. Agri-news. Agriculture. 3. November 8, 1976 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \ SOIL MOISTURE SITUATION Next year's crop yields in many parts of Alberta could be adversely affected by an exceptionally low level of stored soil moisture. • According to Conrad Gietz, agrometeorologist with Alberta Agricul- ture, the overall soil moisture shortage in the province appears to be even more severe than it was last year when concern over the situation was wide-spread. He reports that soil moisture shortages are evident south and east of a line that joins Vermilion, Red Deer and High River. "The situation&qu
. Agri-news. Agriculture. 3. November 8, 1976 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \ SOIL MOISTURE SITUATION Next year's crop yields in many parts of Alberta could be adversely affected by an exceptionally low level of stored soil moisture. • According to Conrad Gietz, agrometeorologist with Alberta Agricul- ture, the overall soil moisture shortage in the province appears to be even more severe than it was last year when concern over the situation was wide-spread. He reports that soil moisture shortages are evident south and east of a line that joins Vermilion, Red Deer and High River. "The situation", he says, "becomes more serious as one moves further south and east of these areas". The most severe moisture shortages are centred in a band extending about 120 miles north from Medicine Hat and in the Vauxhall area. The accumulation of. precipitation in these areas since mid-August has been less than 25 per cent of average levels. "Analysis of fall precipitation in the light of past experience". Mr. Gietz says, "suggests that the lack of soil moisture carryover may well be critical over an extensive area of the province unless precipitation between now and freeze-up is exceptionally ; The situation is aggravated by the fact that soil moisture levels appear to be lowest in that part of the province where dryland farming is most dependent upon moisture reserves and where a lack of moisture limits production even in 'normal' years. - (cont'd) -. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Communications Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Print Media Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Publishing Branch. [Edmonton] : Communications Branch, Alberta Dept. of Agriculture
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