In general, Crops in Canada “looked” better than the 5 recent year average during the current monitoring period. This is the key growing season for (limited) winter crops and the preparation of sowing for the summer crops season. The agro-climatic variables include below average rainfall (-9%), a significant positive anomaly of temperature (2.7 ℃) while PAR was below average( -2%). 

2016年1-4月，加拿大作物的整体状况好于过去5年同期平均水平。此监测期是加拿大夏收作物的关键生长期，同时也是秋收作物播种的准备期。CropWatch农气指数监测表明，降水较过去15年同期平均水平偏低9%，温度显著偏高2.7℃，光合有效辐射偏低2%。

This was a rather “warm” season and abnormal temperature was monitored in Alberta (4.2℃), Saskatchewan (3.9℃), and Manitoba (2.9℃). Below average rainfall continued from last year in Alberta (-15%) and Manitoba (-12%). Saskatchewan was the only province with close to average rainfall (RAIN: +4%). As mentioned in the previous CropWatch bulletin, the Canadian Prairies suffered continuous drought that fuelled a huge forest fire at the beginning of May at Fort McMurray (Alberta). Fortunately, the main maize production zones recorded above average rainfall, including Quebec (+20%) and Ontario (+24%). 

CropWatch监测表明加拿大草原三省的温度显著偏高，其中艾伯塔省温度偏高4.2℃，萨斯喀彻温省偏高3.9℃，曼尼托巴省偏高2.9℃。2015年以来降水偏少的局面在艾伯塔省和曼尼托巴省得以延续，与往年同期平均水平相比，两省的降水偏低15%与12%，萨斯喀彻温省与往年同期平均水平相近，偏高4%。持续的干旱加剧了5月初麦克默里堡森林大火的损毁程度。幸运的是，监测期内，加拿大玉米主产区的降水较往年同期平均水平偏高，其中魁北克与安大略省降水偏高20%与24%。

The difference between the Canadian Prairies and the eastern provinces is confirmed by NDVI departure clusters that indicated positive anomaly of NDVI in eastern provinces and close to average NDVI in the Prairies.

NDVI距平聚类图也证实了加拿大草原三省与东部省区降水的差异，其中东部省的NDVI较往年同期平均水平偏高，草原三省与往年同期平均水平持平。

If rainfall deficit continues in the Prairies in the coming months, summer crops sowing will be affected by insufficient soil moisture. In the eastern provinces good condition of Maize is more likely, especially if good weather continues.

未来数月，如果草原三省的降水状况没有明显改观，2016年秋收作物的播可能面临因土壤失墒而延误的风险。与此相反，在东部省区，如果农气状况持续偏好，2016年玉米生长状况将偏好。