Alberta Crop Report for Oct. 3: Provincial harvest now 88 per cent complete

Oct 7, 2023 | 2:56 PM

Harvest across Alberta is now 88 per cent complete, as of Oct. 3.

That’s eight per cent higher than last week, and 13 percentage points ahead of the five-year average.

Provincially, six per cent of all crops are left standing as the other five per cent has already been swathed, according to the AFSC and Government of Alberta, who compile the weekly crop report.

“The South Region is virtually complete with less than one per cent of major crops standing and the Central, North East and Peace Regions have less than 10 per cent standing and less than eight per cent in the swath,” this week’s report states. “In the North West Region, 15 per cent of the crop is still standing as well as 15 per cent in swaths. Provincially, major crops with the most left to combine are oats and canola which are 81 and 75 per cent complete, respectively. Compared to the five- and 10-year average, harvest is ahead for all regions.”

Meantime, dryland yields have increase in the Central and other regions.

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“Currently, the Peace Region yields are estimated to be 3.8 per cent below their five-year yield average and the Central Region is 15.1 per cent below. The lowest yields are in the South Region where they are estimated to be 33.1 per cent below their five-year average yields,” it says.

Region Two: Central (Rimbey, Airdrie, Coronation, Oyen)

• Light showers around the region have delayed some combining but progress of 11 per cent was seen over the week and the Central Region is now 87 per cent complete harvest. Frost has also been a concern for crops in the region.

• The crop yield index estimates crop yields are averaging 84.9 per cent of the 5-year average.

• Surface soil moisture conditions (sub-surface in brackets) is currently rated at 40 (40) per cent poor, 38 (40) per cent fair, 22 (20) per cent good, 0 (0) per cent excellent and 0 (0) per cent excessive.

More on this week’s report is at alberta.ca.

by rdnewsNOW staff

Alberta Crop Report for Oct. 3: Provincial harvest now 88 per cent complete

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