| | The objective of the crop report is to capture information related to crop production in Alberta during the current crop season. The information is collected mostly through surveys and may include moisture and crop conditions, progress of seeding and harvesting, insect and disease situation, yield potential and crop quality, etc. The delivery of the Alberta Crop Reporting Program is done in partnership with Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and a number of Agricultural Fieldmen.
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Data and information collected from surveys, along with precipitation data and information from other sources, will be used to compile the Alberta crop report, which will be released in the form of provincial and regional summaries.
The crop report provides useful information which is used to validate some of the Alberta crop estimates generated by Statistics Canada. The report is also used by industry and other stakeholders to assist in drought monitoring, forecasting of production insurance payment and other purposes.
The Alberta 2006 crop report series will consist of 12 biweekly reports (six from AFSC and six from AAFRD), with a final summary report to be released by AAFRD in January 2007 (see schedule below). For information on the AFSC crop report, please contact James Wright at (403) 782-8336. For information on the AAFRD crop report, please contact Chuanliang Su at (780) 422-2887.
The assistance of industry and government stakeholders, particularly Agricultural Fieldmen and AFSC, is very much appreciated.
Alberta 2006 Crop Report Release Schedule
Crop Report Number | Release Date | Prepared by | Contact Person | Telephone Number |
| 1 | May 16 | AFSC | James Wright | (403) 782-8336 |
| 2 | May 30 | AAFRD | Chuanliang Su | (780) 422-2887 |
| 3 | June 13 | AFSC | James Wright | (403) 782-8336 |
| 4 | June 27 | AAFRD | Chuanliang Su | (780) 422-2887 |
| 5 | July 11 | AFSC | James Wright | (403) 782-8336 |
| 6 | July 25 | AAFRD | Chuanliang Su | (780) 422-2887 |
| 7 | Aug 9 | AFSC | James Wright | (403) 782-8336 |
| 8 | Aug 22 | AAFRD | Chuanliang Su | (780) 422-2887 |
| 9 | Sept 6 | AFSC | James Wright | (403) 782-8336 |
| 10 | Sept 19 | AAFRD | Chuanliang Su | (780) 422-2887 |
| 11 | Oct 3 | AFSC | James Wright | (403) 782-8336 |
| 12 | Oct 17 | AAFRD | Chuanliang Su | (780) 422-2887 |
| Crop Season in Review | Jan 2007 | AAFRD | Chuanliang Su | (780) 422-2887 |
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