There is now 73 per cent of the provincial crop planted which is slightly behind the five and 10-year averages, said the May 24 Alberta crop report. This is up from 49 per cent from the previous week.
Farmers in the north east region were able to make the most seeding progress, followed by the peace and north west. The report noted compared to the five-year averages, seeding is the most behind in the Peace area due to the cold and wet weather experienced at the start of the season.
Precipitation over the past week was highly variable with not much moisture provided to the dry regions across the province, the report said. Most areas in the southern portion of Alberta received less than 10 mm of moisture with some receiving less than 5 mm. In the Peace region, most areas stayed dry allowing seeding to progress, following an exceptionally wet start to spring.
“Growing season precipitation to date was less than 40 mm in most parts of the south, central and north east regions of the province,” the report said. “More rain and warmer temperatures are needed for these areas, which hopefully will occur in June, which is on average the wettest month of the year.”
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