Alberta harvest behind schedule: crop report

Heavy rains in the northern half of Alberta as well as dry conditions in the southern half, delayed harvest progress during the week ended August 19.

That's according to the province’s weekly crop report.

Alberta’s harvest for major crops was at 2.3 per cent as of August 19, below the five-year average of eight per cent.

The south saw the most progress at 6.4 per cent, followed by the Peace region at 3.6 per cent. 

The remaining regions have harvested less than one per cent of their crops.

The dry pea crop was 16.7 per cent combined provincewide, with barley at 3.2 per cent and spring wheat at 1.1 per cent. 

The oats and canola harvest were both less than one per cent complete.

In total, 64 per cent of Alberta’s crops were rated as good to excellent, well above the five-year average of 50 per cent.