Insights and Stories on Weather

The Hail Report

Jun. 15, 2012 at 8:43 am CDT

Although it’s early in the growing season, hailstorms have already generated claims ineach Prairie province. The most significant storm to date in Alberta was on June 5 when hail was accompanied by a tornado in the southern part of the province. The areas affected were Taber, Wrentham, and Warner to […]

Is it tan spot or physiological leaf spot in your winter wheat?

Jun. 14, 2012 at 9:24 am CDT

By pam-de-rocquigny

Prairie crops seen surviving heavy rains

Jun. 12, 2012 at 5:15 pm CDT

By ryan-kessler

CROP CHECKUP: Man. report flags bacterial blight, leafhoppers

Jun. 10, 2012 at 11:01 pm CDT

Ont. wheat harvest to begin earlier than normal

Jun. 8, 2012 at 5:27 pm CDT

By Dwayne Klassen

Drought unlikely for Prairie crops, rain to delay harvest

Jun. 7, 2012 at 4:28 pm CDT

The likelihood of a drought developing over Western Canada’s grain and oilseed crops this summer is seen as unlikely because timely precipitation — sometimes in excess — is anticipated. In fact, according to a U.S.-based weather forecaster, the longer-range outlooks suggest rains during the summer could end up stalling the […]

By ryan-kessler

CROP CHECKUP: Fungicide season has begun

Jun. 6, 2012 at 5:49 pm CDT

Winter wheat is at, or near the stage, for applying fungicides to protect it from various leaf diseases — and spring wheat isn’t far behind. According to Holly Derksen, a plant pathologist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) at Carman, some winter wheat fields were at the flag […]

By Allan Dawson

Strong prices lure chickpeas back to Sask.

Jun. 6, 2012 at 5:25 am CDT

Saskatchewan farmers are expected to more than double the area planted to chickpeas in the province this year, as improving prices made the crop a more attractive option. The acreage increase was “driven by some fairly strong prices for chickpeas relative to where they’ve been the last number of years,” […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CROP CHECKUP: Wheat streak mosaic turns up in Man.

Jun. 4, 2012 at 5:03 am CDT

Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) is showing up across Manitoba in winter wheat, according to the province’s latest insect and disease update. WSMV is spread by wheat curl mites, and chemical controls are not available for the mites or the disease. Scout winter and spring wheat fields for this disease […]

By manitoba-agriculture

Good crop emergence seen in Alberta

May. 31, 2012 at 4:57 pm CDT

Favourable weather conditions have aided seeding operations in Alberta as well as crop emergence, according to a provincial crop specialist. Seeding of various grain, oilseed and pulse crops is now complete in the southern regions of Alberta, 95-100 per cent done in central areas, roughly 80-85 per cent complete in […]

By Dwayne Klassen