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By rdnewsNOW staff

Harvest Season

Harvest efforts ramping up after recent rain delays

Sep 16, 2019 | 3:50 PM

Local farmers are hoping to ramp up their harvest efforts this week as the majority of planted crops remain in the ground this far.

According to officials with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, harvest progress was slow over the past week or so, with only two per cent of major crops taken off. Then recent rains are said to have halted harvest operations in most parts of the Edmonton, Leduc , Drayton Valley and Athabasca region.

Overall, 92 per cent of crops were still standing as of Sept. 10, (compared to the 5-year average of 73 per cent), six per cent in swath and two per cent harvested.

According to officials, about 35 per cent of dry peas, 15 per cent of potatoes and two per cent of barley are now in the bin, with 13 per cent of canola swathed.

Officials add the quality for harvested crops in the region is below the provincial 5-year averages. About 38 per cent of harvested barley is graded as number one and 56 per cent as number two, with no barley eligible for malt.

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For dry peas, about 11 per cent is graded as number two, 56 per cent as number three and 33 per cent as feed.

For some fields, there is still first cut hay to be completed, with second cut hay very limited.

Pasture growth conditions are currently rated as 17 per cent fair, 63 per cent good and 20 per cent excellent.