AgronomyCrop ProductionManitoba Potato Planting Done

Manitoba Potato Planting Done

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All commercial potato planting is done in Manitoba with emergence five to seven days behind normal, the weekly crop report from Manitoba Agriculture, released on June 9 says.

Weed control operations are underway with wild oats being noted in some fields, the report notes. Strong winds have caused erosion of hills.

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