Producer Malt Academy
2024-11-21 | Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre, 1365 - 303 Main Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3G7, Canada
The Producer Malt Academy is a unique opportunity to learn about all aspects of the malting and brewing industry. The course is composed of hands-on and classroom sessions at the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre’s (CMBTC) state of the art pilot malting and brewing facilities.
The Producer Malt Academy will feature information on malt barley variety selection and management practices. Industry experts will be on hand to discuss the domestic and global malting and brewing industry, providing insights into end-use markets and industry trends. Through practical, hands-on sessions, barley quality specifications and quality evaluation will also be covered.
The information provided in this course is designed to bolster farmers’ understanding of the malting and brewing industries and provide insight into the newest malt barley production practices.
Additional Details: MCA will cover accommodation and fuel costs for attending farmer members. Meals will be provided during the event. A welcome reception for Producer Malt Academy attendees will be held the evening of Nov. 20, 2024.
Cost: Complimentary for MCA farmer members and CMBTC members. $75 for all other industry professionals.
Agenda: View the full agenda here.
For more information, email andrew@mbcropalliance.ca.
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Manitoba Sunflower Day
2024-11-26 09:00 - 14:30 (America/Winnipeg) | Carman Community Hall, 2nd Street Northwest, Carman, Manitoba, R0G 0J0, Canada
Join us for a day of sunflower-focused agronomy
Join farmers, agronomists, and industry at Carman Community Hall for a day focused on Manitoban sunflower agronomy alongside key industry partners. Speakers will include guests from North Dakota State University, Manitoba Agriculture, and much more.
Registration is required for complimentary lunch. Deadline to register is Tuesday, Nov. 19. Contact 204-750-2840 with questions/comments.
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MCA Speaker Session at Manitoba Ag Days
2025-01-22 13:00 - 15:30 | Keystone Centre, 1175 18th St Unit 1, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 7C5
Join us for Manitoba Ag Days, running Jan. 21-23, 2025, at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, MB. Our sponsored speaker session at the show is on Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 1 p.m.
Program

1 p.m. – A Tangled Trading World
Mike Jubinville, MarketsFarm
1:50 p.m. – What’s Happening in Those Research Plots?
Scott Chalmers, Manitoba Diversification Centres
2:40 p.m. – Every Bushel Counts
Lorne Grieger, Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI)
3:30 p.m. – Fertility? Tillage? Crop Rotation? How do They Compare?
Ezra Aberle & Kristin Simons, North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center

The full show schedule is available here.
For more information about the show or to purchase tickets, visit agdays.com.

Soil Fertility Workshop
2025-01-27 - 2025-01-28 | Watson Art Centre, 104 1st Ave NW, Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada
Join us for a two-day, farmer-focused workshop to learn all about soil fertility from leading Manitoba experts.
When: Jan. 27-28, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.

Where: Watson Art Centre (104 – 1st Ave NW) in Dauphin, MB.

Tickets are $75 per person. Farmers who are members of Manitoba Crop Alliance, Manitoba Canola Growers and/or Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers will receive a rebate of $25 for each association they are a member of. If you are a member of all three, this event is complimentary!
Spaces are limited! Max capacity is 25 participants.
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NOTE: This event is intended for farmers. If you are an agronomist hoping to attend, please email Ashley Ammeter at ashley@mbcropalliance.ca to be added to a waitlist. If there is space remaining closer to the event dates, you will be contacted. For agronomists or other industry, there is also a Soil Fertility Refresher course to be held in Portage la Prairie on Feb. 6-7. More information is available here.
AGENDA
Day 1

Concepts of Soil Fertility and Productivity
Soil Reaction
Liming and Salinity
Nitrogen
Phosphorus

Day 2

Potassium
Secondary Nutrients
Micronutrients
Fertilizing for Profit (Economical Rates)
Soil and Tissue Test Interpretation
Case Studies from Commission Agronomists

CropConnect Conference 2025
2025-02-12 - 2025-02-13 | Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, 1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3H 0G3, Canada
Mark your calendars for CropConnect 2025!
CropConnect will run for two days, offering a wide range of speakers, access to crop-specific information, hands-on workshops and a banquet. The conference will also include the MCA Annual General Meeting on Feb. 13.
MCA, along with Manitoba Canola Growers Association, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers, Manitoba Oat Growers Association and Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association, make up the host committee for the CropConnect Conference.
For more information and registration details, visit cropconnectconference.ca.

WEBINAR: Climate Change and the Environment: Making the Canadian wheat sector climate-smart and profitable
2025-03-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Manitoba
Date: March 12, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. – noon CST
Location: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OuIzBNkTRQm6vy5KJDPgBA
Registration: Free
Join researchers from the University of Saskatchewan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), and the University of Manitoba as they discuss their funded wheat research projects under the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership. This funded research targets the areas of climate change and the environment, and researchers will share anticipated outcomes of their research and the impact for wheat growers. They will also share how this research contributes to established and ongoing environmental, and climate sensitive work already being done by growers.
Featured Speakers

Curtis Pozniak and Kate Congreves, University of Saskatchewan – Towards Climate-Smart, Resilient Wheat
Brian Beres (AAFC – Lethbridge) – The Role of Wheat Growth Habit in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fostering Climate Resiliency Without Compromising Yield, Quality, and 4R Principles
Mario Tenuta (University of Manitoba) – A Prairie Assessment of Nitrogen Stabilizer and Split Fertilizer Application in Sustaining Spring Wheat Yield, Protein and Production Economics While Reducing Nitrous Oxide Emissions

Funding Partners

Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership
Government of Canada
Alberta Grains
Canadian Field Crop Research Alliance
Manitoba Crop Alliance
Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission
Western Grains Research Foundation

