Southwest
Much needed moisture in the southwest region has provided a significant boost to crop development.
Winter cereals are performing well, and fungicide applications on winter wheat have been completed. Spring wheat is generally in the tillering to stem elongation stages, with some early-seeded fields beginning to head. Barley and oats are in the tillering to stem elongation stages. Corn is in the V5 stage.
Canola ranges from the 2 leaf stage to pre-bolting. Flax is currently 10 to 15 cm tall. Sunflowers are in the V4 to V6 stage.
Peas are progressing well, and most fields are at the 10 to 12 node stage. Flowering is expected to begin later this week, and producers are preparing to apply fungicides for disease control. Soybeans are at the V3 to V5 stage.
Herbicide applications are complete in spring cereals and producers are preparing for disease control. In-crop herbicide applications are approximately 80% complete in soybeans, dry beans and corn. Herbicide applications continue in sunflower and late seeded canola.
Northwest
The entire Northwest region received precipitation this week. Overnight temperatures remained cool, with The Pas station recording the lowest temperature at 7°C. Herbicide applications continue as crop stages are reached.
Fall rye and winter wheat crops are wrapping up the flowering stage. The most advanced spring wheat is at the beginning of head emergence and the remainder of the crop is in the tillering to stem elongation stage.
Field peas are growing well, and recent rains will benefit the crops. Most field peas are in the vegetative stage with the most advanced moving into the R1 stage. Where moisture is lacking, some crops appear short. Soybeans are in the V2 to V3 stage.
Canola varies across the region. Depending on seeding date and moisture conditions for germination, crop stages vary greatly. Earliest seeded crops are in the rosette stage and near bolting. The remainder of the crops continue behind, ranging from 2 to 6 leaf.