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  1. 2021 Beef & Forage Field Night

    https://forages.osu.edu/events/2021-beef-forage-field-night

    The 2021 Beef & Forage Field Night will be held at the Jackson Agricultural Research Station ... *All field night attendees will have the option to become BQA certified!* **To register please fill out ... in Jackson, OH on August 26th starting at 4 pm. Topics on the field tour will include making baleage, ...

  2. Alfalfa Weevil and Potato Leafhopper Status in Ohio's Alfalfa Crop

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/alfalfa-weevil-and-potato-leafhopper-status-ohios-alfalfa-crop

    alfalfa weevil is mostly coming to an end for this year. Observations made in alfalfa fields across Ohio ... metamorphosis into the next adult stage.  These adults do little damage to the crop. They feed for a short time, ... rows laid in the field. Once the hay is baled, the larvae will be exposed to predation. Our next threat ...

  3. Managing Forage Stands Damaged by Fall Armyworm

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/managing-forage-stands-damaged-fall-armyworm

    fields. Base the application rate on a recent soil test. A sufficient nutrient supply will help the crop ... causing destruction in many forage fields. For more complete details on this pest, including how to scout ... based on the many questions coming in on how to manage these damaged forage fields. If the hayfield ...

  4. Field Estimations of Alfalfa Fiber Content

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/field-estimations-alfalfa-fiber-content

    exact date to determine harvest of our first alfalfa crop. Research has shown % Neutral Detergent Fiber ... Wisconsin developed a method to estimate %NDF in the field. This method is referred to as PEAQ, Predicative ... alfalfa crop. Instructions on how to estimate NDF in pure alfalfa stands can be found by cliking HERE. ...

  5. Alfalfa Weevil Are Active- Time to Scout

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/alfalfa-weevil-are-active-time-scout

    Alfalfa fields across Ohio have been observed with alfalfa weevil infestations, some with high numbers and ... out and scout! We have observed very minor frost injury to alfalfa from last week’s cold nights, so if ... a control option in most of the state, so a rescue treatment will be warranted in fields with heavy weevil ...

  6. Estimating fiber content of alfalfa in fields across Ohio

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/estimating-fiber-content-alfalfa-fields-across-ohio

    growth has slowly been progressing. While fields start to dry out this week it’s a good idea to start ... soon! Some fields are as much as a week ahead of last year at this time in NDF concentration. It is ... for making harvest timing decisions by estimating neutral detergent fiber (NDF) of the standing crop ...

  7. Pests & Diseases

    https://forages.osu.edu/forage-management/pests-diseases

    Bulletins MSU-OSU Field Crops Insect Pest Management Guide  - **NEW (forages & pasture section begins on ...

  8. Forage Economics

    https://forages.osu.edu/forage-management/forage-economics

    Value to a Standing Forage Crop  - revised April 2022 Pricing Standing Forage Worksheet Tool  - revised ... April 2022 Pricing a Standing Oat or Spring Triticale Haylage Crop Pricing a Standing Oat or Spring ...

  9. Harvest of Winter Annual Forages is Approaching

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/harvest-winter-annual-forages-approaching

    Authors:   Mark Sulc, Bill Weiss, Jason Hartschuh, CCA, Rory Lewandowski, CCA Winter annual crops ... These crops include winter rye, winter wheat, winter triticale, barley and Italian ryegrass. Forage ... yield and nutritive value changes rapidly in the spring as these crops mature (see table below). ...

  10. Steps to Speed Up Field Curing of Hay Crops

    https://forages.osu.edu/news/steps-speed-field-curing-hay-crops

    hay crops.  We usually wait for a clear forecast before cutting hay, and with good reason because hay ... weather can end up costing us through large reductions in forage quality as the crop matures. As we keep ... weather just to get the old crop off and a new one started. Some rain damage is not going to reduce the ...

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