By Cam Lee

Agriculture Report for Friday, August 9

Aug 9, 2024 | 1:18 PM

Harvest is officially underway in parts of the province.

This week’s provincial crop report has harvest at 2 per cent complete, in line with the five and ten year averages.

The southwest is leading the way at four per cent done, followed by the southeast and east-central regions at one per cent.

Producers in other areas are busy prepping for harvest, including in the northeast.

Crops Extension Specialist Meghan Rosso, who says crops continued to advance in the province with the warm temperatures and lack of moisture.

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She said cropland, hayland, and pasture topsoil moisture continued to decline this week.

Haying is winding down in the region, with yields expected to be slightly below the provincial average, though Rosso says they will continue to monitor the yield.

The warm, dry conditions have led to some crop damage, with some lodging due to wind.

Aphids and grasshoppers have caused mild to moderate damage, while producers have observed sclerotinia stem rot in their canola fields and aborted pod development due to the extreme heat during the flowering period.

Farmers are reminded to take safety precautions and fire prevention measures, and drivers are asked to be careful with farm equipment on roads and highways.

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A farmer in the RM of LeRoy says despite the heat and lack of rain, his crops are doing okay.

Neil Gossner says they had about nine inches of rain before seeding, which helped a lot.

But the crops suffered a little after the July heat.

He says he’s still fairly optimistic about his crops, with some concern about the quality of the cereals.

Guessner calls his canola ‘not perfect, but respectable’.

Guessner’s barley is finished filling and they’ll wait for a week or two for it to ripen before they swath.

His wheat is still green and it will be at least a couple of weeks for it to finish.

Guessner says he had to spray fungicide on his cereals and his canola, and fusarium is a concern for him.

He says rain is still welcome for both his canola and his wheat, which is still green, but doesn’t want a huge rain because of lodging concerns.