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June 9th, 2011
Crop Condition Assessment Program

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Growing conditions for Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada range from lower to much lower than normal this spring as a result of cool, wet weather, according to early data from the Crop Condition Assessment Program (CCAP) for the 2011 growing season. Corn and soybean planting is delayed in some regions, with the possibility that producers may consider switching to earlier maturing varieties. In Western Canada, conditions are classified mostly as similar to lower than normal. Extensive areas of Manitoba have suffered from spring flooding, which has delayed seeding. On the other hand, drought conditions prevail in Northern Alberta, where several forest fires occurred in May. The CCAP is a free web mapping application that provides timely, objective cropland and pasture monitoring information on a weekly basis for Canada’s entire agricultural region, along with the northern part of the United States. Read More

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