Reading Time: 4 minutes Relatively good weather over the past week has resulted in good seeding progress. As of May 28, provincially about 91 per cent of major crops have been seeded, compared to 72 per cent a week ago and the 5-year average (2014-2018) of 79 per cent. Regionally, seeding progress was most advanced at 95 per cent […] Read more
Major crops in Alberta nearly all seeded, pastures see delayed growth
Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of May 28
Dry weather sees good seeding progress
Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of May 21, 2019
Reading Time: 4 minutes Since April 1, the western parts of the province received at least 40 mm of accumulated precipitation, while areas in the northern parts of the Peace Region, eastern parts of the North West, most parts of the Central, and eastern parts of the Southern Region have seen less than 20 mm of rain. Frost was […] Read more
Warm, dry weather advances seeding; crop emergence in early stages
Alberta Crop Report: Conditions as of May 14, 2019
Reading Time: 3 minutes The warm dry weather has attributed to substantial seeding progress provincially. Last week’s average on all crops was slightly above 16 per cent while this week’s numbers for major crops is 42 per cent complete, which is sizably higher than the five year average of 25. Across Alberta, 72 per cent of peas are in […] Read more
New learning resource explains farming in ‘bite-sized’ chunks
Facts sheets a good fit for Alberta Open Farm Day
Reading Time: < 1 minute Agriculture in the Classroom Canada has launched a new online resource called snapAG that allows students and others to explore hot topics affecting the agriculture industry. The organization has created more than 40 two-page fact sheets covering topics such as farming basics, animal health, animal care, the environment, pesticides, food, growing crops, and organics. “Ag […] Read more
Crop conditions slide as soil moisture dwindles in some areas
Alberta crop conditions as of July 10, 2018
Reading Time: 2 minutes Precipitation over the past month has been very spotty across the province, resulting in variable soil moisture reserves and crop conditions. Crop condition ratings are down from a week ago for all regions, but still higher than the short and long term averages in the North East, North West and Peace Regions. For the Southern […] Read more
Where to turn for help when dealing with local government
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Farmers’ Advocate Office has a new publication to help Albertans better understand municipal processes relating to development permits, subdivision applications, appeals, property assessments, and petitions. “Engaging With Your Municipality provides a plain language overview of what rural landowners might want to know if they are preparing for an appeal and some of the tips […] Read more
Most Alberta crops in good to excellent condition
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry has issued its latest crop report with conditions to July 19. This is an abbreviated version; click here for the full report and tables by region. With significant rains across the province, particularly in the South and Central Regions over the past two weeks, most of the agricultural lands in Alberta […] Read more
Salvaging hail-damaged crops
Storm damage to crops can result in problems with nitrate accumulations, especially if the crops were heavily fertilized or manured in the spring to optimize yield. “With volatile weather comes storm damage and, for some producers, this means salvaging crops for feed,” says Andrea Hanson, beef extension specialist, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Airdrie. Hanson cautions […] Read more
Books on veggie and fruit production
Reading Time: < 1 minute Alberta Agriculture and Forestry has a number of publications available for those interested in commercial production of vegetables and fruits. Commercial Vegetable Production on the Prairies is a 300-page book covering all aspects of production from seeding through to disease, weed and insect control. Commercial Strawberry Production on the Prairies and the Saskatoon Berry Production […] Read more
Ongoing testing key to preventing BSE
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle producers are being reminded of the importance of participating in the BSE surveillance program. “I can’t see why anyone would not participate in it,” said Darrel Rutt, a longtime cattle rancher in the Valleyview area. “A lot of people went through a lot of work in the following years to create access back into […] Read more
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