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Weather data summary for the 2008-growing season

Alfalfa Trials

Performance summary – Standard trials (insecticide applied)

South Charleston, Ohio – 2005 Seeding

Wooster, Ohio – 2006 Seeding

Wooster, Ohio – 2007 Seeding

South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Seeding

Jackson, Ohio – 2004 Seeding

Potato Leafhopper Resistant Trials

South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Seeding

Red Clover Trial

S. Charleston, Ohio - 2006 Seeding.

Perennial
Grass Trials

Orchardgrass Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2006 Seeding

Tall Fescue Variety Trial – Jackson, Ohio – 2004 Seeding

Perennial Ryegrass Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio –2005 Seeding

Annual Grass Trials

Annual Ryegrass Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2007 Fall Seeding

Teff Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Seeding

Sorghum - Sudan Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Seeding

Forage Sorghum Variety Trial – South Charleston, Ohio – 2008 Seeding

Address of Marketers

Download files of yield data for 2008:

All Yield Trials - PDF for Printing

Alfalfa Yield Trials - Excel

Perennial Grass Yield Trial - Excel

Annual Grass Yield Trial - Excel

Red Clover Yield Trial - Excel

Forage Variety Trials in Other States

Forage Quality and Disease Information from Wisconsin and Minnesota

 

2008 Ohio Forage Performance Trials

Weather 2008:
             
      Wooster             S. Charleston            Jackson
Month Total DFA* Total DFA* Total DFA*
----------------------- Precipitation (inches of rainfall)-------------------
Apr 1.39 -1.91 1.69 -2.31 2.58 -1.22
May 2.35 -1.45 2.89 -1.61 5.17 1.17
June 5.79 1.89 7.44 3.24 6.58 2.88
July 4.45 0.45 4.02 0.02 2.82 -1.48
Aug 1.27 -2.23 2.48 -0.92 3.59 0.09
Sept 2.86 -0.24 1.43 -1.57 1.13 -1.97
Oct 1.53 -0.77 1.26 -1.04 1.62 -0.78
Total 19.64 -4.26 19.52 -1.88 23.49 -1.31
----------------------- Average Daily Temperature (°F) -------------------
Apr 52.5 4.4 53.3 2.3 55.0 2.6
May 55.8 -2.6 58.8 -2.6 58.7 -2.9
June 69.3 1.7 71.3 1.0 71.1 1.2
July 71.8 0.2 72.6 -1.2 72.6 -0.9
Aug 68.2 -1.8 70.1 -1.9 70.4 -1.7
Sept 64.9 -0.7 67.4 2.2 66.8 1.6
Oct 49.7 -2.4 52.9 -1.0 51.3 -2.3
             
*DFA = departure from long-term average