Wheat Pete’s Word, April 17: Nitrogen Q & A, resistant lamb’s quarters, and leadership in action [Video]

Calendar dates can be thrown out when it comes to scouting for weeds and early nitrogen application in Ontario, as growing degree accumulation is well ahead of normal.

As part of this week’s edition of Wheat Pete’s Word, host Peter Johnson discusses the implications of crops being ahead of schedule, the confirmation of glyphosate-resistance lambsquarter in Quebec, and much more, including answers to your questions on spring weed control and nitrogen rates. Pete also shares some lessons learned regarding leadership at the RealAg team’s annual summit last week.

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Summary:

Do you want to be right or have influence?
Slow down, take a breath
Bad news, there is lambsquarters confirmed resistant to glyphosate in Quebec. Read more here.
The rain in Ontario last week was excessive in some areas
The Peace Region of Alberta is excessively dry and under threat of fires
A winter canola plant in flower yesterday in the deep south! Wow!
The growing degree day accumulation is well ahead of average for Ontario. (That means scout for weeds)
That also means nitrogen management on wheat is somewhat more complicated
Know your growth stages of wheat for N application
When is the risk of denitrification loss the highest?
Zero-N strips can teach lessons
MESZ strips — there are 10 pounds of N, too
Sometimes it’s better to ignore the calendar!
Nitrogen rates on forage triticale
Chickweed and dandelion control in corn
High speed discs and fertilizer placement
Happy National Soil Conservation Week!

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