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Author: Nicole Czemeres

Crop Report June 2-8

For the Period June 2 to 8, 2015

One year ago
Producers had 93 per cent of the crop in the ground. The majority of crops were behind normal development stages, mainly due to cool weather.
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Seeding is virtually complete for Saskatchewan’s producers. However, there are still some areas either finishing up or re-seeding crops that were damaged by frost.  The five-year (2010-2014) seeding average for this time of year is 87 per cent according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s Weekly Crop Report.

Rainfall varied across the province from minimal to well over three inches in sections of the southeastern region.  Much of the province needs rain to replenish topsoil moisture conditions.  Provincially, topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as three per cent surplus, 40 per cent adequate, 42 per cent short and 15 per cent very short.  Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 36 per cent adequate, 44 per cent short and 18 per cent very short.

Crop development is delayed in some areas due to lack of moisture.  However, most crops are in good condition but could use some moisture and warm weather to help them develop.  Much of the hay land and pasture is slow to become green and could also use some moisture.  Crop damage this week was mainly caused by flea beetles, wind and lack of moisture.

Farmers are busy completing seeding operations and controlling pests.

East-Central Saskatchewan (Crop District 5 – Melville, Yorkton, Cupar, Kamsack, Foam Lake, Preeceville and Kelvington areas; Crop District 6A – Lumsden, Craik, Watrous and Clavet areas)

Like much of the province, the east-central region has wrapped up seeding operations; although some fields will likely still be put into greenfeed. Many of the canola fields that were hit hard by frost have been re-seeded. In-crop spraying is underway as weather permits.

Rainfall ranged from trace amounts to 15 mm in the Ituna area. Since April 1, the Craik area has received 98 mm of rainfall, the greatest amount for the region. Topsoil moisture conditions are deteriorating due to lack of moisture and there are concerns of crop emergence and growth of hay land and pasture. Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as three per cent surplus, 54 per cent adequate, 39 per cent short and four per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as two per cent surplus, 47 per cent adequate, 43 per cent short and eight per cent very short. While Crop District 6A is reporting that seven per cent of cropland has surplus topsoil moisture, CDs 5A and 5B are reporting that seven per cent of cropland is very short topsoil moisture.

Crop development has been slow and many crops have unevenly emerged. Hay crops are short and are in need of considerable rain to help relieve stress. The majority of damage this week was caused by flea beetles and a lack of moisture. Farmers are busy finishing up seeding, controlling pests and moving cattle.

PUBLIC NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE – RM of Cupar No. 218

Public notice is hereby given that the Council of the RM of Cupar No. 218 intends to adopt two bylaws under The Planning and Development Act, 2007; one to amend Bylaw No. 2/04, known as the Zoning Bylaw and one to amend Bylaw 1/04, known as the Basic Planning Statement.

INTENT The proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment will provide regulations for solar collectors and fences and setbacks from the road as well as the addition of ‘solar collector” to the definitions section.

The proposed Basic Planning Statement amendment includes clarification on the number of subdivisions allowed in agricultural areas and changes to the density allowed on lands adjacent to an urban municipality as well as policies for water services adjacent to urban areas.

AFFECTED LAND The proposed amendments are general text amendments; all lands may be affected.

REASON The reason for the amendments is to allow for the consideration of and provide appropriate regulations for future subdivision and development permit applications.

PUBLIC INSPECTION Any person may inspect the bylaws at the RM of Cupar No. 218 office located in Cupar during regular office hours.  Copies of the bylaw will be made available.

 

PUBLIC HEARING Council will hold a joint public hearing for both the Zoning Bylaw amendment and Basic Planning Statement amendment on June 12, 2015 at 10:00 am at the RM of Cupar No. 218 office in Cupar.  The purpose of the public hearing is to hear any person or group that wants to comment on the proposed bylaws.  Council will also consider written comments received at the hearing (or delivered to the undersigned at the municipal office before the hearing).

