Wheat Pete's Word
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- Duration: 93:00:29
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Synopsis
Every Wednesday, Peter Johnson gives you the agronomic word on all the crops growing in Canada.
Episodes
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Oct. 23: Cob drop, scouting shifts, manure on wheat, and bean yield variability
23/10/2019 Duration: 17minThere are some surprising yields being reported across much of Ontario — some shockingly good, others disastrously bad. For at least one farmer, a timely rain or two on just half the field means the same surprise happened in the same pass of the combine. In this week’s edition of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Oct. 9: Corn shanks, terminating cover crops, and maxed out seeding rates
09/10/2019 Duration: 17minIs frosted corn, toast? It all depends, says Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, so head on out and start checking those cob shanks! On this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word, Johnson covers some key cover crop questions, why wheat seed rates might at max right now, and there’s some gibberella out there that needs attention. Have a... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Oct. 2: Snowed-on harvests, high moisture corn, chicken manure, and fall herbicide options
02/10/2019 Duration: 17minWestern Canada got absolutely hammered by snow this last week, which brings up questions on lifters, stripper headers, and more. For Ontario, soybean harvest is late but rolling, and that means the questions about winter wheat seeding are also rolling in to Wheat Pete’s Word host, Peter Johnson’s mailbox! From when to bump seeding rates,... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Sept 25: Cereal rye yield drag, the grain dryer’s real value, and worm wars
25/09/2019 Duration: 17minWelcome to another edition to Wheat Pete’s Word with your host and RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist, Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson! This week, Johnson is on the Soil Network tour, but even the cross-Ontario trek couldn’t keep him from recording this week’s Word. On this episode, learn about a new worm issue in corn, how the grain... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Sept. 18: Wheat planting, the critical harvest period, and dreaded fleabane
18/09/2019 Duration: 18minIf you’re a farmer trying to figure out how to get a handle on fleabane populations, you’re not alone. Last week, it was a top discussion at a grower meeting — Wheat Pete’s Word host Pete Johnson is using that as inspiration to tackle the topic in this week’s podcast. Listeners will also hear a... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Sept. 11: Corn and wheat markets, field margin fleabane, and wheat after silage
11/09/2019 Duration: 17minThere are plenty of questions and feedback rolling in for host of Wheat Pete’s Word, Peter Johnson. This week, Johnson is sharing some of the top marketing feedback he’s heard, what has worked and not worked for some with establishing, alfalfa, and he shares some insight into disease risks for the winter wheat crop following... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Sept. 4: Broadcast vs. seed-placed fert, speckled stalks, and unavailable N
04/09/2019 Duration: 17minWhat are those black spots on the corn stalks? And if I’ve got to choose between two types of fertilizer — how do I know which is worth it? This week’s Wheat Pete’s Word is full to the brim with questions and answers (just like host Peter Johnson likes!). You’ll hear about yield averages rolling... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Aug 28: Relay wheat in canola, potash power, sulphur release, and weedy field help
28/08/2019 Duration: 16minFarmers are watching the 14-day forecast like hawks in both Western Canada and Ontario, as cool conditions have slowed down crop development. Cereals in the west need time to mature, and the Ontario corn crop is weeks and weeks away from mature. Even with harvest underway, some are thinking about next year….because the winter wheat... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Aug 21: Manure on grain land, spider mites, cool weather, and vexing vetch
22/08/2019 Duration: 17minFrom frost risks in the west, to nitrogen deficient corn in the east, and insect and weed issues in between, there’s no shortage of agronomic questions to tackle this week on Wheat Pete’s Word. In this edition, host Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson shares some of what farmers are seeing in their fields this week as... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Aug 14: Weather woes, wheat after corn silage, and corn insect ALERT
