Agri-Coaches Corner/Crop Report

MANITOBA

Southeast

Cold, wet soil has delayed germination and plant development. Emergence is variable in all seeded crops, with 70 percent of seeding complete.
Reduced seedling vigour is being encountered as young plants fail to grow rapidly. They are stressed in the cold soil and moisture is providing significant disease opportunities.
Corn and soybean seeding has progressed little from last week’s 50 percent rate. Crop substitutions are being made in favour of shorter-season crops.

Central

In the eastern and southern parts of the region, which includes the Red River Valley, seeding progress has nearly stopped because of high moisture conditions.

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Pastures are in poor condition because of slow growing conditions.

Interlake

Wet conditions in all but the northwest area are slowing progress.
Frost has damaged early-seeded, early-emerged crops in southern Interlake and some reseeding is taking place.
Some broadcast canola seeding followed by harrowing is taking place with limited success. Canola is 30 percent seeded.

Southwest

Seeding nearly complete with some spraying under way.
Wheat in the two and three leaf stages is common.
Canola frost damage in some areas. Most canola in good condition, but slowed by the cold.
Pastures and forage perennials late and in seasonally poor condition.

Northwest

Most of the crop in the ground with 30 percent of canola emerged.
Frost in many areas, but damage is limited.
Weed spraying is under way south of Neepawa.
Slow pasture and crop progress.

SASKATCHEWAN

Northeast

Wheat has emerged with some canola making an appearance. Fifty percent of these crops are seeded.
Pulse and flax crops seeding nearly complete.
Rain improved otherwise dry conditions; there is poor subsoil moisture support for plants.
Warmer soil than in other eastern regions has pushed weed development.
Poor pasture conditions caused by dry and cold weather.

Southeast

Good seeding progress after a slow start. Most pulses seeded; 50 percent of wheat, canola and flax.
Moisture conditions are average to poor and drying rapidly.
Frozen cereals are recovering quickly.

Southwest

Rain fell east of Gravelbourg, north through the Regina plains and to Saskatoon and west through Alberta.
Seeding nearly complete in most crops in most areas.
Cereals planted early in two and three leaf stages; weed scouting under way.
Pasture and forages in poor condition for the date, resulting in later livestock turnouts.

Central and northwest

Seeding 75 percent complete with some reseeding of early emerged canola that was damaged by frost.
Pastures poor.

ALBERTA

South

Seeding complete in nearly all areas, with emergence widespread.
Weed spraying under way in most cereal crops.

Winter wheat damage caused by brown wheat mites is resulting in insecticide applications. Scouting under way for the mites, cinch bugs, Russian wheat aphids, wire and cutworms.
Some frost damage to canola.
Pasture in poor condition for the time of year, but progressing.
Sugar beet crops that were damaged by frost are being reseeded.

Central

Frost damage to early-seeded cereals and canola.
Seeding 80 percent complete.
Pastures slow to mature, extending livestock feeding in most areas.
Some flea beetle activity in volunteer canola.
Rain improved conditions for all seeded acres.

North

Seeding 80 percent compete, stalled by welcome rain.
Frost damage in early canola and some cereals.
Pastures starting to advance to fair condition.

Peace River

Seeding 80 percent complete with good moisture conditions.
Canola has begun to emerge.
Flea beetles found in volunteer winter wheat.

Pastures fair, but late due to low temperatures.

Conditions as of May 20.

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