Issued at the RM of Cupar No. 218 on May 19, 2015

Signed:

 Nikki Czemeres

_________________________________

Administrator – RM of Cupar No. 218

Info on Mowing along Provincial Highways

Farmers and ranchers wanting to bale hay near provincial highways need to be aware of some important deadlines before salvaging the material.
A landowner, lessee or their designate has first option to cut and bale the hay or grass in highway ditches and medians (which are also known as the provincial highway right-of-way) until July 8. After July 8, anyone may salvage this material without contacting or getting the permission of the landowner, providing the landowner hasn’t started to harvest.
Non-adjacent landowners or lessees who want to harvest roadside hay prior to July 8 are encouraged to contact the landowner or lessee and make arrangements to become their designate.
The hay must be cut at a uniform height leaving a neat appearance. Bales of hay must be at least eight metres from the edge of the shoulder of the highway. All bales must be removed from the highway right-of-way by Aug. 8.
To minimize hazards to the travelling public, bales that are not removed by Aug. 8 or are too close to the shoulder may be removed by the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure.
Mowing may take place in certain areas prior to July 8, as required for control of noxious weeds, safety and aesthetics.
Regular ditch mowing will be carried out by ministry contractors along all four-lane highways between July 15 and the fall. A four-metre-wide strip will be mowed adjacent to the other highways with additional mowing as required to ensure visibility and weed control. The progress of contracted mowers in hay operations will be dependent on the weather and ditch conditions.
KEY DATES
June 7 to July 15: Mowing includes a four-metre shoulder cut adjacent to the road on all highways within the Gateway Corridor Network; the National Highway System is included in this category.  Some highway intersections may receive a full ditch cut to ensure good sightlines.
July 8: Prior to this date, a landowner or lessee nearest to a highway ditch has the first option to cut or bale hay. After this date, anyone may cut and bale hay or grass in a highway ditch without getting the permission of the adjacent landowner, provided salvage operations haven’t begun.
July 15 to October 15th: Ministry contractors will begin mowing the entire width of ditches along all four-lane highways, while all other highways will get a four-metre cut adjacent to the highway shoulder. Some additional mowing may occur.
For more information, contact your nearest Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure office:

Scrap Tire Clean Up Info

The Scrap Tire clean up days are running from June 1-June 21.  You can bring your tires anytime to the sports grounds in Markinch and drop them off.  On June 13, 14, 20 and 21 from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. the members of the Cupar and Southey Volunteer Fire Departments will be on hand to help unload and sort tires.

If you have any questions call Glen at 726-8026 or David at 726-8017

Weekly Crop Report

For the Period May 26 to June 1, 2015

 One year ago
Seventy-eight per cent of the 2014 crop had been seeded. Heavy rain delayed field operations, with some areas in the east-central region reporting over three inches.
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Seeding Progress in SK
Per cent seeded
All Crops
June 1, 2015
97
5 year avg. (2010-2014)
73
June 2/14
78
June 3/13
83
May 28/12
74
May 30/11
70
June 3/10
59
10 year avg. (2005-2014)
81

Seeding is nearing completion in the province with 97 per cent of the crop in the ground, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture’s weekly Crop Report. Progress continues to be well ahead of the five-year (2010-2014) average of 73 per cent seeded for this time of year.

The west-central region is reporting that 99 per cent of the crop is now seeded. The southwestern region has 98 per cent seeded; the southeastern, northeastern and northwestern regions have 97 per cent seeded; and the east-central region has 94 per cent seeded.

Heavy frost late last week has caused damage to crops and producers continue to assess the damage; some re-seeding has occurred. Crop conditions vary across the province but most crops are in fair to good condition. Concerns about crop germination and emergence continue in many areas that have not received much rainfall since April. Flea beetles and cutworms are causing damage in some canola crops across the province.

Some areas of the province received rain this past week, ranging from small amounts to over an inch in parts of the southwestern and northwestern regions. Rain is needed in much of the province to help recharge the topsoil. Cropland topsoil moisture conditions are rated as three per cent surplus, 51 per cent adequate, 37 per cent short and nine per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as three per cent surplus, 41 per cent adequate, 40 per cent short and 16 per cent very short.

Farmers are busy finishing seeding operations and controlling pests.