15/08/2019 Duration: 17minAnother week, another important reminder: get out there and scout! On this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson covers everything from the diverse adversity in weather advents across the country, to the incredible pests showing up in Ontario corn fields (think: earworm, western bean cutworm, rootworm, Japanese beetles, and grasshoppers). Take a... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, Aug 7: Mid-rib worries, surprising wheat yields, and when a day is not a day in corn
07/08/2019 Duration: 17minAh, August in Ontario, when the days are hot and the nights are…well, a little cool, to be honest. As a slightly delayed winter wheat harvest nears its end, all eyes are turned to the corn crop that’s just not fully tasseling in most parts of the province. Tasseling has more than a few farmers... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, July 31: Silk channels, yield results, egg masses, and pesky field margin weeds
31/07/2019 Duration: 17minThe dog days of summer are upon us, and even though the Ontario corn crop started off late, warm weather is moving the crop forward…straight into silking and prime gibberella infection season. In this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson tackles the toughest agronomy questions of the week, plus celebrates a milestone, and has... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, July 24: Heavy rainfall, leafhopper frenzy, and yield-robbing wind
24/07/2019 Duration: 17minThere’s been a mixed bag when it comes to weather across the country. Some places can’t beat the heat while others are getting poured on —up to five inches in an hour! In this week’s Word, Peter Johnson covers what to do when it’s wet as it’s a disease year, when to spray when leafhoppers’s... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, July 17: Aphid sightings, the first WBC moth, and a little cover crop help
17/07/2019 Duration: 17minThe corn is growing like a bad weed, while the earliest of the fall-seeded crops are starting to get harvested. Just in time, Ontario is getting some heat and humidity, and that means all sorts of questions for the host of Wheat Pete’s Word. In this week’s Word, Peter Johnson covers fusarium/DON development in the... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, July 10: Slugs, community, canopy micro-climates, and maximum wind!
10/07/2019 Duration: 17minIs 2019 the year of the weird? Maybe, says host Peter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson in this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word. From planting conditions, to strange looking plants, and on to excessive and strange insect and creepy crawlies — this growing season is nothing short of odd. Johnson tackles what’s going on with things like... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, July 3: Bushels lost per inch of weeds, fusarium risks, and no bare acres
03/07/2019 Duration: 17minPeter ‘Wheat Pete’ Johnson is back for another edition of Wheat Pete’s Word, even if his voice is only running about 80%. It’s early July, and there’s so very much to cover in this week’s audio. From fusarium florets, to surprisingly weedy corn fields, and on to rolling corn cobs, and covering unseeded acres, host... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, June 19: N top ups, sunshine, controlling big weeds, and BYDV
19/06/2019 Duration: 17minWhile Ontario struggles to dry out, the lucky ones in Western Canada are rejoicing in some meaningful rainfall. It’s been a week of planting, watching weeds grow, and haying in some parts of Ontario, too. What does a little rain mean for Western Canada? Possibly more nitrogen. What do cool temperatures mean for corn in... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, June 12: Straw options, plant sunburns, and helping your neighbour
12/06/2019 Duration: 17minWhat a difference a week makes! While there are still areas struggling to get acres in, many parts of Ontario got enough of a dry window to jam thousands of acres in. The west continues to struggle with a lack of rainfall, though some areas in Alberta got snow. Yes, snow. In this week’s Wheat... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, June 5: Weevils, weather woes, rootworm strategies and tank-time no-nos
05/06/2019 Duration: 17minWhen it rains, it pours — both figuratively and literally, these days. Already stressed and stretched farmers in Ontario are now contending with the beginning of haying and fungicide spraying creeping into the chore list, all while planting is STILL not even started in some areas. While there’s very little positive news in Ontario, host... Read More
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Wheat Pete’s Word, May 29: Weather rallies, soil consolidation and increasing seeding rates
29/05/2019 Duration: 18minThis week’s Wheat Pete’s Word tackles some timely topics, such as weed control, soybean management, corn challenges, and applying fusarium. Have a question you’d like Johnson to address? Or some yield results to send in? Disagree with something he’s said? Leave him a message at 1-844-540-2014, send him a tweet (@wheatpete), or email him at pjohnson@realagriculture.com.... Read More