Protecting yield, volunteer corn control, & keeping an open mind | Wheat Pete's Word, June 3
About this episode
Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson discusses various agricultural topics including yield protection and volunteer corn control.
Get in on the fun, baby! This week, resident agronomist Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson covers everything from winter canola opportunities and wheat pollination weather to stripe rust concerns, crusted crops, volunteer corn control, and why chasing perfection is still a worthwhile goal. Along the way, Pete reminds listeners to stay open to new ideas, question... Read More
People in this episode
Host: Peter "Wheat Pete" Johnson
Topics covered
- yield protection
- volunteer corn control
- winter canola
- wheat pollination
- stripe rust
- open-mindedness
Keywords
- yield
- corn
- canola
- wheat
- pollination
- stripe rust
- agronomy
- farming
- open mind
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Organizations: RealAgriculture
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