A provincial state of emergency remains in effect due to numerous wildfires.
For wildfire related information, call the 24-hour info line at 310-4455 (available in 200+ languages) or visit alberta.ca/emergency.
A provincial state of emergency remains in effect due to numerous wildfires.
For wildfire related information, call the 24-hour info line at 310-4455 (available in 200+ languages) or visit alberta.ca/emergency.
Crop reports for the 2023 growing season begin May 5.
See event listings and more articles in this edition of Agri-News: April 24, 2023 issue
Every year from May until the end of harvest (October or November), Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation (AGI) in partnership with Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the Alberta Agricultural Fieldmen, delivers the Alberta Crop Reporting program.
“The Alberta Crop Report captures timely information related to crop production in Alberta during the current crop season,” says Brooklyn Wong, crop statistician with AGI. “Data collected through the surveys, along with the information from other sources are used to compile the weekly crop reports at both provincial and regional levels.”
Information is gathered through weekly surveys which collect data on moisture, crop conditions, seeding and harvest progress, insect and disease outbreaks, yield potential and crop quality.
“Crop reports help producers make informed management decisions and are used by the Ministry, industry and other stakeholders for various purposes, including drought monitoring and forecasting of production insurance payments,” explains Wong.
Both AFSC and AGI will be taking turns writing the Crop Reports. The first report for the 2023 growing season will be publicly released on May 5. Weekly reports will be published thereafter, until the end of the crop year. Reports for the months of July and August will be bi-weekly.
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For more information, connect with Brooklyn Wong:
Phone: 780-422-2887
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