MANITOBA
Interlake, East
- Wet conditions from seven to 75 millimetres of rain are bordering on excessive across the entire northern region. Standing water and ruts are evident in many fields.
- Fusarium could become an issue.
- Haying is underway in some areas, with fair yields.
- Pastures are rated fair to good.
- Premature bolting is reported in canola under stress.
- Septoria and tan spot are present.
South, Red River Valley
- Potato crop is recovering from spring’s cool weather.
- The dry area east of Red River was quenched with more than 35 mm of rain over the weekend.
- No pest infestations are reported.
- Haying began last week. Yields are lower than normal.
- Morden reports first cut yields of up to three tonnes per acre.
- Pastures are fair to good.
- Dugout levels are adequate.
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West
- Five tornadoes were sighted over the weekend between Gladstone and Portage la Prairie, with some reports of localized damage.
- Dauphin area received another 50 mm of rain last week.
- Forage crops are fair to good. Haying is underway around Swan Valley and silage harvest began in the north Parkland.
- Top-dressing of canola has begun in Swan River Valley.
- Southwest could use more rain.
- Tan spot, powdery mildew and septoria have been reported in wheat.
SASKATCHEWAN
Central
- Hail reported at Vanscoy and funnel clouds sighted near Asquith.
- Crops are catching up with good rain exceeding 50 mm.
- Hay crop is short.
- Peas faring better than most crops.
- Spraying has wrapped up. Fungicide
applications expected in coming week.
North
- More than 40 mm of rain fell at Leoville, where hay crops have suffered from little moisture.
- Pastures are improving.
- Good progress on all crops, although some fields touched by frost earlier are spindly.
South
- Crops are delayed around Regina but progressing very well at Radville in good growing conditions.
- Most rain fell from east of Regina toward the Manitoba border.
ALBERTA
Peace, Northeast
- By Edmonton, crops look fairly good, but could use moisture after heat.
- Hay looks good, swathing is underway on first cut.
- Rain has been sporadic. Some regions are reporting excess moisture, while others are much drier.
Central
- Winter wheat looks very good near Camrose.
- Early spring wheat has headed out, peas are growing well.
- Weather reports predict hot weather so plenty of hay is being cut.
- By Three Hills, wheat is 10 days behind because of excess spring moisture.
- Subsurface moisture is good.
- Wheat midge is showing up. Grasshopper numbers are low. Gophers are plentiful and damaging the canola crop.
- Peas look good and all crops are filling in.
- By Castor, crops are generally good. Winter wheat is hit and miss, canola is delayed and just starting to flower.
- Hay crop looks good, a second cut is very likely.
- Everything is headed out early due to early cold, wet weather.
South
- Crops look very good in the Cardston region. Timely rains have helped.
- Winter wheat looks excellent and is beginning to head out.
- Hay crops are in very good shape.
- Most hay is down at Magrath, with
cutting underway at Cardston and Acadia
Valley.
- Cereal crops are good with good subsoil moisture, although drying out on top.
- Reports of serious gopher problems.
- Lethbridge crops look good, with barley benefiting from cool weather earlier and corn now progressing in heat.
- Sugar beets are doing well.
- Spraying is underway.
- Some winter triticale has been cut for silage, with hay down, baled or silaged.
- Irrigation lines are active.
- Pastures are in good shape.
(Crop conditions as of June 30)
