Plant ‘25 is roaring ahead, and Wheat Pete is bringing a jam-packed episode of this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word with sharp agronomy insights, listener Q&A, and a dash of international agronomic context. From nitrogen strategies to manganese myths and root-zone revelations, this week’s podcast is all about making timely, informed decisions in spring. Have a… Read More
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This week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word has it all—from late snow and later crop stress risks, to heartfelt lessons on mental health, and on to nitrogen loss and sulphur losses. Host Peter Johnson also covers timely questions on manganese rates, how to handle winterkill patches in wheat, and reaching out to people when you… Read More
Unseasonably cold weather returned to Ontario this week and so, Peter Johnson, host of Wheat Pete’s Word, dives into the agronomic consequences—from severe erosion and grassed waterways to sulphur behaviour in soil. This jam-packed episode of the podcast also features scouting surprises in winter canola, tile drainage success in cold regions, and a red clover… Read More
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…. Read More
Mother Nature is taking her sweet time in bringing in spring, but slowly and surely we are marching towards putting crop in the ground. For this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson rifles through several agronomy answers, including: what to do with cover crops that didn’t die, why sulphur matters and why… Read More
What’s the story on sulphur? We’re glad you asked! This week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word tackles several agronomic questions regarding winter crop green-up, farm safety, going to the theatre, and insects overwintering. Plus, as promised, there’s plenty to cover on sulphur applications: when, how, where, and most importantly, what form, and there’s a caution… Read More
Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson brought home more than just a tan from Costa Rica; there were lessons to be learned, even while enjoying a rejuvenating vacation. In this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, Pete talks about some of these lessons, such as the need for a break, the difference that climate can make, Canadian pride,… Read More
Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson will always get the Word done, even when he’s on vacation, which is exactly what we’re getting this week as the Wheat Pete’s Word: Costa Rica edition hits the airwaves! In this week’s podcast: A discussion on nitrogen source and yield potential, the impact of ice on over-wintering crops, sulphur suggestions,… Read More
When managing fertilizer, the when of application can matter almost as much as the rate, especially when it comes to nitrogen and minimizing losses, says Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson. In this episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, Johnson shares insights into preventing nitrogen fertilizer losses, assessing manure’s nutrient release potential and impact on microbial activity, and… Read More
There are plenty of decisions to make ahead of seeding and planting, and sometimes those decisions revolve around what goes down with the seed. For this week’s episode of Wheat Pete’s Word, Peter Johnson talks boron for canola, AMS vs. gypsum, and starter-fertilizer decisions with dry soil and seedbed utilization in mind. Also in this… Read More