Majority of crops already seeded in central Alberta
Officials with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry say precipitation across the province has been varied over the last month.
In this period, western parts of the Southern and Central Regions as well as western and central parts of the North West Region and southern counties in the Peace Region received at least 40 mm of accumulated precipitation, with up to 80 mm in some areas.
However, a large area in the Peace Region, the eastern parts of the North West and most parts of the Southern, Central and North East Regions have seen less than 20 mm of rain.
Officials say rain in the forecast is welcome in the eastern half of the province to promote active growth for both crops and forages, while it is expected to increase excessive soil moisture, particularly in the Peace and North West Regions.