July 4 (CNS Canada) – The weekly overall crop condition rating in Alberta fell four percentage points to 78 percent good to excellent, according to the Alberta Agriculture crop report released June 30.
That compares to the five-year average of 73 percent for the period to June 27.
Rain fell through most of the Peace, the northeast and northwest regions, ranging from 10–30 millimetres, while the central and south received 5–10 mm.
The report rated crop development average in south and central regions but slightly behind average in the northeast.
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In the northwest, canola was delayed with 10 percent now in the rosette stage and one percent flowering compared to the long-term average of 55 percent rosette and nine percent flowering.
Province-wide, almost 80 percent of spring wheat was rated as good to excellent condition, about 78 percent of barley, 74 percent of canola, 81 percent of dry peas, 91 percent of dry beans, 81 percent of durum and 84 percent of winter wheat.
Surface moisture throughout the province was rated two percent poor, 16.6 percent fair, 39 percent good, 28.4 percent excellent and 14 percent excessive.
In the south, crops were beginning to show signs of drought stress.
Some fields in the northeast have standing water with crops showing yellowing problems. Crop yellowing is also appearing in the northwest.
