CORN
Crop Observation and Recommendation Network

January 20-February 3, 2003
C.O.R.N. 2003-2

In This Issue:

A) Ohio Wheat Acres Planted And Winter Condition Report
B) Newly Revised Wheat Disease Bulletin Available
C) 2003 Ohio Wheat Growers Meeting
D) Cca Credits And Pat Credits Offered At Agronomic Workshops

A) Ohio Wheat Acres Planted And Winter Condition Report - Pat Lipps and Dennis Mills CORN Questions

The National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA released the winter wheat seeding report on January 10, 2003. Nationally the acreage of winter wheat planted is up 6% from 2002 or 44.2 million acres. The reported acres of wheat planted in Ohio is 1.0 million, up from 0.86 million in 2002. Most of Ohio's wheat crop was planted before Oct 15 and plants developing from these timely plantings developed 3 to 4 tillers before entering into winter dormancy in mid December. These fields should be in relatively good shape at the present time. The weather that has occurred since mid December has been relatively cold, but consistent. Plants are now in frozen ground with varying amounts of snow cover depending on location in the state. Little freezing and thawing has occurred so far so plants should not be damaged. Additionally, the low temperatures have not been low enough to injure the dormant plants under most field conditions. Plants that developed in fields planted after Oct 15 were much smaller by mid December due to the colder temperatures that prevailed in late October and November. These later planted fields will need to be monitored in late February and early March for stand. Most fields will likely benefit from secondary tiller development with favorable growing conditions in late March and early April. There is no need to be concerned about the wheat crop at this time. The exception to this may be in poorly drained fields where the wheat crop has been subjected to saturated conditions.

B) Newly Revised Wheat Disease Bulletin Available - Pat Lipps, Anne Dorrance and Dennis Mills CORN Questions

The newly revised OSU Extension bulletin 785 entitled 'Wheat Disease Management in Ohio' is now available. This bulletin provides excellent color photographs of the most common and damaging diseases affecting wheat in Ohio. In addition, recommendations on the use of crop rotation, tillage, fertility, planting date, seed treatments, and foliar fungicide applications are presented. The section on the use of foliar fungicides outlines conditions when fungicides are most economical and describes procedures for scouting wheat to determine when applications should be made. The comprehensive disease management system described in the bulletin lists common-sense and cost effective methods for preventing disease losses. There are also many references to additional free sources of information that can be accessed through the internet. Contact your local OSU County Extension office to obtain your copy of Bulletin 785 ($4.25 per copy) before the wheat season gets into full swing.

C) 2003 Ohio Wheat Growers Meeting - Pat Lipps CORN Questions

Earn 3.5 hours of CCA Credit by attending the Ohio Wheat Growers Annual Meeting and Trade Show on January 29, 2003 that the Pemberville American Legion Post, Route 105, Pemberville, Wood County, Ohio. This meeting is open to all persons interested in growing wheat in Ohio. It is also an opportunity for interested persons to find out what this organization is about as well as an opportunity to join. Registration begins at 8:00 am and the meeting will be from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Registration of $20 includes a steak lunch, an opportunity to visit with trade show exhibitors and a program on "Profitable Wheat Management" presented by OSU research and extension personnel. Additionally, attendees will get the latest on the Kraft Foods Identity Preserved Wheat project and the Straw Board Task Force. OWGA President Brad Hass will conduct the annual meeting and present the Yield and Efficiency Awards to growers with the highest yield and economic efficiency for wheat production in 2002. OSU Agronomist, Dr. Jim Beuerlein will report on what has been learned from the past four years of the Yield and Efficiency Program. For more information on the Ohio Wheat Growers Association, the 2003 Annual Meeting in Pemberville and a map to the meeting location, visit the OWGA web site at www.ohiowheat.com.

D) Cca Credits And Pat Credits Offered At Agronomic Workshops CORN Questions

A complete listing of sites and locations for the Winter Workshop Series is available in Crop Observation and Recommendation Network Newsletter 2003-1 found at http://corn.osu.edu/archive/2003/jan/03-01.html or brochures for individual meetings at http://corn.osu.edu/Education/2003work.html.

Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) and Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) credits for Commercial and Private Applicators are offered for each Workshop.

Corn Production and Management Workshops
CCA- Nutrient (1.5), Crop Management (2.0), Pest Management (1.5)
Commercial PAT- Category 2a (1.0)
Private PAT-Category 1 (1.0)

Soybean Production and Technology Workshops
CCA- Crop Management (3.0), Pest Management (2.5)
Commercial PAT- Category 2a (2.0), Category 2c (0.5)
Private PAT-Category 1 (2.5)

Profitable Wheat Management Workshops
CCA- Nutrient (1.0), Crop Management (2.5), Pest Management (1.5)
Commercial PAT- Category 2a (1.0), Category 2c (0.5)
Private PAT-Category 1 (1.5)

Soil Fertility Workshops
CCA- Nutrient (3.5), Soil and Water (1.0)

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