for Ohio
The below article is reblogged from an article written by Hammond et al for the CORN newsletter. Soybean aphids did become a problem in parts of Ohio as predicted, with the worst problems being in the northeast counties and a few locations long Lake ...
Identifying Surface Soil Compaction
The top 6-8 inches of soil are approximately 40% clay, which creates management challenges. Surface compaction in the Van Wert County area is commonly seen, but I would argue that surface compaction only plays a role in harming crop development duri...
2009 Ohio Soybean Performance Trials-Initial Yield Data Released
Yield data for both 2009 Corn and Soybean Performance Trials has been posted on-line for your use. The corn data can be found at http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/corntrials/ and the soybean data can be found at http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/soy2009/...
Preliminary Data is Available Online for the 2009 Ohio Corn Performance Trial
Preliminary Data is Available Online http://oardc.osu.edu/corntrials/ for the 2009 Corn Performance Trial. Data for experimental hybrids is not included. Additional information/hybrids will be added as marketing information becomes available, as wil...
Kixor Based Products
BASF has introduced three new products based on a broad-spectrum broadleaf weed herbicide, Kixor (saflufenacil). The three new products include: Integrity, a premix of dimethenamid (Outlook) and saflufenacil for field corn and popcorn; Sharpen, which...

