. Agri-news. Agriculture. co co go co co co c: C'ANADlANA JUN 1 81993 May 24,1993 So/7 moisture picture improves since fall Early spring rain and snowstorms are two reasons soil moisture conditions have improved since last fali says an Alberta Agriculture specialist. "Moisture conditions in most parts of Alberta have improved significantly from what we observed last fall and in most areas there's adequate moisture to sustain crop growth," says soil moisture specialist Allan Howard. Eastern Alberta, areas of which had been particularly dry, reported precipitation well above normal dur
. Agri-news. Agriculture. co co go co co co c: C'ANADlANA JUN 1 81993 May 24,1993 So/7 moisture picture improves since fall Early spring rain and snowstorms are two reasons soil moisture conditions have improved since last fali says an Alberta Agriculture specialist. "Moisture conditions in most parts of Alberta have improved significantly from what we observed last fall and in most areas there's adequate moisture to sustain crop growth," says soil moisture specialist Allan Howard. Eastern Alberta, areas of which had been particularly dry, reported precipitation well above normal during April. 'The totals were 200 to 300 per cent of normal, with amounts between 30 and 80 mm of precipitation reported," he notes. Many parts of southern Alberta also reported above normal precipitation during March and April. The Peace region showed the least benefit from winter and spring precipitation. "Conditions in the central and southern Peace region range from dry to extremely dry. Soil moisture levels are driest in the central and western part of the region. We've classified them as very low. That means at best there's only a shallow layer of moisture at the surface," says Howard. (See map page 2.) On the provincial scale, conditions are moderate he adds. "Moisture conditions are generally better than in 1988,1991 and 1992, but drier than in 1989 and ; Areas in the low moisture category include the central and western Peace, the Camrose-Barrhead-Bonnyville area, the Strathmore-Drumheller-Brooks areas and two smaller areas—one south of Fort Macleod and the other east of Banff. These areas require adequate and well-timed precipitation for adequate crop yields," says Howard. Much of central and southern Alberta as well as the northern Peace had medium soil moisture levels. High soil moisture reserves were found in the extreme south, as well as isolated areas around Hanna, Oyen, Claresholm, Fort Vermilion and west of Red Deer. Timing of
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