CNS Canada Seeding in Alberta is nearing completion, with about 90 per cent of the crop reported in the ground as of Friday, despite the southern part of the province starting about two weeks later than normal.

Although it was a late start to the year, we had really good conditions for people to get the crop in, said Harry Brook, a crop specialist with Albertas provincial Ag-Info Centre in Stettler. There were very few interruptions.

The crops that havent been seeded yet are mostly for swath grazing and greenfeed, he said, adding there werent too many crops seeded outside of their optimal windows.

Overall, crop conditions are good so far, as most regions received at least half an inch of rain to start the season and help with emergence. But more rain will be needed soon across the province, said Brook.

That (rain) has all gone into germination, but theres not much subsoil moisture down there, he added.

Forecasts call for variable rain showers in some parts of the province next week, but nothing really widespread across the province, according to Brook.

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Forage crops look good so far, but grass may see some productivity problems this summer because there were a lot of cattle sent to pasture too early this spring.

I think guys just ran out of hay; we had such a long severe winter and people went through their feed supplies faster than they expected, Brook added.

There arent too many concerns about disease or insect damage yet, though there has been some canola sprayed for flea beetles. Cutworms werent a big problem as of early June, as the insect seems to be at its low cycle in Alberta.

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Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 05, 2014

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) Do you let the grass turn brown, or keep watering the fields and hope the plants make it through the summer?

Thats the balancing act maintenance crews at local parks are going through during this years drought.

The iconic Rose Garden at McKinley park may be safe, but the fields are fading fast.

We are not going to let the roses die, said Sacramento parks director Jim Combs. Two days of water is not enough to keep the parks green. They will go brown but they shouldnt die because they are still going to be getting water.

The city is left deciding which plants, trees and grass get more water than others.

The important thing is yes they are going to be stressed, they probably arent going to be real healthy but they should still be recoverable, Combs said.

Park goers like Greg White say the choice is easy.

I think if you had to make a choice is go for the trees its hard to renew those, he said. Grass you can seed and sod and bring back pretty quickly.

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Proper mowing of your lawn can kill weeds and chinch bugs, cure disease, save water and provide fertilizer. However, improper mowing can be harmful.

Mowing is stressful to grass because it is meant to grow tall, mature and make seeds. Man decided that lawns look good when freshly mowed and most people feel the shorter the better. But a close cut doesnt do much for your lawn or your water bill.

Grasses are basal-growing plants. The growing point is at the crown (the area between the root and the blade) of the plant near the soil line. The tips are the oldest part of the blade which means you can cut off their tops without killing them. When you cut the tips, new growth pushes up from the crown. When the mower cuts off those grass tips, it causes severe shock to the grass plant.

Grass lives primarily on food manufactured in its blades not on what is drawn up through the roots. Cutting the blades reduces the ability of the plant to manufacture food. That food is used for both top and root growth so the shorter you cut the grass the less root growth you will have.

A plant with deep roots will be better able to withstand drought, fight off disease and insects and store food manufactured in the leaves. So the longer the root the healthier the grass. Every time the grass is cut the root system is weakened to some degree. When cut too severely, the roots stop growing. Mowing tears the plant and creates ports of entry for disease. Sharp mower blades give a cleaner cut which heals faster.

Mowing has actually tamed the wild grasses of our past. Mowing grass before it sets seeds prevents sexual reproduction and many grasses respond by reproducing asexually by spreading stolons and rhizomes creating a thicker lawn. How high you mow will also influence the spread of the grass. A higher cut makes healthier grass with deeper roots, more mass for photosynthesis and more stolons and rhizomes for a thicker sod which means less weed invasion.

You should also take into account that grass grows at different rates throughout the seasons. The summer months require more frequent mowing than our cold winter and dry spring months when you should not cut as often. The cold weather will slow the growth and bi-weekly mowing will be all that is needed. Some lawns could go three weeks or a month without mowing during a really cold winter. If the grass doesnt need to be mowed save it from the extra stress and dont mow it. Then we move into the dry spring months and grasses will be stressed by heat and drought so care must be taken to properly irrigate to help ease the stress of mowing. We are now moving into the growing season of summer when weekly mowing will be needed again.

In past years drought required the city to reduce our allowed watering to once a week. The fact is our lawns could easily survive on this schedule and be healthier for it. We should practice horticultural practices every day which produce deep-rooted lawns that dont require excessive water to keep them green. All lawns, properly cared for, could be conditioned to require no more than once a week watering all year. The exception would be during the cold winter months when once every two or three weeks will do.

Check your irrigation system to be sure of proper coverage. It may seem that the sprinklers are reaching all areas but if you have dry spots on the edge of your sprinkler pattern you may not be getting adequate water at the edges of the sprinkler pattern.

It was once believed that grass clippings were the cause of thatch accumulation in the lawn. It is now known that they do not accumulate unless the clippings are exceptionally long. They break down soon after they hit the ground. In the process they return a lot of nitrogen to the soil.

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When the rain makes its move on San Diego in January, the streets seem more lonely than in other cities; it is a broken promise. On the south Embarcadero on a Monday afternoon, in the leaden shadow of luxury hotels, children huddle in the open gazebos. Surrounded by the bobbing hulls and masts of yachts in blue canvas, the bay, the pasty color of drowned men rolling uneasily, George and Linette cup a roach wrapped in a matchbook and giggle. A third kid, a boy with a closely shaved scalp and a denim jacket with a St. Vincent De Pauls laminated ID card pinned over his breast stands with his back to them. He is silhouetted against the bay, staring up and the lard and ash clouds. Whats your name? George calls to him. The boy turns and does not answer but lifts his green name tag. No one can read it from where they are standing. George lifts whats left of the joint in a gesture of invitation and the boy returns his back to the gazebo, tripping on the smudged beauty beyond the sea wall. Whatever, George shrugs and smiles. He reveals a mouthful of braces.

George is 17 years old and looks older. Linette is 16 and seems more like 14. George has a home, such as it is, in East San Diego, where he stays with his mother, brothers, and sisters. Linette stays at a teen shelter called the Storefront downtown near City College. The shelters location needs to be vague because the staff and residents have an ongoing concern with pedophiles, drug dealers, and abusive, noncustodial parents.

If you could give us more than just their names, says Linette, maybe we could help you find them. I think we know some kids by those names. She is talking about my inquiries as to four homeless kids between the ages of 14 and 21. Someone had written to me about them. They said they were getting hassled by the cops and downtown security, according to their theory, because of the new ballpark to be installed in the Center City area.

All Ive got is their names, I tell them.

Well, George inhales, pauses, theyre probably around. He gestures inland at the city. Try Starbucks at Horton Plaza, Seaport Village, or Marioland.

Is Marioland a video-game place?

George and Linette look at each other and laugh. They both nod, Yeah, its just like a video-game place. George asks me for a light and then a cigarette.

Are you a dealer? I ask him indicating the joint.

Hell no. Im a disc-jockey and Im taking a course in public speaking. Im just getting into it. Im entering a speech contest. Indeed, Georges voice is resonant and almost accentless. Between his voice, his height at least six feet Rasta-dread hair and his solid yet fluid street poise, eyes that take in his surroundings with a combination of marijuana merriness and cool assessment, George could be closer to 30 than 18.

I ask them if they would tell me their stories since I cant find the kids Im looking for. Linette looks to George as if for approval. George puts it back on her. Youre homeless, not me. Its up to you.

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