Wheat Pete's Word, Sept 25: Oat answers, fall seeding, road safety, and broadcasting on stubble

Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson has got so many agronomy answers this week, and two very important reminders. First off, check in with someone you haven’t talked to in a while, it may be a really warm memory for years to come, and, second, if you’ve ever seen a young person driving a tractor on the road and thought, oh gosh I wonder if that’s legal — you’re not alone. Remember that under 16 is a no-go on the road!

And that’s just a snippet of what you’ll hear in this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word. Listen on (or download for later, or find it on Spotify) to learn about what to do with oats in the fall, phosphorus applications, over-dry beans, and more!

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Summary:

• Remembering Todd. Rest in peace! Don’t wait to reach out to someone you haven’t heard from in awhile
• Walnut tree full of monarchs this time of year. Beautiful. They’ll be heading south soon
• The smell of tar spot in the morning? Not great news, friends
• Central, east Ontario and Quebec now have found tar spot
• Get ready!
• 21.1% moisture corn, hand shelled. That is DRY, especially for September
• Shallow roots, high temps, no rain in this last two weeks, dried right out
• Learning good agronomy across the ocean. Thanks, Wheat School
• Check out Monday’s RealAg Radio for more Wheat Pete!
• Mike Cowbrough and the weed killing matrix. Crop Protection Hub
• Fall armyworm in Ohio (moth catch) very high. Cover crop oats, early seeded wheat — watch out
• Giving up yield with over-dry beans? Re-wetting? Don’t do it, there’s too much of a risk to the bin and spoilage
• But if you’re going to, check out this article
• Under 16? No driving on the road, please
• Oats are heading out — do you terminate? Forage? Graze?
• Sell them if you can. There’s P and K in there
• 66 bu/ac soybeans after a forage rye crop. Double cropping, baby
• Is it too late for oats?
• What are the goals? Cereal rye into beans, but not corn. What about winter wheat instead as cover?
• The optimum planting date for fall seeded crops isn’t a rule it’s a guideline
• Too early for wheat? Lower your seeding rate
• Broadcasting after seeding? Not for corn, but yes for wheat
• Phosphorus questions: spring, fall, broadcast or no

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