MANITOBA
- The cereal, canola and flax harvests are complete for most areas of the province.
- Yields are average and variable due to spotty rainfall during the growing season.
- Wheat ranged from 20 to 75 bushels per acre, barley 30 to 100 bu., oats 15 to 120 bu., canola eight to 50 bu. and flax 15 to 30 bu.
- There are wheat quality concerns in some areas due to wheat midge damage and light seed weights.
- Fusarium levels are low in wheat and green seed is very low in canola.
- Sclerotinia is prevalent in the northwestern area.
- Harvest of desiccated soybeans, corn and sunflowers continues.
- Winter wheat is being seeded in dry soil conditions, resulting in emergence problems.
- Field tillage continues.
- Pastures are dry and cattle are being fed.
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Southeast
- Harvest is nearing completion for most crops, except flax and sunflowers.
- Yields are variable but expected to be about average and in the top two grades.
- Pastures are poor.
Northeast
- Harvesting continues with most cereals and canola about three-quarters complete.
- Flax harvest has begun.
- Yields are average.
- Midge damage in wheat is causing downgrading, but most areas report good quality.
- Pastures are quite dry.
Central
- Cereals and canola are about three-quarters completed and flax harvest has begun.
- Midge damage is widespread and is causing downgrading.
- Yields are variable but close to the long-term average.
- Wheat is 25 to 50 bu. per acre, barley 80 to 100 bu. and canola 20 to 50 bu.
- Sawfly damage is considerable throughout the area.
- Pastures have dried out.
Southwest
- Harvest is nearly complete, except for canola, flax and chickpeas.
- Yields are below average while quality is above average.
- Soil conditions are too dry to seed fall rye and winter wheat.
Northwest
- Harvest has advanced rapidly with nearly three-quarters of crops completed. Flax is still out.
- Yields are close to the long-term average.
- Pastures are drying out.
ALBERTA
South
- Harvest of most crops is nearing completion except in the western areas.
- Yields are variable but slightly above average in most areas, with very good quality.
- Areas with drought report lower bushel weights.
- The dry bean and sweet corn harvests continue.
- Silage corn harvest is about two weeks ahead of normal.
- Fall post-harvest weed control has begun.
- Pastures are stressed and cattle are on stubble fields.
Central
- Harvest of all crops is about half finished across the region.
- Many producers have moved to fall tillage.
- Yields are average for canola and above average for cereals.
- Crop quality is very good.
- Pastures are still OK.
Northeast-northwest
- Harvest has rapidly advanced with cereals and canola about three-quarters completed.
- Yields are variable but near long-term averages.
- Pastures are rated fair.
Peace River
- Harvest is nearing 75 percent complete in dry and windy weather.
- Yields are variable but below average.
- Canola is averaging 25 bu. per acre. Cereals range from 40 to 60 bu.
- Soil conditions are very dry so producers are holding off fall tillage until conditions improve.
- Pastures are in fair condition.
Conditions as of Sept. 11.
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