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MAFRI crop report July 22

July 23, 2013, Winnipeg, MB - Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives released their latest crop report July 22. Highlights include:

  • The Southwest Region experienced another strong weather system containing winds, heavy rains and hail. To date, impact to crops includes lodging and some hail damage with assessments on-going. Damage to shelterbelts and farm infrastructure has also been reported.
  • Hail, strong winds, and heavy rains were also reported in the southern areas of the Central Region; crop damage reported to date includes lodging and leaf defoliation.
  • Favourable weather conditions in other areas of Manitoba are advancing crops, as well as allowing crops impacted by earlier excess moisture to continue their recovery.
  • Insect activity, including grasshoppers, green cloverworm, bertha armyworm and diamondback moth, continues to be monitored in several crop types with control measures taking place where required.

Read more here.

July 23, 2013  By MAFRI


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