Northwest Region Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development May 4, 2015 |

Northwest Region

Variable precipitation over the past week occurred, ranging from 5 to 20 mm. Soil moisture is good, although there are reports throughout the region of saturated fields and very dry soil conditions on others. Soil temperatures range from 5 to 80C.

Field operations are just beginning in most parts of the region except at The Pas, where producers expect to get on the land in the coming week.

Most field activity involves applying fertilizer, pre-seed herbicides and seeding wheat.

Emergence and growth of wild oat, stinkweed, dandelion and volunteer plants are evident in many fields. Flea beetles are feeding on volunteer canola.

Forage fields and pastures are starting to green up, but with limited growth, due to cooler temperatures and no stimulating rainfall. Supplementation needed for cattle on pastures. Moisture is adequate but a good rainfall is needed to stimulate pasture growth. Dugouts are 100% full.