Wheat Pete's Word, March 7: Doppelgängers, volatilization, and learnings from Zambia

Host Peter Johnson brings us highlights and learnings all the way from Zambia in this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word. Then: a rant on “first-world problems”; a grain market alert; seeding clover into wheat; and more.

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Find a summary of today’s show topics and times below the audio.

Summary:

• 00:40 – Highlights and learnings from Zambia.
• 04:05 – A rant on genetic modification, herbicides and “toxic chemicals.”
• 05:45 – “For goodness sakes, sell, sell, sell!”
• 07:05 – Big rains in Ontario — how will this impact winter wheat?
• 08:05 – Browning leaf tissue from lack of snow cover.
• 08:35 – Get the clover on that frost.
• 09:50 – Feedback on roots plugging tiles.
• 12:10 – Sourcing wheat seed — should I look for wheat outside of dry areas? Should I always source from somewhere else?
• 13:25 – Understanding volatilization and urea application methods.
• 15:12 – Why doesn’t strip-till work in soybeans and cereals?
• 15:40 – Does Wheat Pete have a doppelgänger?

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