N misses, aphid thresholds, strip-till timing, and stripe rust | Wheat Pete's Word, May 27, 2026
About this episode
This episode covers various agronomy lessons including nitrogen management, pest thresholds, and crop management strategies.
Between nitrogen misses, stripe rust confirmations, aphid thresholds, and some eye-popping phosphorus response in wheat, there’s no shortage of agronomy lessons this week. Host of Wheat Pete's Word, Peter Johnson, covers everything from late nitrogen rescue strategies to cereal leaf beetle scouting, while also diving into corn planting dates, strip-till timing, and why Ontario growers... Read More
People in this episode
Host: Peter Johnson
Topics covered
- agronomy
- nitrogen management
- pest thresholds
- crop management
- wheat production
Keywords
- nitrogen misses
- stripe rust
- aphid thresholds
- strip-till timing
- cereal leaf beetle
- corn planting dates
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Places: Ontario
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