Alberta releases latest crop report

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Published: September 30, 2016

SOUTH

Harvest is 81 percent complete compared to 90 percent last year.

Potatoes are 75 percent complete, and the processing vegetable harvest is nearly finished.

Surface and sub-surface soil moisture is averaging 76 percent good or excellent.

CENTRAL

Harvest has progressed to 38 percent complete compared to the five-year average of 64 percent.

Surface and sub-surface soil moisture averages 79 percent good or excellent.

NORTHEAST

Forty-five percent of the harvest is completed.

Surface and sub-surface soil moisture is rated 96 and 81 percent good or excellent.

NORTHWEST

Harvest progress is 32 percent complete compared to the five year average of 52 percent.

Surface and sub-surface soil moisture is rated 97 and 88 percent good or excellent.

PEACE

Harvest operations are 38 percent complete.

Surface and sub-surface soil moisture is rated 75 percent good or excellent.

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