Rainfall, cool weather and snow temporarily halted harvest progress across Alberta.
The highest amount of rainfall received was more than 70 mm in the central region. Some areas received more than 20 centimetres of snow.
A few areas are reporting loss in crop quality because of excessive moisture and frost.
Warm and dry weather have allowed producers to resume harvest over the past few days. Twenty-six percent of the crop has been harvested ,while 23 percent is still in swath and 40 percent remains standing.
Tame hay and pasture growth is rated as 42 percent good to excellent.
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Sub-soil and surface soil moisture reserves have not changed. Surface soil is rated 69 percent good to excellent and sub-soil is 61 percent.
SOUTH
Poor weather postponed harvest progress earlier in the week. Up to 80 mm of rain hit Calgary and 20 cm of snow appeared in other areas.
About 32 percent of cereals are in the bin. About 22 percent of canola is still standing, with 50 percent swathed and 28 percent in the bin.
Roughly half of spring wheat is still standing, and dry peas are 87 percent harvested.
Tame hay and pasture are rated as 42 percent good to excellent. Sub-soil moisture conditions are rated as 73 percent good to excellent.
CENTRAL
Cool weather with rain and snow temporarily stalled harvest. A few areas are reporting loss in crop quality, particularly for wheat.
Almost 18 percent of the crop is in the bin. About 22 percent of canola is standing. Roughly 55 percent is swathed and 23 percent harvested.
More than 60 percent of spring wheat is still standing, and dry peas are 84 percent harvested.
Pasture and tame hay conditions have not changed from a week ago, remaining at 60 percent in good to excellent conditions.
Sub-surface moisture conditions are rated as 73 percent good to excellent.
NORTHEAST
Snow, rain and cool weather halted harvest operations. Reports of grade reduction because of frost and snowfall on cereal crops have been confirmed.
Roughly 20 percent of the crop has been combined. About nine percent of canola is standing, 72 percent swathed and 19 percent in the bin.
Nearly 67 percent of wheat is still standing and dry peas are 95 percent harvested.
Pasture conditions are rated 42 percent good to excellent. Tame hay is 39 percent.
Sub-surface moisture is rated as 77 percent good to excellent.
NORTHWEST
Showers and snowfall earlier in the week delayed harvest. Grades on some crops may be affected due to the frost.
About 10 percent of crops are in the bin. Roughly four percent of canola is combined, with 85 percent in swath and 11 percent standing.
Roughly 77 percent of spring wheat is still standing. Dry peas are 93 percent harvested.
The condition of pasture and tame hay is 11 percent good to excellent condition.
Sub-surface soil moisture ratings are rated 42 percent good to excellent.
PEACE RIVER
Early cool weather conditions stalled harvest progress. Loss in crop quality because of frost and snow has been reported.
About 48 percent of crops are in the bin. Roughly 11 percent of canola is still standing. Forty-six percent is swathed and 43 percent is combined.
About 34 percent of spring wheat is still standing and dry peas are 96 percent harvested.
Pasture and tame hay are rated as 36 percent good to excellent condition.
Sub-surface moisture is rated at 35 percent good to excellent condition.
