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Western Producer Crop Report

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Published: June 5, 2008

MANITOBA

Interlake

  • Frost damage has been reported in the southern Interlake. Canola in areas near Rosser and Marquette require reseeding.
  • Scattered showers helped some areas, but the western part of the region remains dry.
  • Cool, dry conditions are inhibiting hay and pasture growth.

Red River Valley, central

  • Many producers are being forced to reseed canola south of the Trans-Canada Highway due to frost damage. Other farmers still evaluating the extent of the damage.
  • Vegetable crops are planted and transplanting is complete.

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  • Cool weather has slowed plant development.
  • Flea beetles are reported in central areas.
  • Rain will be critical to hay and pasture development in coming weeks. First cut expected in a couple weeks in some areas.
  • Cleanup from windstorm that dumped soil, straw and seed into ditches and drainage channels continues.

West

  • Frost hit areas around Dauphin, Brandon and Boissevain.
  • Crops are slowly progressing in cool temperatures.
  • Winter wheat and fall rye are reported to be in good to excellent condition in the northwest.
  • Flea beetles have been reported in Swan River and Dauphin areas.
  • In the southwest, overall emergence is spotty due to the dry, cool conditions.

SASKATCHEWAN

North

  • Crop development is lagging the rest of province due to cooler temperatures.
  • Pasture and hay land development is delayed.
  • Some farmers struggling to finish seeding.

Central

  • Dry conditions noted in central areas and up to Saskatoon.
  • Flea beetles are reported in eastern areas around Moosomin, with cutworms in the North Battleford region.
  • Crops are advancing in spite of recent cool weather.
  • Seeding operations are nearing completion.

South

  • Dry conditions reported in southwestern and central areas down to the U.S. border. Good rain has helped the southeast.
  • Cutworms reported.
  • Crops are advancing in warmer temperatures.

ALBERTA

South

  • Moisture conditions are above average; subsoil is fair to good.
  • More than 80 percent of fields are seeded and much is germinating.
  • Pasture and hay lands are in good shape and growing well.
  • Gophers are an issue.
  • Grasshopper numbers are on the rise and cutworms have been reported.

Peace, Northeast

  • Seeding is 80 percent seeded.
  • Moisture is adequate and germination is good.
  • Pastures are fair to good, but delayed and behind where they were at this time last year.

Central

  • Seeding is largely complete and crops are emerging slowly but all are late.
  • Seeding began again after fields dried from recent wet weather.
  • Crops are behind because of cooler temperatures that included some frost on the weekend in west-central zones.
  • High humidity and heavy dew have minimized damage from frost.
  • Pastures are in good shape but could use heat.
  • Hay crops are off to a good start with good moisture.
  • Flea beetles are reported around St. Albert and Barrhead.

(Crop conditions as of June 2)

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