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

Weather Will Get Better

Western Canadian farmers can expect to head into the 2010 growing season facing similar weather-related problems as they did in the past year, with dryness persisting in parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and the potential for flooding in southern Manitoba, said Drew Lerner of World Weather Inc. at the annual Canadian Wheat Board Grain World


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

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


In Brief… – for Jun. 11, 2009

Frosty June: Frost has damaged newly emerged canola on the western Prairies, adding to a long list of spring weather woes. The only factor mitigating damage from frost June 2 is that crops have been slow to emerge due to cool weather, said Bruce Burnett, director of weather and market analysis for the Canadian Wheat

weather map – for May. 14, 2009

Percent of Average Precipitation (Prairie Region) April 1, 2009 to May 7, 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. < 40% 40 -60% 60 -85% 85 -115% 115 -150% 150 -200% 200% Extent of Agricultural Land


Manitoba Can Expect More Moisture

Producers in the grain-growing regions of western Saskatchewan and Alberta will have lower-than-normal precipitation levels to work with this spring as they try to plant crops, according to preliminary weather projections from an industry analyst. “The crop models for the spring are calling for a wet bias in the southern regions of Manitoba and near-normal