As of July 8 in the North West Region, spring wheat development has reached mid head emergence, while barley is in early head emergence and oats are at the very last stages of booting.
That’s according to the latest crop report from Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the Government of Alberta.
Additionally, major crops are rated at three per cent poor, 16 per cent fair, 67 per cent good and 15 per cent excellent.
Currently, sub-surface soil moisture in the North West Region is rated as 25 per cent poor, 26 per cent fair, 44 per cent good, five per cent excellent, and zero per cent excessive.
Hay operations are reportedly progressing smoothly and well underway, while tame hay growth conditions are reported as 12 per cent poor, 32 per cent fair, 34 per cent good, and 22 per cent excellent.
Last week, the province welcomed some needed precipitation ranging from significant rainfall to scattered showers. The reports says crops have responded to the precipitation and warm temperatures with significant growth while producers have applied fungicides in some areas.
Provincially, ratings for major crop conditions improved by five per cent last week, driven by improvements in the Central, North East, and North West regions. Provincial major crops’ good to excellent rating of 65 per cent is ahead of the five-year average of 63 per cent and in line with the 10-year average of 65 per cent. Regional major crop good to excellent ratings (week over week change) were reported as 82 (+5) per cent for the North West, 60 (zero) per cent for the South, 78 (+7) per cent for the Central, 75 (+9) per cent for the North East, and 24 (+1) per cent for the Peace.
Major cereal crops continue to progress ahead of the long-term average, with the provincial average growth stage at head emergence, compared to the historical average of late booting. The most advanced spring wheat and barley crops continue to be located in the South and Peace regions, where staging in the South Region is in early flowering and staging in the Peace Region is at late head emergence.
Rainfall over the past week helped maintain sub-surface moisture across the province, while surface moisture levels were more varied depending on the amount of rainfall received in each region.
Surface soil moisture good to excellent ratings for the province are reported at 56 per cent, which is below both the five-year and 10-year averages of 60 per cent.
Regional surface soil moisture good to excellent ratings (change from last week) are reported at 63 (-5) per cent for the North West Region, 45 (+6) per cent in the South Region, 74 (-8) per cent for the Central Region, 56 (-2) per cent for the North East Region, , and 32 (+2) per cent for the Peace Region.
The report notes, precipitation over the past week maintained or improved sub-surface moisture conditions across all regions. Regional sub-surface soil moisture good to excellent ratings (change from last week) are reported as 49 (zero) per cent for the North West Region, 31 (+3) per cent in the South Region, 67 (+1) per cent for the Central Region, 45 (+1) per cent for the North East Region, and 39 (zero) per cent for the Peace Region.
Provincial subsurface moisture good to excellent ratings were reported as 47 per cent, which is below the five-year average of 54 per cent and the 10-year average of 56 per cent.
Provincial good to excellent pasture growth conditions are 44 per cent, below both the five-year and 10-year averages of 55 per cent, according to the AFSC and provincial government.
Regional pasture good to excellent growth conditions (change from last week) are reported as 32 (-8) per cent for the South Region, 62 (-4) per cent for the Central Region, 35 (-2) per cent for the North East Region, 58 (zero) per cent for the North West Region, and 21 (zero) per cent for the Peace Region.
When it comes to tame hay, provincial growth rated as good to excellent was 41 per cent last week, which remains below the five-year average of 58 per cent and 10-year average of 57 per cent.
Regional tame hay good to excellent growth conditions (change from last week) are reported as 29 (-5) per cent for the South Region, 57 (-2) per cent for the Central Region, 33 (+2) per cent for the North East Region, 56 (zero) per cent for the North West Region, and 19 (zero) per cent for the Peace Region.
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