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Area Statistics
This section contains information pertaining to the
productivity of saskatchewan and specifically area 6a (as classified
by Agriculture and Food Saskatchewan), which is the area that Sunburst
Growers is located. This information gathered here was sourced from
the statistics department of the Agriculture and Food Saskatchewan,
a division of the Government of Saskatchewan
If after reading this information you still wish to
know more about crop production or other statistics regarding agriculture
in Saskatchewan you are urged to investigate the site of Agriculture
and Food Saskatchewan. Their site contains an assortment of
extremely useful information regarding agriculture in Saskatchewan.
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1999 Saskatchewan Crop
District Crop Production
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Crop
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Seeded
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Harvested
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Yield
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1999 Sunburst Growers
Yields
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Production
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for District 6a
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acres*
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acres
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bu/acre
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tonnes
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| Winter Wheat |
17 600
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17 327
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45.1
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-
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21 285
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| Spring Wheat |
1 033 043
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1 030 164
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35
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43.4
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981 887
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| Durum |
114 497
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114 487
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35.7
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-
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111 282
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| Oats |
109 836
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96 170
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70.7
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90.5 *1
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104 833
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| Barley |
427 032
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412 604
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53.4
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61.9 (malt)
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479 784
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| Fall Rye |
12 963
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12 918
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33.7
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-
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11 042
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| Spring Rye |
-
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-
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n.a.
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-
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-
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| Flaxseed |
210 727
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208 367
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22.8
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32.3 *2
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120 760
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| Canola |
758 230
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755 565
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26.8
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34.2
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459 146
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lbs/acre
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| Mustard |
71 319
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70 529
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931
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1 215 *1
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29 799
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| Sunflower Seed |
3 303
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3 303
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1 634
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-
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2 448
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| Field Peas |
147 675
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146 425
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2 511
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*3
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166 777
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| Lentils |
117 228
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116 138
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1 122
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1 420 *2
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59 103
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| Canary Seed |
10 984
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10 984
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1 071
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1 385
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5 334
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| Summerfallow |
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605 929
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| *1 Yields from prior
years |
| *2 Year 2000 yields
(not grown in previous years) |
| *3 Yellow Peas @ 42.0,
Green Peas @38.0, Maple Peas @ 46.0 bushels/acre |
* All crops have been
grown in past years yield data
* Yield data is above area averages because of superior land
quality in this crop district.
* Other crops that have been grown successfully in this area
are: |
- Tritcale
- Coloured Beans
- Chick peas
- Buckwheat
- Safflower
- Corriander seed
- Caraway seed
- Borage seed
- Sunflower (Sunola)
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| * Canadian & Saskatchewan crop
yields and statistics are available from Agriculture
and Food Saskatchewan |
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