Crop Report Prepared by: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives GO Teams & Crops Knowledge Centre
June 4, 2012 |

Northwest Region

More seasonal temperatures, scattered showers and winds prevailed early in the week in the Northwest Region. Heavier showers in the northern areas added to existing wet field conditions. Only localized soil moisture surpluses are present in other areas. Warming temperatures and drying conditions throughout the rest of the week allowed field operations to resume across most of the region.

Seeding is essentially complete in the Northwest Region, except for a few acres at The Pas. The remaining canola, soybean, greenfeed and hemp acres will be seeded as field conditions improve in the upcoming week.

Rate of plant growth is increasing due to warmer temperatures. Winter wheat is approaching the flag leaf stage and some fall rye acres are heading. Spring wheat development ranges from 90% of acres tillering to 10% in the seedling stages. Canola development is at 15% emerging and 85% at various seedling stages. Around Swan River, localized light frost damage from the May 30 event has become evident on canola. Flax development is at 95% emerged. Increased soybean acres have been planted around the Dauphin and Ste. Rose areas; staging ranges from just seeded to emerged.

Approximately 20 to 25% of in-crop herbicide treatments on spring wheat were completed as field conditions improved. A few periods of high temperatures increased flea beetle activity with some insecticide treatments applied on canola.

Forage and pasture growth improved with the heat and moisture conditions resulting with livestock being moved to pasture.