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Weekly weather map – for Nov. 18, 2010

Before we start looking at snow cover maps, I thought we should take a look back at the total amount of precipitation received across the Prairies over the last growing season compared to historical amounts. From the map you can see that a huge portion of the agricultural Prairies saw extremely high moisture to record-wet
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Riding Mountain Aspen Parkland Receives Protection

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Critical habitat is being protected surrounding Riding Mountain National Park as part of a conservation initiative led by the Nature Conservancy of Canada. “In the Manitoba region, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is working hard to protect some of the last natural cover in the area around Riding Mountain National Park (RMNP),” said Ursula
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Weekly weather map – for Jul. 29, 2010

——— Copyright 2010 Agriculture &Agri-Food Canada 1 Month (30 Days) Accumulated Precipitation (Prairie Region) June 21, 2010 to July 20, 2010 Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies. 0 mm 0 -5 mm 5 -10 mm 10
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Canola Growers Concerned About Rail Costs

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“We didn’t want to antagonize the minister, but we wanted to make sure that he knew we are concerned.” – ROB PETTINGER, MCGA Canola growers care about rail freight costs and want the federal government to review them, says Rob Pettinger, president of the Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA). Pettinger was reacting to comments from
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It Has Been Wetter

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TABLE 1 Total rainfall, May 1 to June 27, in millimetres (compared to record) Dauphin City May June May and June Winnipeg Brandon 153.4 (200.6-1999) 107.2 (216.2-2005) 260.6 (272.4-2005) Regina Saskatoon 160.0 (177.7-1977) 89.0 (255.7-1901) 249.0 (316.8-1877) 111.2 (133.8-1943) 72.5 (226.7-1944) 183.7 (312.8-1953) 82.3 (160.0-1902) 70.5 (199.2-1975) 152.8 (271.4-1902) 128.5 (147.4-1977) 83.6 (186.5-1942) 212.1 (203.4-1991)
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Weekly Weather Map – for Jun. 10, 2010

Precipitation Compared to Historical Distribution (Prairie Region) April 1, 2010 to June 3, 2010 Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies. Record Dry Extremely Low (0-10) Very Low (10-20) Low (20-40) Mid-Range (40-60) High (60-80) Very High
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Weekly Weather Map – for Mar. 25, 2010

This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation that has fallen across the Prairies this agricultural year (Sept. 1, 2009 to March 17, 2010). So far this agricultural year there is a definite east/west split through the Prairies. Areas east of central Saskatchewan are heading into spring with relatively good amounts of precipitation during
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Warm, Wet Summer On The Way

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Canadian farmers who pulled off some big high-quality crops last year despite volatile weather appear to be in line for a warmer, wetter summer, said David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, Jan. 11. “That’s a pretty good-news situation,” Phillips said in an interview with Reuters. “I think most farmers would go to the bank
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weekly weather map – for Dec. 17, 2009

This map is created by Environment Canada but I do a fair bit of tidying up of the data displayed to make it easier to read. Because of this the data on the map should be seen as giving you a general idea of how much snow there is across the Prairies. From the map
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Weekly weather map – for Oct. 29, 2009

Accumulated Precipitation (Prairie Region) April 1, 2009 to October 22, 2009 Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies. < 25 mm 25 -50 mm 50 -75 mm 75 -100 mm 100 -125 mm 125 -150 mm 150

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