2017 Field Crops Day

The Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) and Ohio State University Extension are hosting a field day for corn and soybean growers on July 27.  

CFAES specialists Laura Lindsey, assistant professor of horticulture and crop science; Steve Culman, state specialist in soil fertility and assistant professor of environment and natural resources; Anthony Dobbels, research specialist in horticulture and crop science; and Kelley Tilmon, associate professor of entomology, will speak at the event.

The field day will cover the following areas:

• Optimizing Soybean Relative Maturity
• Fertility Management and Tri-State Recommendations
• Xtend and Enlist Herbicide Technologies
• Soybean Insect Management and Update

The field day will take place from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Northwest Agricultural Research Station, 4240 Range Line Road, in Custar. The station focuses on row crop research and the challenges facing growers in northwest Ohio.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Davis at 419-257-2060 or davis.1095@osu.edu, or visit the station’s website at oardc.osu.edu/facility/northwest-agricultural-research-station.

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