Conditions as of May 16.
Manitoba
Southeast
- Seeding is progressing, with 70 percent of crops sown south of the Trans-Canada Highway.
- Early seeded crops are germinating and starting to emerge.
Central
- Seeding is variable from 20 to 90 percent due to rain.
- Moisture levels increase from west to east in the region.
- Frost caused damage in early seeded crops in some areas.
Interlake
- Rain delayed seeding. Extensive ruts from last fall also required smoothing out, setting back seeding by a week or more.
- Moisture levels are good.
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Southwest
- About 85 percent of pulses and 40 percent of cereals are seeded.
- Frost damaged early seeded crops.
Northwest
- Seeding from 25 to 50 percent complete, due to rain in the zone.
- Areas around Swan River and Dauphin are dry.
- Cool weather slowed germination and emergence.
- Redback cutworms are reported here and in other parts of Manitoba.
Saskatchewan
East
- Surface soil is dry, with rain needed for germination from Hudson Bay to Moose Jaw-Gravelbourg and to the Manitoba border.
- Abut 60 percent of pulses, 40 percent of wheat and 30 percent of canola are seeded.
- Flea beetles are reported, with no reports of damage.
South
- Seeding is 80 percent complete, with frost reported.
Northwest
- Soil moisture is adequate for germination.
- Seeding operations are in full swing.
Alberta
Peace River
- About 80 percent of the crop is seeded, with less progress near Grande Prairie.
- Flea beetles are reported in canola.
- Cool weather delayed germination and early growth.
- Some pea and canola fields were reseeded due to weather.
- Surface soil moisture is adequate.
Central
- Most of the crop is seeded and emerging.
- Flea beetles are reported.
- Rain required as surface moisture is low.
Northeast
- Seeding was delayed due to wet fields, but is now under way.
- Ponoka area is dry.
South
- Seeding is almost complete, with the crop emerging.
- Frost as low as Ð12 C damaged sugar beets, many of which had to
be reseeded. - Area is dry, with irrigation
already required to help crops germinate. - Barley around Taber and Burdett is coming back after cool weather caused setbacks.
- Cutworms and wireworms are in the area.
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