Manitoba Agriculture
Crop Report
June 27, 2023
Northwest Region
A week of warm temperatures along with some precipitation in some areas that were lacking moisture helped crops progress. Areas in the southeast part of the region received highest precipitation this week with McCreary receiving the most at 66mm. Crops are advancing rapidly within the entire region with at least 130% of normal Growing Degree Days.
Spring wheat continues along nicely, the most advanced crops in the Swan Valley and Roblin area are approximately 50% headed out. Some fungicide applications have occurred where stages have been reached.
The most advanced field pea crops are in the R2 stage with the remainder closely behind. Large amount of pea weevil notching has been noted in the Roblin and Swan Valley region. There are some shorter crops in areas that haven’t received adequate moisture.
Most soybeans are in the vegetative stage while the most advanced soybean crops have entered the R1 stage in Swan Valley. The rest of the crop continues closely behind. There has been some grasshopper pressure reported in the Dauphin area.
Canola is mostly looking good with varying stages of crops. Earliest seeded crops are in full flower, while the rest of the crop follows behind in bolting, rosette and seedling.
Provincial Overview
Rainfall was received in most regions of Manitoba this past week but amounts varied by region from low levels to excessive. Areas that did receive significant rainfall have commented the crops have improved slightly from the previous week. Crop development has been rapid but there is some concern for producers choosing to spray for fusarium head blight as crops are advancing rapidly and growers do not want to miss the narrow spray window. Corn growth stage ranged from V6 to V8 leaf stage for the earliest seeded fields. Canola ranged from two to four leaf stage on late seeded and re-seeded fields to full flower on the earliest seeded fields. Most fields ranged from the early bolting to flowering stage. In lower rainfall areas, growers remain concerned about uneven and stagey canola stands which are proving difficult to manage in terms of herbicide and fungicide timing.