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Eastern Ontario, parts of the Near North and a region bounded by Essex to Niagara are the worst hit by excessive dryness. (Map courtesy Weather INnovations)
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Pearce: Precipitation maps have Ontario farmers seeing red

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It’s official: Spring 2016 will go down as an excessively dry season for Ontario growers — and most hope the summer will be considerably wetter. Last week, we cited reports of stressed-but-surviving corn and soybean crops in midwestern Ontario, which had received spotty showers early in the week. The crops were showing signs of drought-stress
A sclerotinia-infected canola stem. Eastern Prairie crops are expected to face added disease pressure. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)
Crops, Weather

Rain increases disease pressures on eastern Prairies

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CNS Canada — The recent batch of wet weather across parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba have been a welcome relief to some fields that were suffering from excess dryness. However, soggy conditions have also enabled certain disease pressures to rear their ugly head, according to some government specialists. “Root rot is showing up in peas
Uneven corn emergence in eastern Ontario. (Photo by Gilles Quesnel)
Crops, Weather

Pearce: Eastern Ontario weather challenges corn, soybeans

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Times are tough for corn and soybean growers across parts of Ontario, with reports of wrapped leaves and low moisture levels. Hardest hit are the areas north of Toronto, through parts of Niagara and across eastern Ontario, where moisture levels in some locations are less than half of normal levels for May through to late
A Canada thistle seedling. (Photo courtesy Canola Council of Canada)
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Rain holds up spraying as weeds thrive in Manitoba

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CNS Canada –– A steady dose of rain to start the week has put a crimp on herbicide applications across Manitoba. While weeds weren’t noticeable a few weeks ago due to the relative dryness, they’re definitely becoming more noticeable, according to crop watchers. “We know that with the rain and warmer temperatures, both the crops
This wheat was seeded three weeks ago, but hasn’t germinated. MDA’s Lionel Kaskiw says farmers shouldn’t plant too deeply trying to hit moisture, especially with small seeded crops such as canola and flax, because if the seed germinates it might not survive emergence or be weak.
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Manitoba farmers hope for rainy May long

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While most city folk are looking forward to a warm, sunny long weekend, many Manitoba farmers are praying for rain. In the meantime, farmers should avoid the temptation to seed deeply to reach moisture, according to Lionel Kaskiw, a Manitoba Department of Agriculture (MDA) farm production advisor based in Souris. ‘I still think if you
Averaged sea surface temperatures and sea surface temperature anomalies worldwide for the week centred on Feb. 3. (CPC.ncep.noaa.gov)
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Timing of La Nina to play key role in Prairie moisture

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CNS Canada –– As the El Nino weather phenomena slowly loosens its grip across Western Canada, many weather watchers say its impact has been somewhat underwhelming. However, one meteorologist said its lingering presence, coupled with the pending arrival of the La Nina weather event, may still play a large role in determining how much moisture
Rain in Sask., Man. stalls harvest, causes crop damage
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Rain in Sask., Man. stalls harvest, causes crop damage

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CNS Canada — Rain in Manitoba and Saskatchewan has stalled harvest and caused crop damage, but moving forward, conditions should improve, two industry specialists predict. Shannon Friesen, a regional crops specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture in Moose Jaw, said recent rains have delayed harvest and stalled maturity in some crops. Producers have found peas and canola

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