As we are heading into the winter months, I like to share some valuable information from the National Agroclimate Risk Report. The report is generated by Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada which provides timely information on the regional agroclimatic conditions, risks, and impacts across Canada.
The full report is available at: https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agriculture-and-environment/drought-watch-and-agroclimate/national-agroclimate-risk-report.
This report (generated on November 1, 2022) provided updates
on regional conditions for the past months across Canada, as well as some forecast
information for the upcoming winter. Here is some key information related to
Atlantic Canada.
Regional Conditions for the Atlantic region:
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Abnormally warm temperatures and ideal
conditions for harvest have been reported.
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PEI potato harvest is more than 95 % complete.
Most potato farmers are reporting average yields and good quality, however,
warm temperatures are not ideal for storage.
·
Soybean harvest has begun with good yields being
reported. Grain corn harvest is underway. Apple and grape harvest is
near-complete.
·
Hurricane Fiona has resulted in damage to corn
to the point that it cannot be harvested and apple and grape yields have also
been reduced.
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Structural damage and downed trees are making
farming challenging in some areas. A major concern is getting structures sound
before winter.
Forecast for the
Atlantic region:
·
The short-term forecast is for warm temperatures
across Eastern Canada
·
The Environmental and Climate Change Canada forecast
for November is for warmer than normal temperatures from Manitoba east through
the Atlantic Region.
·
Drier than normal conditions are forecast for
southern Ontario and Quebec and Atlantic Canada
·
The three-month forecast (November, December, and
January) shows warmer than normal temperatures continuing across Eastern Canada
Thanks,
Hugh Lyu
Wild Blueberry Specialist, Perennia