Springing in the rain: Concerns for forage after soggy spring

摘要

Cropping season is here again, but the sporadic rain showers have caused planting delays in some areas of the province. In early April there were a few warm sunny days in a row, which had farmers racing to put away snow blowers and get equipment readyto work the land. As it turned out, there was no need to panic! The "backwards," cold, wet spring really slowed land preparation, and as some producers have suggested, if you were wearing your snowsuit while seeding, you might have been a little too early. The threat of frost has been a reality even into the last week of May, but there have been no reports of crop damage at the time of writing.