The province's land management specialist is optimistic heading into this upcoming growing season.
Marla Riekman with Manitoba Agriculture says soil moisture levels are looking OK, although there are some dry areas.
She talked about conditions over the past couple of years.
"We got so lucky in 2017, with very little rainfall, that we had so much soil moisture stored up to get us through and limp us through that year and had great yields. Last year we did pretty well, even though we had dry areas. We did get some of that spotty rain in places and that seemed to get us through again but we were really looking to recharge those soils. We've become a little dependent on that soil recharge to get us through some of the dry years. That being said, sometimes it's too wet going into the fall. We are not in that situation at all."
Riekman says the large amount of snow this winter will also help come spring time.
Source : Steinbachonline