Photo contest results: Goodnight to another growing season

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EDITOR'S NOTE

"As the editor, I love seeing photos for the Top Crop Manager cover photo contest come in from readers across Western Canada. This week, see which photo made it on the cover of the November issue - and some of the other great photo submissions."

Kaitlin Berger

News

RDAR partners with Genome Alberta and Genome BC to improve research data access

Partnered with Genome Alberta and Genome British Columbia (Genome BC), RDAR is investing $213,000 to support the launch of the Agriculture Metadata Commons (AMC).

FCC reports says over $50 billion in farm assets to change hands in next decade

The makeup of the farming population is shifting, with more than 50 per cent of Canadian farm operators expected to be over the age of 60 next year.

Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre barley varieties list helps growers plan for 2026

The Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) released its 2026–27 Recommended Barley Varieties List - a list developed from the input of maltsters, brewers, exporters, seed companies and growers.

Canadian Barley Research Coalition invests $1.15 million toward improving barley breeding efforts

The Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC) is investing $1,148,900 over three years in a Core Barley Breeding Agreement with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) to help drive the development of new barley varieties.

Features

Goodnight to another growing season

Top Crop Manager’s annual photo contest showcased plenty of images depicting Canadian agriculture, including brilliant sunsets in the field, inevitable long days during harvest and the loveable dog waiting in the farmyard.

ICYMI: Enlisting ‘new allies’ against FHB in barley

An Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada project is working towards enlisting some barley endophytes – beneficial microbes that live inside plants – to strengthen Fusarium head blight resistance in barley.

Sponsored Spotlight

Registration is open for the Top Crop Summit in Saskatoon.

The Top Crop Summit is back for its eleventh year in Saskatoon on February 26, 2026. Registration is open and the early-bird rate is still running.

This one-day event will feature back-to-back learning sessions, covering topics like stripe rust in wheat, cabbage seedpod weevil in canola and enhanced efficiency fertilizers.