Courtesy: Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation
Region Five: Peace (Fairview, Falher, Grande Prairie, Valleyview)
• Harvest for major crops is complete in the Peace.
• The major crop yield index estimates that yields in the Peace Region are 105.6 per cent of the 5-year average.
• Sub-surface soil moisture is currently rated at 0 per cent poor, 3 per cent fair, 47 per cent good, 48 per cent excellent and
2 per cent excessive.
• Pasture growth conditions are rated as 6 per cent poor, 39 per cent fair, 51 per cent good and 4 per cent excellent.
The Harvest is completely done in the Peace Region.
All crops, including Spring Wheat, Barley, Oats, Canola and Dry Peas are in the bin.
The completion is 10-15 percentage points ahead of the 5 and 10-year averages.
In the province, the Harvest is virtually complete, which is 7-13 percentage points ahead of schedule.
