We did get some moisture – 9-10mm on our south land, which will help to fill those crops. Crops in the south look decent – we haven’t had an abundance of moisture, but with the cooler temperatures through late June and most of July – the plants have not been stressed. Up north it is […]
Some Moisture in a Few Areas…Harvest Approaching Read More »
Well, its been another week of the same, no measurable precipitation. But, and I say this cautiously, there is an opportunity for some moisture to fall over the next two days. It isn’t a drought busting rain, but forecasted amounts of around 10mm would still provide some benefit. Will it verify? We will find out!
Still Dry, Some Moisture in Forecast, Will it Verify? Read More »
Sometimes the trend is your friend, sometimes the trend is not your friend. The current trend is not our friend this summer as the prevailing dry weather has been continuing. There was no measurable precipitation over the last week. Thankfully it has been cooler out, which is limiting the crop stress. Overnight lows got down
Weather Continues to Challenge Read More »
We finished the remainder of the fungicide this past week. We ended up spraying the majority of our cereals and about 20% of our canola. Even though it has been trending drier, the plants were still wet around noon, which is usually a sign that the incidence of disease can be higher. The weather this
Fungicide is Complete; Weather Starts to Get Challenging Read More »
Fungicide spraying started at the end of last week. We sprayed the earlier planted canola with Proline / Miravus Bold – will wait on the rest to see what the weather does before spraying any more canola. The first wheat and barley fields also just got started. This next week will be a big week
Fungicide Season. Getting Dry Again. Read More »
