Agricultural News

Since the last report (June 28, 2023), wide spread rain fell across most of the province from about Red Deer to almost as far North as Grande Prairie (Map 1).

Several areas in Alberta have experienced limited precipitation this growing season, and as a result, some producers are considering putting their crops to alternate uses rather than waiting for them to mature and mechanically harvesting them.

From June 30 to July 3, 2023, we have seen 5-10 mm of precipitation across dry parts of the Peace Region, with much of the Southern Region remaining dry.

Crop Report, provided by the Government of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, as of June 27, 2023: Over the last week, a patchwork of rain fell across Alberta increasing the crop variability throughout the province.

Wheat Streak Mosaic (WSM) is a disease caused by the Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus (WSMV). The virus is vectored by the movement and feeding of the wheat curl mite (Aceria tosichella).

During the period from June 13 to June 20, 2023 (covered in the last report) large parts of the province from Calgary to Grande Prairie received much needed rain.

Crop Report, provided by the Government of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, as of June 20, 2023:

'Precipitation ranging from 0 to more than 175 mm across the province has substantially improved surface soil moisture conditions in most regions.

Since June 13, significant rains have fallen across a wide area of the province, from roughly Calgary in the south, extending as far north as the Southern portions of the Peace Region (Map 1). 

Much needed rainfall has been experienced across Alberta, including some Northern parts of the province, in the past week.

Crop Report, provided by the Government of Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation, as of June 13, 2023:

' A provincial state of emergency was declared on May 6 due to the number of wildfires in the province, and ended on June 3. The wildfire situation in the northern areas of the province remains serious.