Some of the following links are available in English only at this time. These links are provided solely for the convenience of web site users. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is not responsible for the information found through the following links.

Crop Reports

• Canada: National Crop News (2003-2004)
• Canada: National Crop Conditions Report (2001-2003)
• Canada: Grains & Oilseeds Outlook
• Canada: Special Crops Outlook
• Provincial Crop Reports : Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec
• USA Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin

Other AAFC Links

• AAFC Online
• Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA)
• AAFC Market Analysis Division
• Export Development Canada
• List of all AAFC Research Branch websites
• InfoHort - Current and accurate market data on horticultural commodities

Canadian Wheat Board

• Canadian Wheat Board Home Site
• Weather
• Weather Maps
• Crop Maps

Current Forecasts

• Environment Canada:
  • WeatherOffice
  • Air/Meteorology
• The Weather Network
• World Weather:
  • The Weather Underground

Long Range Climate Forecasts - Temperature and Precipitation

• Environment Canada - Seasonal Forecasts
• The Weather Network - Seasonal Forcast
• IRI - Net Assessment Forecasts
• Climate Prediction Centre (USA) Multi-Season Outlooks

Snow Reports

• Current State of the Cryosphere in Canada
• Current Snow Cover
• Lake Ice
• Sea Ice
• Glaciers & Ice Caps
• Permafrost & Frozen Ground
• The Weather Network Snow Report

Environment Canada

• Prairie & Northern Region :Weather forecasts, current conditions, satellite photos; includes a brief description of past prairie droughts; definitions of drought and measuring drought and detailed maps of departures of temperature and precipitation during el niño and la niña years in Western Canada (maps show 5 levels of change).
• Atlantic Canada Centre
• El Niño and La Niña : Information collections: the Canadian perspective, includes forecasts for Prairie Provinces and compares past el niños.
• Canadian Climate Normals for all provinces.

NOAA Sites

• National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center
• North American Drought Monitor
• NOAA El Nino's Theme page : Includes FAQs about el niño, real-time data and an impacts section containing Canadian information. Includes a summary of impacts of el niño on the Western Canadian coastal waters.
• Current State of the Tropical Pacific - ENSO Index
• NOAA Global Climate Highlights

Other Sites of Interest

• CICS Canadian Institute for Climate Studies : Provides information on a range of climate issues including seasonal climate conditions as well as a paper on ENSO related precipitation responses over Canada.
• Queensland Centre for Climate Applications (Australia)
• The US Drought Mitigation Center
• Farmzone
• Drought Information Online: University of Saskatchewan

Publications

• Drought, Water, Forages and Cattle Newsletter