Early season snow can squash crops that grow upright, like wheat and barley, make them harder to harvest and decimate their quality, leaving farmers with a less valuable product.

It's an Alberta industry that's worth billions. Here's a closer look at the scope of a crop that took root about 30 years ago in the province.

Organizers of 'Share the Harvest' are donating the proceeds from the sale of their canola crop to the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, an organization that works to end hunger in developing countries.