#ab drought

5X5 – 2. CROPS

• 1 – Lack of Disease Reduces Prairie Fungicide Use

"Drop was most pronounced in Alberta and Saskatchewan, 
where conditions were drier and less conducive to disease

Fungicide use in Western Canada fell by almost one-third this year, according to a survey conducted by Stratus Ag Research.

Dry early season conditions in Saskatchewan and Alberta prompted farmers in those two provinces to cut back…

5X5 – 1. NEWS

This blog/newsletter is in Summer Dormancy until September

• 1 – Alberta Declares Drought Disaster Areas

"Livestock producers are hard hit as pastures dry up and the price of hay triples

More Alberta counties have de-clared themselves agriculture disaster areas as drought spreads across the province.

The northern counties of Sturgeon, Leduc, Mackenzie, Parkland and Thorhild and the southwestern…

5X5 – 2. CROPS

• 1 – Altberta Drought Counties Declare Disaster Areas

"A growing list of Alberta counties have declared themselves agriculture disaster areas as drought spreads across the province.

The northern counties of Sturgeon, Leduc, Mackenzie, Parkland and Thorhild and the southwestern county of Cypress are suffering from severe dryness as crops and pastures shrivel, and more could join their ranks.

Dec…