Courtesy Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation
Region Five: Peace (Fairview, Falher, Grande Prairie, Valleyview)
• Warm and dry weather has allowed harvest to progress quickly and is currently at 37 per cent complete in the Peace,
ahead of the 5-year average of 15 per cent. Harvest progress is being led by dry peas at 87 per cent combined followed
by spring wheat at 57 per cent combined. Canola is only 10 per cent combined but 54 per cent is currently in the swath.
• Sub-surface soil moisture is currently rated (5-year average) as 1 (18) per cent poor, 38 (24) per cent fair, 58 (42) per cent
good, 3 (16) per cent excellent, and 0 (1) per cent excessive
