From the theatre stage to the field, Wheat Pete, host of Wheat Pete’s Word, brings it all this week—sharing lessons in mental and physical health, crop nutrition, soil moisture management, and the all-important “when” of fertilizer applications.
There’s a discussion on early wheat scouting, drainage success stories, and an update on the elusive daikon-loving slugs. Let’s dig in!
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Summary:
- Theatre, mental health, and soil tests – Why self-care matters as much as soil tests for yield.
- Positive vs. negative reinforcement – A story from ag extension days that hits home on feedback.
- Tile drainage in the Peace – Field video shows it can work even where frost runs deep.
- Winter wheat growth updates – From Renfrew snowbanks to Kentucky second-node stage.
- Field injury from early N+S passes – White frost, sprayer tracks, and why timing matters.
- Snow mould in Essex County – An uncommon pest shows up in 2024 sprayer tracks.
- Organic wheat struggles – Could seed-placed phosphorus be the difference-maker this year?
- Ammonium sulfate in 28%? – Why it’s tough to dissolve, and what to watch for with liquid S.
- MESZ and seed and mapping
- Photo credit: Brian Coutts, Hensall Co-op
- Floaters vs. skinnies – Choosing wheels for spring N application based on timing and damage risk.
- Fall vs. spring fertility timing – New Minnesota data backs spring P, fall K split strategy.
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