Crop Reporter Forms

Crop Reporter forms are now available for download in fillable PDF format.

For the 2011 Crop Report season each week's form will posted two weeks prior to the completion date and will remain online for two days after.

Each questionnaire is a pdf file. If you don't already have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, you can download it for free off the internet here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/

The form is easy to use, just follow these steps:

1. Make sure you have the latest version of Adobe Reader. (See link above)
2. Choose the form for the current reporting week.
3. Fill out the form.
4. Hit the ‘submit crop report' button.
5. Be sure to read the message box that pops up to choose the method of email submission you have. (ie: desktop email application OR Internet email ).

Please follow the timelines to get the report into us by Wednesday's 10:00 am.

DEFINTIONS

For Reports #1-3

RAINFALL

Question 1 of each report is the daily rainfall measured in your own rain gauge.

For rainfall, please use mm when recording rainfall. In the report, we will be showing rainfall in millimeters.  One inch = 25.4 mm.

In the case of snow, please indicate the depth of the fresh snowfall in cm.  We will calculate the water equivalent for your report.  Rough equivalent:  1 cm snow = 1 mm water.

If your rain gauge or base needs replacing, please let us know and one will be mailed out to you.

CROPS

Include all types within the category.

The Spring Wheat designation should include: Hard Red Spring Wheat, Prairie Spring Wheat, Soft White Spring Wheat, Canadian Western Extra Strong and Western General Purpose

The Canola designation should include: both Polish and Argentine types.

The Mustard designation should include: yellow, brown, and oriental types.

The Field Pea designation should include: green, yellow, and feed.

The Chickpea designation should include: Desi and Kabuli types.

Answer questions to the best of your ability, based on your R.M. (or portion, if there is more than one reporter).  If you are unable to supply information for certain questions, just leave the area unanswered.

Evaluation of livestock feed supplies definitions:

Carryover- you have feed supplies left over from the winter that will be used next winter

Adequate- your feed was in good enough supply to last you until ‘pasture turn-out'

Inadequate- your feed supply did not last through the winter and you needed to purchase other feed for your cattle

For Reports #4-17

TOPSOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS

Crop land includes all land seeded or to be seeded in the current year.

Refer to Definition Sheet for categories.  Indicate the approximate percentage of each moisture class in your region.

SEEDING PROGRESS

One number to reflect seeding of all crops - except for Reports #5 and #7,  when a more comprehensive report is asked for. 

HAYING PROGRESS AND QUALITY

Indicate percentage in each progress category and circle appropriate quality selection.

CROP CONDITION

Refer to Definition Sheet for categories.

PASTURE CONDITION

Refer to Definition Sheet for categories.

CROP STAGES AND DEVELOPMENT

Refer to the crop development charts for stages for Reports #10 and #14.  For other weeks, give approximate percentage of crop groups in one of three categories - Ahead, Normal, or Behind.

For Reports #18-30

HARVEST PROGRESS

 If a crop is not grown in your district, please mark an X under its name.

CROP YIELDS

Please report the average estimated yield per acre for crops harvested and crops to be harvested in your district. Indicate for the bottom row crops whether they are in bushels per acre or pounds per acre.

Please base your estimates on a combination of summerfallow and stubble crops, and of all types within the category.

If a crop is not grown in your district, please mark an X beside its name.

***FINAL CROP REPORT***

A separate questionnaire for the final crop report will be mailed near the end of harvest and you will be notified when to stop phoning/faxing in the regular weekly reports.