The dataset contains the ground-based observations of crop growth stages for Canada's prairie provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta) from 2019 to 2020. Crop growth stages were visually observed from the side of the fields on a weekly cycle until the fields were harvested. The BBCH (Biologische Bundesanstalt, Bundessortenamt und CHemische Industrie) scale was used to stage growth.
The dataset provides crop-type surveys for Canada's prairie provinces (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta) in 2020 and 2021. The data were collected via windshield survey(driving through the countryside with GPS-enabled data collection software and satellite imagery). Crop-type points and their geographic coordinates on the ground were gathered using data collection software. Field boundaries were identified on satellite imagery. A single observation point is dropped in a homogeneous area within the field.