Alberta Crop Report: June 28
While the warm weather throughout central Alberta was good for crop development, minimal rain and high winds caused many areas to have declining moisture conditions.
Currently, surface soil (sub-surface soil) moisture is rated as 60 (29) per cent good to excellent. Frost last week hurt some canola plants but overall, there was minor damage.
There have been some reports of some flea beetle, cutworm, and gopher damage.
Haying and silaging has started, some fields are a little behind normal condition, but most are average. Tame hay (5-year average) is rated 65 (66) per cent good to excellent.