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Agri-Coaches Corner/Crop Report

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Published: May 20, 2004

MANITOBA

  • Rain and snow stalled seeding operations that were well under way in the province. Most areas welcomed the moisture, as much as 30 centimetres of snow in the Red River Valley.
  • Gilbert Plains has about half the crop in the ground, while Roblin has 30 percent of the wheat and 15 percent of the canola seeded.
  • 70 percent of canola is seeded south of Brandon, 80 percent of cereals are in the ground around Brandon and 20 percent of canola is seeded in the Red River Valley.

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  • Winter wheat is poor to good in emergence, with some patchiness in tracks from fall fertilizer applications. Some crops south of Brandon are getting worked down.
  • Early seeded potatoes are starting to emerge.
  • Rye crops look good.
  • Good moisture has benefited manure applications in the Portage la Prairie, Neepawa and Brandon areas.

SASKATCHEWAN

  • Southeast welcomed moisture from a spring snowstorm, while west-central zones remain dry.
  • Cool temperatures were felt in most areas of the province.
  • Seeding is close to completion around Swift Current, while northeastern farms experiencing cool soil temperatures are just starting to seed canola.
  • About 10 cm of snow melted quickly around Norquay and Kamsack, where canola has been in the ground for more than a week and now needs heat.
  • Seeding is 15 percent complete around Norquay, Yorkton and Elfrose. Early seeded crops are sprouting but have not emerged.
  • Areas east of Yorkton have ideal seeding conditions, with subsoil moisture down to 80 cm in some fields.

ALBERTA

  • Cool weather and regular snow for the Peace, where seeding progress is slow and varied, with more activity to the west.
  • About 45 percent of the canola is seeded around Edmonton, with moisture considered good in northern and western areas of the district.
  • About 50 percent of the canola and wheat are seeded east of Edmonton.
  • Spraying reported between Edmonton and Red Deer, with heavy weed pressure in some fields.
  • Early-seeded crops are starting to emerge between Red Deer and Calgary, with good moisture conditions from snow and rain.
  • Southwestern area crops are in the ground, with 75 percent emerging in good moisture conditions. Strong nitrogen content in soils has reduced need for spring fertilizer applications.
  • Crops and weeds are emerging in force around Strathmore, but slower to emergein southern Alberta due to past dry conditions.
  • Cool temperatures have generallyslowed insect pressure, but brown wheat mites have been seen on cereal stubbles near Barons, south of Calgary.
  • Ice damage and winterkill are reported on alfalfa in the Bow Island and Burdett areas, forcing farmers to reseed.
  • Wireworms have been spotted south of Red Deer while cutworms are reported in the southern part of province.
  • Pastures are in good condition, except in drier eastern regions.

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