Crop Repot Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre June 6, 2011 |

Northwest Region
Cool temperatures dominated most of the week.

Monday and Tuesday had high winds and rain up to 60 mm in areas around Dauphin. Roblin had 25 mm rain while Swan River had 25 to 63 mm of rain. Swan River area also had some hail.

Seeding is over 95% complete in the Roblin area with 50% of wheat emerged and 30% of canola emerged. In the Swan River area, wheat staging is as follows: 35% pre-emerge, 65% emerged and 15% tillering. Approximately 25% of canola is left to be seeded with no acres emerged to date.

In the eastern area of the region all field operations have been stopped by heavy rains, wet soils and standing water. Areas east of Gilbert Plains, including Dauphin, Ste. Rose and McCreary saw no seeding progress this week, leaving wheat seeded at 20% with 5% emerged and canola seeded at 15%.

As of Monday, field conditions may be dry enough that some field operations may resume.

In drier areas of the region, particularly the western side, hay and pasture fields are in good condition but would benefit from more heat. In the eastern areas of the region, forage and pasture remains wet with extensive ponding. Many producers have moved cattle out to pasture.

Water levels on Lakes Winnipegosis, Manitoba and Dauphin continue to rise and combined with the strong northwest winds there was increased overland flooding of native pasture and forage. Some acres of annual crop land are also impacted by overland lake flooding.

Near Lakes Manitoba, Dauphin and Winnipegosis, relocation of several stranded cattle herds and forage was hampered by poor road conditions and lack of access.