ALBERTA
Recent rain has resulted in excess moisture in many regions, keeping many growers out of their fields and delaying spraying operations. However, water and significant flooding haven’t caused widespread damage to cropland.
Most crop conditions are reported to be good, with canola crops bolting and the earliest seeded canola fields approaching flowering.
Insect counts are low, but officials encourage in-field monitoring.
South
Officials continue to assess damage from heavy rain and floods, but there are no reports of widespread damage to crops away from rivers.
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While some crops in the south-central and eastern parts of the region received hail in June, young crops weren’t susceptible to damage and recovery is good.
Canola is bolting and the more advanced fields are flowering. Cereal crops are heading out.
Some farmers are spraying insecticides, but there are no serious concerns at this time.
Central
Crop conditions are good. There are reports of excess moisture causing problems for growers, but they are isolated incidents.
Canola crops have good potential with warmer temperatures. The earliest seeded canola crops are flowering, but they are in the minority. Canola fields are bolting and will begin flowering in the coming weeks.
There have been reports of grasshoppers in the Oyen area, but they haven’t been a serious concern at this time.
Northeast
Northeastern Alberta was drier than the rest of the province, and producers welcomed the rain that fell in the last weeks of June.
Lloydminster had received 113 millimetres in June as of June 27 and Wainwright received almost 60 mm.
Northwest
The region saw regular showers in June, which slowed crop development along with cooler weather. However, the area received warmer temperatures last week.
More rain fell, with Barrhead receiving another 29 mm June 25.
Peace
Crop conditions are good, although the region has received regular rain. Growers will be looking to make fungicide applications once fields dry.
Some growers were able to resume spraying operations.
There are reports of cutworm and lygus bugs in canola, but not at economic thresholds.
MANITOBA
Although damage from large amounts of rain in the third week of June is being assessed, warm weather before that meant crops were developing quickly and producers made good progress finishing up herbicide applications.
Southwest
The Pipestone and Reston areas have received as much as 200 mm of rain, which caused localized flooding and saturated soil in the southern portion of the region.
Farmers continued spraying operations, with most growers making second pass glyphosate applications on canola, corn and soybeans.
There are reports of flea beetles in canola requiring control, although rain is expected to reduce pressure. The Birtle, Rossburn, Strathclair, Hamiota and Elphinstone areas have seen control for cutworm.
Fall rye is heading and winter wheat is in the shot blade stage. Most forages are in the reproductive stages of development.
NORTHWEST
The entire region has received rain and thunderstorms recently, which is limiting access to some fields.
Crop conditions are largely rated as good to excellent, although excessive rain means crops are yellowing in The Pas area. The most advanced development is in the Roblin and Russell areas.
Canola insect trap counts are low.
Forage and pasture land are rated good to fair.
Central
The area has seen a mix of rain and warmer temperatures and most crops are improving, although many stands remain uneven and some canola and soybean fields have been reseeded.
Cereal crops are in the seedling and tillering stages with some approaching flag leaf. There are signs of leaf diseases in some fields.
Soybean fields planted in late May are emerging quicker than early seeded fields.
Most canola fields have received the first herbicide application. There are reports of flea beetles in the region.
Fall rye is headed and winter wheat crops are entering the flag leaf to early heading stage.
There are reports of cutworms in some corn and broadleaf crops, which will require an insecticide.
Counts for diamondback moths are the highest in the eastern parts of the region.
Eastern
Moisture conditions in the region are adequate, and crops are doing well, showing rapid development.
Winter wheat is heading out, the canola canopy is closing, cereal crops are at stem elongation and soybeans are at the two to three trifoliate stage. Corn has six to seven leaves.
First pass herbicide applications are mostly complete, with attention given to second applications on corn.
There are reports of leafhoppers in some areas, as well as lygus bugs, although damage is minimal.
Hay conditions are good.
Interlake
A recent storm left water lying in fields in the Moosehorn and Gypsumville areas, although warm conditions mean most conditions are good.
Growers continued to make herbicide applications. Winter wheat is beginning to headset and may require fungicide applications.
Alfalfa is in the early bloom stage.
Yields on the first cut of hay are generally good.
Saskatchewan
Seeding is complete and most crops in the province are rated fair to excellent, despite heavy rain.
Alfalfa weevil in the Gravelbourg and Minton areas require action and growers in the Yellow Grass, Coronach and Killdeer areas are advised to monitor their fields closely.
South
Some acres in the region will remain unseeded because of rain and flooding: the Redvers area recently received more than 130 mm. However, some growers will seed greenfeed if fields dry up.
Rain brings the possibility that disease pressure will be high. Alfalfa weevils are causing damage in some areas. Otherwise, crops are reported to be in good condition, although crop development is slow.
Central
The region has seen varying amounts of rain with the heaviest rainfall in the Marengo area, which received almost 100 mm.
Crops are generally in good condition, although some canola has emerged unevenly and there have been reports of leaf disease in crops in the west-central region.
North
Many spots in the region have received excessive amounts of moisture, and warm weather is needed to dry fields. Topsoil moisture has been affected the worst.
Root rot and yellow crops have been reported in some wet fields.
However, most crops remain in fair to good condition.
