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The Saskatchewan harvest has advanced past the midway mark, although it continues to lag the average pace. Thursday’s provincial crop report pegged the overall Saskatchewan harvest at 53% complete as of Monday, up 12 points from the previous week but still behind the five-year average of 73% and the 10-year average of 62%. Last year at this time, nearly three-quarters of the crop had been combined. Recent rainfall slowed progress, but the moisture was welcomed by producers in drier areas for its long-term benefit to soil conditions, the report said. By region, the southwest continues to lead with 66% of crops harvested. The southeast sits at 58%, while the west-central and northwest regions are both at 47%. The east-central region is at 46% and the northeast trails with 42% complete. Harvest progress varies by crop. Winter wheat and fall rye harvests are now wrapped up, while peas (96%) and lentils (91%) are nearly complete. Among spring cereals, barley leads at 72% harvested,
Warm and dry weather sped the Alberta harvest well past the halfway mark this past week. Friday’s provincial crop report showed 59% of major crops (spring wheat, oats, barley, peas and canola) were in the bin as of Tuesday. That’s up 20 points on the week and comfortably ahead of the five- and 10-year averages of 52% and 41%, respectively. The weather has accelerated progress in most regions, though at the expense of already depleted soil moisture reserves, the report said. Regionally, the South leads with 67% of crops combined, followed closely by the Peace Region at 61%. The North West and North East are at 59% and 56% complete, while the Central Region trails at 53%. By crop, dry peas are nearly finished at 98% complete, spring wheat and barley are each 75% harvested, oats are at 63%, and canola—traditionally one of the later crops—is 28% complete. Another 33% of canola fields have been swathed, setting up for rapid combining once conditions allow. Although harvest progre
Lakeland College’s Tracy Quinton explains why systems thinking sometimes matters more than specialization. When it comes to agricultural education in Alberta, few people have seen the changes up close like Tracy Quinton, dean of agricultural sciences at Lakeland College’s Vermilion campus. Quinton grew up on a mixed farming operation in southern Alberta, spent time as a commodity merchant in the grain trade, and has been with Lakeland for more than 20 years — first as an instructor, then chair, and now dean. His background in ag business and economics gives him a unique perspective on how today’s students can build skills that meet the rapidly shifting demands of modern agriculture. We wanted to do this Q&A because many of our readers are farmers whose kids are thinking about college — or perhaps those kids are already flipping through the Alberta Seed Guide themselves. Agriculture has changed dramatically in the past two decades, and so has agricultural education. What skills truly
Researchers with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada are testing a high-voltage “Weed Zapper” to assess its effectiveness, safety, and potential as a chemical-free weed control option.
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