SK (provincial) Crop Conditions – June 1, 2015
Winter wheat
Fall rye
Spring wheat
Durum
Oat
Barley
Canaryseed
% excellent
13
3
8
5
7
6
6
% good
59
26
57
49
65
60
36
% fair
20
29
29
37
23
29
49
% poor
5
26
5
9
2
4
7
% very poor
3
16
1
0
3
1
2
Flax
Canola
Mustard
Soybean
Pea
Lentil
Chickpea
% excellent
3
3
1
2
6
6
0
% good
56
41
49
67
63
50
34
% fair
30
34
29
29
26
37
66
% poor
8
16
9
1
4
5
0
% very poor
3
6
12
1
1
2
0
 East-Central Saskatchewan (Crop District 5 – Melville, Yorkton, Cupar, Kamsack, Foam Lake, Preeceville and Kelvington areas; Crop District 6A – Lumsden, Craik, Watrous and Clavet areas)
East-central
Winter wheat
Fall rye
Spring wheat
Durum
Oat
Barley
Canaryseed
% excellent
38
35
5
7
0
1
0
% good
43
24
69
66
75
69
49
% fair
14
29
26
27
24
29
51
% poor
4
12
0
0
1
1
0
% very poor
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Flax
Canola
Mustard
Soybean
Pea
Lentil
Chickpea
% excellent
0
1
0
0
1
4
0
% good
58
52
90
62
87
87
100
% fair
37
30
10
38
12
9
0
% poor
2
11
0
0
0
0
0
% very poor
3
6
0
0
0
0
0

Seeding operations are nearly complete in the region as 94 per cent of the crop is seeded, up from 83 per cent last week. Hard frost late last week significantly damaged emerged crops and many fields are being re-seeded. Like much of the province, the east-central region could use some rain and warm weather to help crops emerge and develop.

Rain this past week ranged from nil to 22 mm in the Earl Grey area. The Craik area reported the greatest amount of rainfall since April 1, with 92 mm. Topsoil moisture conditions on cropland are rated as seven per cent surplus, 57 per cent adequate, 33 per cent short and three per cent very short. Hay land and pasture topsoil moisture is rated as five per cent surplus, 56 per cent adequate, 32 per cent short and seven per cent very short. Crop District 5B is reporting that six per cent of cropland is very short topsoil moisture while CD 6A is reporting that 10 per cent of hay land and pasture is very short topsoil moisture at this time.

Most crops in the region are in fair to good condition, although emergence has been slower than normal. Flea beetles, frost and lack of moisture have caused the majority of crop damage this week. Farmers are busy finishing up seeding, controlling pests and assessing whether to re-seed or not.

We support STARS Ambulance

Each year the RM of Cupar donates $2 per capita to the STARS Ambulance. WHY?

  • STARS provides a necessary service to Rural Saskatchewan.
  • This morning (June 3) the crew from Regina has flown to Lumsden and Fort Qu’Appelle on missions. (source: http://www.stars.ca/sk/) .
  • Since 2012, STARS has flown three missions to Cupar and eight mission to Southey.
  • This year, STARS celebrates 30 years in the air and over 29,000 missions.

2015-05-14 19.29.52Taken at Regina General on May 14 by me

STARS HISTORY:

In the early 1980s, studies showed about half the deaths due to trauma could have been prevented if patients had received critical care sooner. When Dr. Greg Powell lost a young mother who was being transported from a rural area to Calgary by ground ambulance, he decided something had to change. That’s when he founded STARS.

Less than half the population of Western Canada lives in major urban centres and has access to critical care within minutes. For the other half such access is measured in hours. That can mean the difference between life and death; full recovery or permanent damage.

With STARS, those living in rural communities, working in remote areas, travelling on highways or being transported from community hospitals to major medical centres, receive the very best in critical care in helicopters staffed and outfitted as mobile ICUs.

Why Fly?

  • The more quickly a patient receives treatment, the much better their recovery.
  • Timely treatment of stroke, heart attacks or brain injuries can save more than $1 million per patient.
  • The economic benefits of helicopter ambulance missions are six times higher than the costs.
  • Patients transported by helicopter ambulance are more likely to survive than those transported by ground ambulance, even though they are more severely injured.

 

Flooded Well? You can get it tested free of charge!

The Flood Program – Private Water Supplies:

The Saskatchewan Disease Control Laboratory will provide free bacteriological testing for citizens with a private water supply who are concerned that their well or cistern water may have been contaminated by flooding and is unsafe to drink.

Citizens with flooded private wells who wish to test their water should be directed to their local Public Health Offices who can provide information on whether they are eligible for free testing, sample containers and payment exempt requisition forms.

In order for customers to receive the payment exempt testing they must submit the following:

  • A blue Public Health Drinking Water Analysis requisition that has been stamped Payment Exempt.
  • Each requisition should also include “Flooded Private Well” written in the comments section.
  • A water sample collected in a 250 mL sterile container.

If the above requirements are not met customers will be charged for the testing of their water sample.  Please contact 306-787-7138 for any information or questions you have.