Wheat crop, beef
cattle, avian influenza updates
Wheat Update
After seemingly being behind throughout the month of April, the wheat
crop in Ohio has “changed gears” and in now heading out in some areas –
do not be deceived by the fact that plants still look short in some
fields. Heading in early-mid May is not uncommon for southern Ohio, but
is early for northern counties. The forecast is for cool conditions
over the next two days (60s and lower 70s), which could potentially
slow down the progress of the crop, but not for long, warmer
temperatures (80s) and rain are in the forecast for this weekend and
early next week (May 18). Early-heading fields will likely reach
anthesis (flowering) late next week. Scab and vomitoxin become our
biggest concerns at this time of the wheat season. Keep your eyes on
the weather and the scab forecasting (http://www.wheatscab.psu.edu/)
and alert systems, and be prepared to apply a fungicide (Prosaro or
Caramba at full label-recommended rates) at flowering.
Ohio Beef Cattle Letter
The May 13, issue # 935, of the Ohio BEEF Cattle letter is now posted
to the web at: http://beef.osu.edu/beef/beefMay1315.html
Regardless if we’re ready or not, the maturity stage of our forages
suggest it’s once again time to make hay. More about that in this
week’s letter.
Articles this week include:
• Hay Quality Is
Improved by Understanding How it Dries
• Hauling
Pregnant Cows
• First Look at
the 2015 Corn Crop
• Looking into
Meat Animals PDI
Avian Influenza
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly
pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza (HPAI) in additional four flocks in
Iowa and South Dakota. No human infections with the virus have
been detected at this time. CDC considers the risk to people from
these HPAI H5 infections in wild birds, backyard flocks and commercial
poultry, to be low.
More flocks have been confirmed with the Avian Influenza in Iowa and
South Dakota. Get continuing updates here.
Summer Intern
Taylor Dill has begun her summer internship in our office. She
will be assisting me as we do On-Farm Research to continue to address
and research nutrient management and water quality issues. Taylor
will be paid by a grant secured by the Ohio State University Ag Crops
team. Look for more information about her in the future.
Sam
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