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Harvest activities in Alberta have been moving forward at a quick pace, but yields to date have been disappointing, according to a provincial crop specialist. The harvest of barley in Alberta was said to be roughly 70 per cent done, pulses 80-90 per cent complete, wheat about 10 per cent finished and canola in the[...]

Favourable weather and the quick maturation of crops have producers in Alberta preparing harvest equipment, according to a provincial crop specialist. "Swathing of some canola, wheat and barley crops is now underway in the province, while combining of lentils, peas and chickpeas was well underway and nearing completion in select areas," said Harry Brook, a[...]

A combination of warm temperatures and timely precipitation has resulted in some excellent looking grain and oilseed crops in Alberta, according to a provincial crop specialist. "Rain over the past couple of days combined with the heat seen last week has helped with development and has improved yield potential for the various crops," said Harry[...]

Varying amounts of precipitation prevented producers in Alberta from getting on fields and actively preparing for spring seeding during the week ended May 2, according to a provincial crop specialist. "Some seeding in the province has been completed, however," said Harry Brook with the Alberta Ag-Info Centre at Stettler.In more southerly regions of Alberta, seeding[...]

Seeding operations in Alberta are generally complete with the only exceptions in the south, where less than five per cent of the intended crop still needs to be put into the ground, according to a provincial crop specialist. "That area has been extremely wet and has prevented producers from seeding the last of the crops,"[...]

(Resource News International) -- Wet weather conditions have slowed the development of grain and oilseed crops across the central and southern regions of Alberta, according to a provincial crop specialist. "Crop development was probably the furthest ahead in the northern growing areas of the Peace River district," said Harry Brook, a crop specialist with the[...]

(Resource News International) -- Spring fieldwork has begun in select areas of Alberta with some seeding operations underway in the extreme southern regions of the province, according to a provincial crop specialist.  "I would say seeding is very limited still, with less than five per cent of the intended area in the ground in regions[...]

(Resource News International) -- The precipitation that fell in the form of snow over the past few days looks to have done little to alleviate the dry soil moisture conditions across many ag growing areas in Alberta. "There's been little accumulation of snow to date and what has fallen has barely been enough to wet[...]

(Resource News International) -- Grain and oilseed crops across much of Alberta benefited from recent warm temperatures, but more of those weather conditions are required in order to help speed up the maturity rate, according to a provincial crop specialist. "Producers in the province are starting to think it's a bit of a losing battle[...]

(Resource News International) -- Grain and oilseed crops across much of Alberta are in serious need of warm temperatures in order to speed up the maturity process and avoid damage from an early frost, according to a provincial crop specialist. "It's going to be a race to see if the crops are going to be[...]