Patchwork rain has fallen across Alberta increasing crop variability but some regions are still praying for rain, the June 27 provincial crop report said.
“Thunderstorm activity has been widespread, and some areas may have received more rain than depicted in the map below. While these rains were welcomed by survey respondents, portions of the dry areas in the south, central, and Peace regions missed out on significant rainfalls and report a need for further moisture. Flooding concerns were noted in some areas of the north west region,” the report said.
Provincial crop conditions for all crops are reported at 45 per cent good to excellent — 29 per cent below the five-year average and 27 per cent below the 10-year average. The Peace region has the highest per cent of crops rated in good to excellent condition at 60 per cent, with the north east region is reporting slightly lower at 58 per cent, followed by the south at 42 per cent, central at 32 per cent and the north west at 31 per cent, the report noted.
“The reported condition for all crops is a slight improvement over the condition reported on June 13 (the last full report date) with notable improvements in ratings for the major crops of spring wheat, barley, oats and canola.”
Crop staging wise, most spring cereals are at either booting or near the end of stem elongation in all regions, except the south which is reporting widespread head emergence, the report said. Provincially, 22 per cent of the canola crop was reported to have begun flowering, ahead of the five-year and 10-year averages of seven per cent and 11 per cent, respectively. The provincial proportion of dry peas flowering is reported at 34 per cent, ahead of the nine per cent five-year average and 19 per cent 10-year average.
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