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March 1, 2026

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Second Harvest Sets Sights on Alberta Potatoes to Help Feed Families in Need

Tim Parent December 2, 2025

Second Harvest, Canada's largest food rescue organization, is looking to build relationships with Alberta potato growers…

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Hail Continues to Damage Crops During Harvest

Craig Lester September 14, 2025

The Canadian Crop Hail Association member companies are investigating 310 claims of crop damage from hail…

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Hail Crop Damage Reduces Overall Despite Severe Storms On Prairies

Craig Lester August 10, 2025

Storms that occurred July 27-August 2 produced significantly less hail than previous years; however, where hail…

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Hail Claims Down in Mid-July Across Prairies

Craig Lester July 29, 2025

Mid-July hail claim numbers across the prairies were down compared to previous weeks, according to the…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Dec 16

David Spence December 15, 2024

Prairie Weather: Snow, rain, freezing rain, arctic air, and....chinooks! There will be impacts on travel, as…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Dec 2

David Spence December 1, 2024

Prairie Weather: No snow is expected this week in much of southern Alberta and only minimal…

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Prairie Weather This Week – Sept. 30

David Spence September 30, 2024

In this week's Prairie Weather Report, many areas of the southern prairies will see their first…

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Western Crop Innovations Launches Survey to Guide Future Research

Craig Lester September 15, 2024

Western Crop Innovations (WCI) is seeking farmer input to shape its future research efforts and priorities. They…

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Hail Report: Golf Ball-Sized Hail Destroys Crops Across the Prairies

Tim Parent August 31, 2024

Severe storms across the Prairies pummeled crops with pea- to golf-ball-size hail according to the Canadian…

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Prairie Weather This Week – August 12

David Spence August 11, 2024

Prairie Weather Report: most of Alberta, and parts of Sask. have returned to drought conditions, after…

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Hail Report: Alberta Crops Most Affected By Recent Storms

Tim Parent August 10, 2024

Between July 15-26, there were 737 claims of crop damage from hail and storms. The majority…

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Severe Weather Safety on the Farm

David Spence July 9, 2024

In mid-July, severe storm season reaches its peak on the Canadian prairies. RRC Meteorlogist David Spence…

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Prairie Weather This Week – June 24

Craig Lester June 24, 2024

In this Prairie Weather this week report, a series of systems provide opportunities for showers, rain,…

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Prairie Weather this Week: June 3

David Spence June 3, 2024

In the RRC's Prairie Weather this Week report, the overall weather outlook for the week across…

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New Fusarium Head Blight Mapping Tool Now Available to Prairie Farmers

Tim Parent May 17, 2024

Farmers across the Prairies now have access to advanced risk maps for Fusarium head blight (FHB),…

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Solar Storm Causes GPS Outages For Farmers

Tim Parent May 11, 2024

Despite creating a breathtaking northern lights display across much of the country, a rare and extreme…

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Prairie Weather This Week: April 15

David Spence April 15, 2024

The week will start out mild, before it turns, with rain, snow, blowing snow, cold weather,…

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Prairie Weather this Week: March 24

RRC Staff March 25, 2024

In this Prairie Weather this Week report: This week should be dry across most of the…

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Prairie Weather this Week

RRC Staff January 29, 2024

It will be another warm, dry week across the prairies, as El Nino conditions continue to…

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