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Location of MD of Greenview in Alberta
MD of Greenview within Alberta

Farming in MD of Greenview, Alberta: Water, Wells and Frost-Free Days

If you run a working farm in MD of Greenview, four things set your season: how much water you can count on, how long the frost-free window is, which fields are wet or regulated, and what it costs to fix them. County figures are a starting point for a farm plan. They are not a parcel survey.

Cattle, hay, and some grain on the cleared land near Valleyview and DeBolt, with forestry and gas dominating elsewhere. Remote quarters depend on resource roads for access.

Well depth and water table for farm operators

Nearby well records suggest completed wells around 50 m deep in MD of Greenview, with static water levels often in the 8–25 m range. The predominant aquifer on file is Wapiti Formation sandstone and surficial sand aquifers. The depth and static-level figures are regional estimates from typical Alberta well records in this belt, not a surveyed water table on your parcel.

Greenview spans farmland around Valleyview to the mountains at Grande Cache, so one well number is a rough guide at best. Wapiti sandstone wells are deep and often sodium-rich; sand lenses near Sturgeon Lake give shallower water.

For livestock, plan for peak summer demand and for winter freeze-up. For irrigation, a well rarely replaces a licensed surface source, and diverting water for irrigation generally needs a Water Act licence. Only a pump test tells you yield, and a county average does not.

Frost-free days and hardiness zone

MD of Greenview is generally treated as hardiness zone 2b, with a frost-free window on the order of 95 days. The zone and frost-free-day figures are county-scale estimates from published Canadian hardiness maps and climate normals, not a logger on your fence.

Zone 2b to 3a with a frost-free window around 95 days. Summer days are long, but frost risk never fully leaves.

Match variety maturity to the shorter, colder number, not the longer one. After an early harvest, a cover crop needs seed in the ground fast, and a 4R nitrogen plan helps you time inputs to the season you actually get. More on the zone: hardiness zone in MD of Greenview.

Wetlands, sloughs, and flood limits on the field

Wetland density in MD of Greenview is best described as high. Notable mapped or commonly discussed flood-hazard areas include Little Smoky River, Smoky River valley, Sturgeon Lake shoreline.

Muskeg and boreal wetlands cover most of the MD outside the farm belt. Draining is regulated and usually impractical; build on the ridges.

Alberta regulates changes to wetlands and watercourses. Draining, filling, or ditching a wet area can require approval under the Water Act, even when it looks like a low spot in a field. Read the Alberta wetland policy guide before you order a ditcher, and price field drainage only after you know what is allowed.

Work packages farm operators ask about

Check grant fit before you spend

Alberta's producer programs run through Sustainable CAP, with streams for water, landscapes, efficiency, and value-added work. The federal On-Farm Climate Action Fund has supported nitrogen management, cover crops, and rotational grazing. Rates, caps, and intake change, so use the grant eligibility quiz to see what may apply, then confirm with the program administrator.

Sampled data for MD of Greenview

From a Land Intelligence report run on a representative quarter in Township 68, Range 26, W5. These are measured or record-based values for that location, shown to put the county figures above in context. They are not your parcel.

