Successfully securing funding for a new zero-till drill or a nitrogen-saving fertilizer treatment feels good, but one-off payouts to farmers as a funding model for advancing agriculture in the big picture is short-sighted, says Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist. Johnson is firmly on the side of funding big-picture research and extension. And for… Read More

How come the corn plants are so tall this year? It’s all about early season temperatures, says Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson in this week’s Wheat Pete’s Word podcast. Plus, listen on or download for later to learn about maximum nutrient impacts, root issues in disguise, cool weather impacts and more! Have a question you’d like… Read More

A less than ideal wheat harvest hasn’t dampened a lot of excitement over wheat yields in Ontario, as some great averages are trickling in. The biggest question popping up on Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson’s radar right now is how to get next year’s wheat off to the best start while beans are still standing. The… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio with host Shaun Haney. Today’s episode features Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson discussing crop quality, corn root worm, and fungicides. We will also hear an interview Kara Oosterhuis had with Robyne Bownessn Davidson, Alberta Pulse Crop Specialist with Lakeland College on lupins and whether… Read More

Corn growers who dodged the tar spot bullet last season are unlikely to be nearly so lucky this year, as the disease has been identified in southern Ontario and conditions are conducive to its spread. Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson has that discussion on this week’s edition of Wheat Pete’s Word, plus an insect alert, an… Read More

On a recent Wheat School episode, RealAgriculture’s resident agronomist Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson spoke to New Zealand’s Eric Watson, the former world record holder for wheat yield. This got RealAg Radio host Shaun Haney thinking about whether Canadian growers could apply any of Watson’s techniques to the spring wheat crop. Of course, before making any… Read More

Unfortunately, when it comes to Mother Nature, there’s no equality in the weather. Regardless, #harvest23 for winter cereals is underway in parts of Eastern Canada, and will continue through the country in the upcoming weeks. There are a few things Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson wants to hit on before everyone is in full-blown harvest mode,… Read More

Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney features Jeremy Boychyn, agronomist and research lead for the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions on fungicide decisions. Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson also drops in to discuss cover crops, stressed winter wheat and much more! Thoughts on something we talked about… Read More

Welcome to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio, hosted by occasional host Lyndsey Smith. On this episode, hear from: Jeremy Boychyn, agronomist and research lead for the Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions on bacterial issues in wheat, topping up N to yield potential, and a prolonged cutworm risk window; Johanna Lindeboom of Clark Agri… Read More

 

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