Wheat Pete's Word RealAgriculture
-
- News
-
Every Wednesday, Peter Johnson gives you the agronomic word on all the crops growing in Canada.
-
Wheat Pete’s Word: Provincial record corn yields, learning from others, and all about P
It’s the last week of March but the weather has turned cool and more average for this time of year. That means there’s plenty of questions streaming in as farmers get ready to hit the fields. This week on Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson has to make good on a bet, we learn about... Read More
-
Wheat Pete’s Word, Mar 20: Managing stem counts, phosphorus questions, rolling alfalfa, and sweet gifts
It’s too soon to know if March will leave like a lion or a lamb, but points west are getting some heavy snow and much of Ontario is back to very cool and even cold temps. Cooler temps haven’t slowed down farmers’ enthusiasm for frost seeding or putting on some nitrogen and sulphur on wheat... Read More
-
Wheat Pete’s Word, Mar 13: Managing tiller potential, manure nutrient sources, and early insect trouble
It won’t be long before planters and seeders are rolling for #plant24, but some areas will be well ahead of others, like southern Ontario. The mild winter has certainly got many thinking about field passes. From nitrogen and sulphur applications, to manure, and even maybe some early planting, wheels are turning. And with that comes... Read More
-
Wheat Pete’s Word, Mar 6: Lions and lambs, spring sulphur, drying conditions, and northern expansion
How did March begin where you are? If it came in like a lion does it leave like a lamb? Chances are slim, as Old Wives’ Tales aren’t usually very dependable, but we’ll soon find out as wicked weather hit the west but Ontario is nearly a month ahead of the calendar. For Peter “Wheat... Read More
-
Wheat Pete’s Word, Feb 28: Weather swings, winter kill, help for thin wheat, and too many bushels left in the bin
Oh my goodness, what a wild swing in temperatures! Ontario hit some record high daytime temperatures for February, only to have a huge cold front move in that had already socked in the Prairies. As much as we’d all like to think this is spring, it only feels that way. The calendar still says February,... Read More
-
Wheat Pete’s Word, Feb 21: Product residue, carbon to nitrogen ratio, split-app N, and powerful ground
When you think about managing crop residue breakdown, do you think about the carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of the residue? If not, it might be time to do so, as genetic advancements in corn, for example, has actually made it somewhat harder for stalks to breakdown. That’s just one discussion in this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s... Read More
Customer Reviews
Wheat Farmers Best Friend
If you farm wheat and are serious about getting better then this is great stuff! I grow wheat and it has been excellent, fun and informative every week!