Median completed depth29.0 m12 records within 5 km of the sample
Middle half of wells15.9–62.8 mshallowest 4.6 m · deepest 92.0 m
Median static level13.8 mbelow ground, where recorded
Annual mean3.5 °Clow -34.8 °C · high 30.1 °C in the sampled year
Days with frost173in the sampled year
Frost windowMay 15 – Sep 18regional table for zone 3b
Growing degree days1489base 5 °C
Precipitation536.2 mm/yr30-year normal at the sample point
Fixed south array yield1233 kWh/kWp/yrlatitude tilt, rough feasibility only
Annual insolation1580.5 kWh/m²global, horizontal
Soil at the sampleClay_LoamGray Luvisols
Farmland value context$4,429/acretransfer average, FCC-trend adjusted; not an appraisal
Tree canopy at the sample100%from 1 m LiDAR
Nearby well records in MD of Greenview: completed depth (down) versus distance from the sample point0 m25 m50 m75 m100 m0.0 km1.2 km2.5 km3.8 km5.0 kmmedian 29.0 m0.7 km away: completed 14.9 m1.5 km away: completed 69.0 m, static level 16.8 m1.5 km away: completed 69.0 m, static level 18.3 m3.8 km away: completed 60.7 m3.8 km away: completed 33.5 m, static level 2.7 m3.8 km away: completed 10.5 m, static level 2.5 m3.8 km away: completed 92.0 m4.3 km away: completed 24.4 m, static level 12.4 m4.3 km away: completed 16.2 m, static level 8.2 m4.3 km away: completed 30.8 m, static level 18.8 m4.3 km away: completed 4.6 m4.4 km away: completed 27.2 m, static level 15.2 m
Each dot is one provincial well record near the sampled quarter: distance across, completed depth down (deeper is lower). Hover a dot for its values. The dashed line is the median. Records are shown by distance only; no locations are published.
Monthly average high and low temperature, MD of Greenview-25250 °CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan: average high -1.5 °C, average low -11.6 °CJan: average high -1.5 °C, average low -11.6 °CFeb: average high -1.4 °C, average low -12.2 °CFeb: average high -1.4 °C, average low -12.2 °CMar: average high -0.4 °C, average low -12.8 °CMar: average high -0.4 °C, average low -12.8 °CApr: average high 8.2 °C, average low -3.8 °CApr: average high 8.2 °C, average low -3.8 °CMay: average high 18.7 °C, average low 6.3 °CMay: average high 18.7 °C, average low 6.3 °CJun: average high 19.3 °C, average low 9.5 °CJun: average high 19.3 °C, average low 9.5 °CJul: average high 22.3 °C, average low 11.2 °CJul: average high 22.3 °C, average low 11.2 °CAug: average high 21.8 °C, average low 10.1 °CAug: average high 21.8 °C, average low 10.1 °CSep: average high 17.3 °C, average low 6.3 °CSep: average high 17.3 °C, average low 6.3 °COct: average high 11.1 °C, average low 0.9 °COct: average high 11.1 °C, average low 0.9 °CNov: average high 2.6 °C, average low -4.8 °CNov: average high 2.6 °C, average low -4.8 °CDec: average high -11.9 °C, average low -21.6 °CDec: average high -11.9 °C, average low -21.6 °C22.3 °C-21.6 °CAverage daily highAverage daily low
Open-Meteo daily archive (ERA5 reanalysis), 2025-10-09 to 2026-10-09: one recent year at the sample point, not a 30-year normal. Use it for the shape of the year, not for a design value.
Monthly horizontal irradiance, MD of Greenview (kWh/m²/day)Jan: 0.74 kWh/m²/dayJFeb: 1.6 kWh/m²/dayFMar: 3.15 kWh/m²/dayMApr: 4.66 kWh/m²/dayAMay: 5.58 kWh/m²/dayMJun: 6.01 kWh/m²/dayJ6.01Jul: 5.97 kWh/m²/dayJAug: 4.83 kWh/m²/dayASep: 3.18 kWh/m²/daySOct: 1.81 kWh/m²/dayONov: 0.86 kWh/m²/dayNDec: 0.54 kWh/m²/dayD0.54
Horizontal irradiance by month from the report pipeline's insolation tables at the sample point. June and December are labelled; the ratio between them sizes an off-grid battery bank.

Growing zones near MD of Greenview: Grande Prairie (zone 3a) · Alberta growing zones map

Neighbouring counties: County of Grande Prairie (78 km) · Birch Hills County (94 km) · MD of Smoky River (97 km) · Big Lakes County (100 km) · Compare MD of Greenview with another county

Sampled from the live report pipeline at a representative quarter in Township 68, Range 26, W5 on 2026-10-08: solar irradiance (12 well records within 5 km). Kept as regional estimates: well depth (only 12 nearby records at the sample point); hardiness zone (point sample read 3b, more than a half-zone from the regional label). Text reviewed 2026-10-09. Methodology.

Common questions

How deep are farm wells in MD of Greenview?

Nearby records point to roughly 50 m as a planning figure. Your parcel can differ a lot, so a pump test matters more than the county average.

How long is the growing season in MD of Greenview?

Plan around about 95 frost-free days, then check your own field for frost pockets and shorter windows.

Do I need approval to drain a wet field in MD of Greenview?

Often, when a wetland or watercourse is involved. Confirm with Alberta Environment and Protected Areas before you dig.

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