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Wheat Pete"s Word

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Every Wednesday, Peter Johnson gives you the agronomic word on all the crops growing in Canada.

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19:31

Wheat Pete’s Word, June 28: Late rain and grain...

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2023/06/28

Perhaps Mother Nature heard the call for rain just a little too loudly, as some areas of Ontario experienced violent storms and huge downpours over the last week. The early dry conditions did set the cereal crops back, but this moisture could make for a tidy yield improvement, says host of Wheat Pete’s Word, Peter... Read More

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21:02

Wheat Pete’s Word, June 21: Potash deficiency, the...

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2023/06/21

It certainly isn’t every year that Wheat Pete’s Word AND the longest day of the year fall on the same day, but hey, we’ll celebrate! On this episode, host Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson is talking about the weather, because as we know, weather drives everything in crop production. Johnson has a quick alert to get... Read More

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20:14

Wheat Pete’s Word, June 14: Corn loves wheat, hot...

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2023/06/14

If some Wheat Pete’s Word is good, then more is better; or at least that’s what the listeners are saying about these somewhat-extended versions of the podcast. Host Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson isn’t known for being short on words, but lucky for all of us, he’s using a bunch of them answering your questions this... Read More

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22:35

Wheat Pete’s Word, June 7: Increased resistance,...

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2023/06/07

Pop quiz: do dry conditions automatically mean a dialling back of nitrogen rates on corn? This is a tricky question to answer as very dry conditions for prolonged periods can impact yield potential, but dry conditions also mean nitrogen is less available to the plant, so it’s a tough call. For the answer to why... Read More

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20:03

Wheat Pete’s Word, May 31: Stranded K, T3 fungicide...

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2023/05/31

Sluggish soys and crusted corn has many Ontario farmers wondering what the heck is going on with these crops. Well, when you look at the weather data for the month of May, the answer becomes pretty clear: this latest heatwave notwithstanding, it’s been cool to cold for much of the month! Is there anything that... Read More

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19:26

Wheat Pete’s Word, May 24: Controlling alfalfa...

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2023/05/24

What do armyworms, alfalfa weevils, physiological fleck, and wooden heads have in common? They are all a part of this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word with host Peter Johnson. Listen below, in your podcast app, or browse the quick summary listed below the podcast! And don’t forget, if you don’t have time — you... Read More

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19:53

Wheat Pete’s Word, May 17: Frost impacts, planting...

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2023/05/17

Chilly to downright cold nights have some Ontario farmers worried about alfalfa, wheat, and beans. Of course, if you look west, the heat is on and so are the wildfires, obscuring the sun for much of Alberta. For this week’s around-the-horn on agronomy updates, host of Wheat Pete’s Word Peter Johnson tackles the frost question,... Read More

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18:59

Wheat Pete’s Word, May 10: Powdery mildew, road...

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2023/05/10

On this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s World, we get a glimpse at fall seeded crops from west and east and reports of our first fields harvests! Never heard of triticale as a silage crop? This episode is for you, as host Peter Johnson shares some recent results from Ontario experiences of a new triticale... Read More

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19:26

Wheat Pete’s Word, May 3: Fungicide questions, short...

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2023/05/03

Water, water, water — in this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, the topic of water comes up several times. From ancient lakes, to wet weather, to the erosive power of water, to mixing order for spray solution, water is a hot topic this week. Also on this week’s Word, host Peter Johnson says nay to... Read More

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19:49

Wheat Pete’s Word, Apr 26: Pretty wheat, germinating...

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2023/04/26

Fields are warming up, greening up, and getting fit to plant — but it seems no matter where in Canada you farm, it’s cool to cold and not warming up in a hurry. For this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson has some updates regarding early wheat management, some tips on the... Read More

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20:15

Wheat Pete’s Word, April 19: Ragweed problems, warm...

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2023/04/19

What the heck, winter? Please see yourself out, says Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, because Canada has a crop to plant! On this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, you’ll hear about whether or not early planted beans and corn are going to be OK, how to avoid clumpy fertilizer issues, and legacy of manure applications.... Read More

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18:28

Wheat Pete’s Word, Apr 12: To go or not to go?...

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2023/04/12

It’s summertime, says Peter Johnson, host of Wheat Pete’s Word. Well, maybe not quite, but it’s sure feeling a heck of a lot more like spring out there. In this week’s episode of the Word, Johnson discusses erosion and tillage, record temperatures, a positive attitude, and more. Have a question you’d like Johnson to address... Read More

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18:57

Wheat Pete’s Word, Apr 5: Erosion control, sulphur...

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2023/04/05

The weather outside might be frightful, especially for the first week of April, but Wheat Pete’s Word is so delightful! This week on the podcast, host Peter Johnson makes some very important clarifications on sulphur concentration in fertilizer products, talks erosion events and manure application compaction, and throws out a new challenge to listeners regarding... Read More

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19:17

Wheat Pete’s Word, Mar 29: Green up, setting up...

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2023/03/29

Purple wheat, especially at this time of year, is not anything that can be fixed, unless you can manage to change the weather to warm up in a hurry. Spring warm up is a big focus of this week’s edition of Wheat Pete’s Word — from making the call on clover additions, to early S... Read More

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18:46

Wheat Pete’s Word, Mar 22: Tillering, row widths,...

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2023/03/22

Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson is set to ruffle some feathers this week as he makes the bold claim that it’s been too warm. Too warm!? Spring seems to be taking its time arriving this year, but Johnson explains what he means and why it might change the scouting schedule. Also on this week’s Wheat Pete’s... Read More

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18:28

Wheat Pete’s Word, Mar 15: What field patterns tell...

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2023/03/15

Is liquid fertilizer more or less available to the plant than granular? Is planting barley after potatoes a bad idea? Why would some soybean plants be green in a field of yellow plants? There are just a handful of the questions posed this week to the host of Wheat Pete’s Word, Peter Johnson. In the... Read More

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18:51

Wheat Pete’s Word, Mar 8: Rock phosphate, base...

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2023/03/09

Let’s talk fertility! There are some great questions coming in to Peter Johnson on phosphate, base saturation being useful, tissue tests, and more, so that’s where Wheat Pete’s Word is focused this week. Have a question you’d like Johnson to address or some yield results to send in? Disagree with something he’s said? Leave him... Read More

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18:26

Wheat Pete’s Word, March 1: Learn and burn, hybrid...

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2023/03/01

March 1 marks a special occasion — it’s the first day of meteorological spring! What does that really mean? Not much for the day to day stuff, but is important for measuring and comparing weather parameters. That’s the kick off to this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word. Host Peter Johnson can feel the beginning of spring... Read More

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19:37

Wheat Pete’s Word, Ep 400: A milestone, wheat...

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2023/02/22

Someone get the man a party hat — Peter Johnson has hosted 400 episodes of Wheat Pete’s Word! For anyone doing the math, Pete records 50 to 51 episodes a year (depending on if he takes any holidays), so this is a real milestone for Johnson. On this episode of the Word, Johnson doesn’t spend... Read More

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18:27

Wheat Pete’s Word, Feb 15: The power of potash,...

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2023/02/15

It’s Canada’s Ag Day, and it’s time to celebrate the food and farmers you love. How are you celebrating? That’s how Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson kicks off this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word before diving in to the topics and questions of the week, including if cover crops are really going to be dead come spring,... Read More

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