Springwheat and maize are the main grain crops of Canada; the crops are planted inearly May for harvesting in October and the current monitoring period thuscovers the initial stages. The condition of crops shows below-average toaverage conditions compared to the five-year average and conditions far below lastyear’s, especially in the main maize zone in the south of Quebec and Ontarioprovinces. In the spring wheat zone, located in the south of Manitoba,Saskatchewan, and Alberta provinces, crop condition is below the last five-yearaverage as well. However, in Saskatchewan and Alberta, spring wheat is doingfine, above average. For the environmental indices in general, temperature(TEMP) increased by 0.3°C, rainfall (RAIN) increased 29% (Alberta, +42%,Manitoba, +59%, and Saskatchewan, +71%), while PAR (RADPAR) decreased -3%(Saskatchewan, -5%, Manitoba,-3%) compared to the thirteen-year averages. Thenext CropWatch monitoring period will cover the harvesting season of springwheat and maize; for now, below-average maize and average to above-averagespring wheat productions are expected. (See also table B.4 in Annex B.)

Figure 3.9. Canada crop condition,April-July 2014