Ohio’s 2023 winter wheat production is forecast at 41.8 million bushels, according to Ben Torrance, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Office. This report is based on conditions as of July 1, 2023. Some highlights of the Crop Production Report follow:
The Ohio winter wheat yield is forecast at 76 bushels per acre, down 3 bushels from last year and unchanged from last month’s forecast. As of July 2, five percent of the crop was harvested. The crop condition was rated 63 percent good to excellent, compared with 57 percent at the same time last year.
The last Tai Chi class at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center will be Thursday, July 20 at 9:30. They will have a second session of Tai Chi in the fall starting October 3. Sign up is available in the office for the fall class.
July 15 is a day to share the road with cyclists who are taking part in the 9th annual Bluffton Lions Ride to Remember. Over 200 registered riders will be following marked and mapped routes that include the communities of Ada, Benton Ridge, Bluffton, Gilboa, Lafayette, Mount Cory, Ottawa, Pandora and Rawson.
On Tues., July 25, at 7:00 p.m., the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District will offer an evening hike at Motter Metro Park, 10740 Columbus Grove Rd.
Organizers note, "There is nothing quite like the prairie in full swing! Join the Bluffton Public Library and enjoy an evening hike along a rainbow of blooms and a bustle of activity as the critters enjoy the flowers and grasses.
"Plan on a 1-1.5 hour hike, be prepared for the weather and ground conditions. Register by July 24 by calling 419-221-1232, or online at www.jampd.com/ "
The 2023 planting season in Ohio began slowly due to cold, wet conditions in early April, but dryer conditions later in the month allowed producers to proceed with plantings. May followed a similar story, with bleak conditions early in the month giving way to more favorable ones. By late May, crop emergence was ahead of the 5-year average, although abnormally dry conditions presented potential difficulties for growers in much of the state.
Ohio field crop producers planted more acres of corn in 2023 than they did in 2022. Highlights of the 2023 June Acreage report follow:
