SOUTHWEST Most areas received rainfall over the past week with totals varying from 25 to 45 millimetres. Some areas received heavy thundershowers and areas in the northern part of the region reported temperatures close to 0C. Most early-seeded cereal crops are heading, with later-seeded crops in the flag leaf to early-head stage. Most canola crops
Crop Report – for Jul. 23, 2009
Crop Report – for Jul. 16, 2009
SOUTHWEST REGION Several areas in the region received needed rainfall last week with amounts ranging from 15 to 150 mm. The majority of the cereal crops are in the flag-leaf to early-heading stage with some of the early-seeded crop finished flowering. The window for fungicide application is closing quickly. Canola crops are flowering with reseeded
Crop Report – for Jul. 9, 2009
SOUTHWEST REGION A general rainfall over the past week resulted in 10 to 30 mm of precipitation. Moisture was welcome as several areas are reporting dry conditions. The majority of cereal crops are in the flag leaf stage with early-seeded crops starting to head. Early-sown canola is starting to flower. Pea fields are starting to
Crop Report – for Jun. 25, 2009
SOUTHWEST REGION Thundershowers brought 10 to 25 mm of rain to some areas of the region. However, the majority of the region is rated as dry. The majority of cereal crops are in the tillering stage. Canola crops vary in stage from just emerging (reseeded acres) to starting to cabbage. Flax is three to four
Crop Report – for Jun. 18, 2009
SOUTHWEST REGION Seeding is 95 per cent complete in the region with only some green feed crops to be sown. Several fields of canola have been reseeded due to frost and flea beetle pressure. Cereal crops are in the four-leaf to tillering stage. Canola is in the two-to three-leaf stage with slow growth being reported.
Crop Report – for Jun. 11, 2009
SOUTHWEST REGION Dry weather conditions over the past week allowed most producers to complete seeding. Early-seeded cereal crops are in the three-to four-leaf stage. Canola and flax are emerging with some of the early-seeded canola in the one-to two-leaf stage. Winter wheat and fall rye are progressing with some fall rye starting to head. Some
Crop Report – for Jun. 4, 2009
SOUTHWEST REGION Little to no rainfall allowed seeding to progress over the past week. Cereal seeding is 90 per cent complete, canola is 75 per cent complete, sunflowers are 80 per cent complete and flax is 70 per cent complete. Early-seeded cereal crops are in the one-to two-leaf stage and canola crops range from emergence
Crop Report – for May. 28, 2009
SOUTHWEST Cereal crop seeding is 75 per cent complete, canola is 55 per cent complete, peas are 100 per cent complete, flax is 25 per cent complete and sunflowers are 40 per cent complete. Planting of silage corn has started. Earlyseeded crops are emerging. Pastures are improving and producers are moving cattle to pasture. Flea
Crop Report – for May. 14, 2009
SOUTHWEST Precipitation was minimal over the past week and temperatures remained cool. Seeding continued throughout the region as field conditions improved. Seeding of wheat is 20 per cent complete; 65 per cent of pea acres are seeded south of Highway 1 and 45 per cent are seeded north of Hwy. 1. Winter cereal crops have
Crop Report – for Oct. 23, 2008
Report for Oct. 20, 2008 Southwest Average yields and grades are as follows: Wheat yielded 40 to 50 bu/ac; 75% graded 2CW. Barley yielded 75-90 bu/ac; about 20% is malt quality. Oats averaged 90-100 bu/ ac and all grading 2 or 3CW. Canola averaged 40-45 bu/ac grades of #1CAN. Flax averaged 25-30 bu/ac and #1CAN.
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