MANITOBA
Interlake/East
- Wet conditions make haying difficult in northern Interlake.
- Low levels of fusarium are reported on wheat.
- High moisture causes leaf spot, tan spot, septoria and rust.
South, Red River Valley
- Aphids evident on soybeans in the Red River Valley.
- Central areas hammered by rain are starting to dry down.
- Corn is behind in growing degree days at Carman.
- Winter wheat harvest will begin this week, followed by early seeded cereals.
- Pastures are adequate but starting to dry out.
- First cut hay crop is off, with second cut progressing on a crop that is short on heat units. Quality is average to poor, with rain delays.
- Dugouts are adequate.
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West
- Risk of blight in Gladstone and Selkirk.
- Areas around Boissevain and Melita received showers but are generally dry and not expected to produce great crops.
- Grain crops are filling and canola crops are shorter than average.
SASKATCHEWAN
Central
- Damage from recent hailstorms was reported in many municipalities and will affect crop potential.
- Early signs of sclerotinia and blackleg have been seen in canola, which is progressing but slightly behind normal development for this time of year.
- Insects emerging include bertha armyworms and isolated pockets of diamondback moths.
- Canola is in the late bloom to early pod set stage.
North
- Crops look very good along Highway 5 from Humboldt to Watson and Wadena.
- Most are close to a week behind normal development.
- Canola staging is highly variable in all regions.
South
- Damage is showing up from sporadic hailstorms in many rural municipalities.
- Canola staging ranges from full bloom to the end of flowering.
ALBERTA
Peace, Northeast
- The Peace had rain but not enough to salvage crops.
- Crop potential fades as crop loses colour due to continuing low moisture levels.
- Winter wheat crops and early seeded barley are starting to turn.
- Grande Prairie area also getting dry.
Central
- Crops are looking good, with disease showing up.
- Haying is sporadic due to rain.
- Calgary, Olds, Didsbury and Provost have good to excess amounts of moisture.
- Timely rain and reasonable temperatures are producing very good crops at Oyen.
- Pastures, hay lands and ditches are still green, with hay crops pummeled by hail.
- Lygus bugs reported at Olds and Didsbury.
- Canola in the Palliser Triangle is in late bloom to early pod set stage and plants are filling.
- Crops are catching up with warmer temperatures and timely rain.
- Drier conditions are reported east of Highway 2 toward Saskatchewan border.
South
- At Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, canola progress is good, with flowers hanging on longer than last year.
- Timely rain has helped speed crop progress, but high winds are drying soil.
- Damage from recent storms ranges from minimal to 100 percent.
- Lygus bugs are reported at Lethbridge, Vulcan and Taber.
- Drumheller, Strathmore and Stettler saw little precipitation in July, with hay and pasture lands starting to lose colour and running out of moisture.
- Better production and quality on forages where rain fell.
Conditions as of Aug. 1.
