06/26/2008

Corn, Soybeans Focus of July 24 OSU Field Crops Day

Writer:

Randi Espinoza
ct-oardc@osu.edu
330-263-3780

Source:

Matt Davis, Northwest Agricultural Research Station, OARDC
downer.2@osu.edu
419-257-2060

CUSTAR, Ohio — Ohio State University’s annual Field Crops Day takes place from 9-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, at the Northwest Agricultural Research Station in Wood County.

The free public program features talks on research and recommendations. Ohio State University Extension specialists and scientists with the university’s Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) will speak.

“The program will focus on production practices involving the two main field crops grown in northwest Ohio, corn and soybeans,” said Matt Davis, station manager. “The event has been held in the latter part of July for over 30 years and has been a tradition of the Northwest station.”

OSU Extension and OARDC, of which the station is a part, are the sponsors. No registration is required. Refreshments will be provided.

The station is at 4240 Range Line Road, one-half mile northeast of Hoytville at the corner of Oil Center and Range Line roads.

For more information, contact Davis at (419) 257-2060 or davis.1095@osu.edu, or visit http://oardc.osu.edu/branches/branchinfo.asp?id=3.

The presentations:

• “Corn Diseases: Best Management Practices,” Dennis Mills, Plant Pathology, OARDC and OSU Extension.

• “Weed Resistance Management,” Harold Watters, OSU Extension, Champaign County, and co-coordinator, OSU Extension Agronomic Crops Team.

• “Insect Concerns for the 2008 Season,” Andy Michel, Entomology, OARDC and OSU Extension.

• “Different Aspects of Nitrogen Management,” Robert Mullen, School of Environment and Natural Resources, OARDC and OSU Extension.

OARDC and OSU Extension are the research and outreach arms, respectively, of Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.

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