Farmer Day at the 2025 Crop Diagnostic School
2025-07-04 08:30 - 15:00 | University of Manitoba Ian N. Morrison Research Farm, Carman, MB MB R0G 0J0, Carman, Manitoba, MB R0G 0J0, Canada
Want to learn from leading experts and extension specialists from Manitoba Agriculture and the University of Manitoba? Have questions about crop and pest management? Want to network with fellow farmers from across Manitoba?
Look no further than Farmer Day at the 2025 Crop Diagnostic School. Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA), Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) and Manitoba Canola Growers Association (MCGA) – in partnership with Manitoba Agriculture and the University of Manitoba – are pleased to offer our farmer members complimentary registration to this great event ($75 for non-members).
To register, please email mbcropschool@gmail.com with “Farmer Day” in the subject line. Include the name(s) of the individual(s) attending, your farm name, contact information (phone and email address) and indicate if you are a member of MCGA, MCA and/or MPSG.
Lunch will be provided. If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know when you register.

Sowing Innovation: Evaluating New Malt Barley Varieties in Manitoba
2025-07-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Manitoba Crop Diversification Centre, North East Corner of Highway No, MB-1 No. 5, Carberry, Manitoba, R0K 0H0, Canada
Join the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC) and Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) for a field day focused on malting barley, from crop production to end-use quality.
Walk through barley plots, hear from experts and connect with others across the malting and brewing industry. Farmers will get insights on new varieties being tested, agronomy updates and on-farm trial results. Brewers will hear how growing conditions and variety choice impact malt quality and performance.
This event offers practical information for farmers growing or considering malting barley, and valuable context for brewers interested in where their ingredients come from. Speakers will share field-level insights and technical perspectives in a relaxed, outdoor setting.
What to expect:

Outdoor presentations and plot tours
Informal Q&A and networking
Lunch provided

Transportation:
A shuttle will run from Winnipeg to Carberry. To reserve a spot on the shuttle, please contact Sherwin Santiano at ssantiano@cmbtc.com
Tickets:
General admission is $35
Complimentary for CMBTC and MCA members!
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On-Farm Research Tour
2025-07-31 09:00 - 12:00 | Beaver Creek Farms Ltd., 70016 54W, SE #25-12-10W, MacGregor, Manitoba, R0H 0R0, Canada
Join us for an on-farm research field tour hosted by Manitoba Crop Alliance, Manitoba Canola Growers Association and Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers.
Water, drinks and snacks will be provided. No pre-registration is required. If you have any questions please call or text Madison Kostal at 204-362-3679.
AGENDA

9 a.m. – Arrival, coffee
9:30 a.m. – Opening remarks
10 a.m. – Manitoba Crop Alliance: Fusarium Head Blight Use on Spring Wheat and the Spring Wheat YEN Program
10:40 a.m – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers: Soybean Row Spacing and the On-Farm Network Program
11:20 a.m – Manitoba Canola Growers Association: Canola Phosphorus Source and Rate Trial and the Canola Variety Evaluation Trial Program

LOCATION
Detailed site map

Ahead by a Century: Celebrating 100 years of plant disease and breeding research in Manitoba
2025-08-07 08:30 - 13:30 | AAFC Brandon Research and Development Centre, 2701 Grand Valley Rd #1000A, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Join Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) for a celebration of 100 years of plant disease and breeding research in Manitoba and the five-year anniversary of MCA and its ongoing commitment to funding innovative wheat research that benefits Manitoba farmers.
The celebration will include tours of the current experimental plots, speakers from MCA, info on the history of the dominion rust lab, lunch and more.
When: Thursday, Aug. 7

8:30 a.m. – Registration
9 a.m. – Program and tours
12:15 p.m. – Lunch

Where: Registration at the field site north of P. Quintaine & Son with lunch at the Brandon Research and Development Centre. More details about the tours and directions will be provided after RSVPs are received.
Please RSVP to andrew@mbcropalliance.ca by Monday, July 14. There is limited capacity, so please plan to RSVP as early as possible.

Farmer Grain Grading Bootcamp
2025-11-25 - 2025-11-26 | Manitoba
Join the Canadian Grain Commission for a hands-on learning experience designed to help farmers sharpen their grain grading skills.
Co-hosted by Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA), Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) and Manitoba Canola Growers (MCGA), the Farmer Grain Grading Bootcamp will give farmers insight into the grain grading process through live grain grading demonstrations. Grain inspectors from the Canadian Grain Commission and other industry experts will discuss downgrading issues for each crop type and quality specifications required for grain selection. This event is a place to ask questions and learn more about grain grading.

A free hot breakfast will be served at 8 a.m., with the program beginning at 9 a.m. The program will conclude at 12:30 p.m.
Tickets are $15 per person. Farmers who are members of MCA, MPSG and/or MCGA will receive a rebate of $5 for each association they are a member of. If you are a member of all three, this event is complimentary!
There is a limit of two tickets per farm. If you wish to register more than two participants, please contact Andrew Hector at andrew@mbcropalliance.ca to be put on the waitlist.
Register to attend in Carman (Nov. 25)
Register to attend in Souris (Nov. 26)

MCA Speaker Session at Manitoba Ag Days
2026-01-21 09:30 - 12:30 | Keystone Centre, 1175 18th St Unit 1, Brandon, Manitoba, R7A 7C5
Join us for Manitoba Ag Days, running Jan. 20-22, 2026, at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, MB. Our sponsored speaker session at the show is on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 9:30 a.m. in the FCC Theatre.
Program
9:30 a.m. – Global Malting Barley & Malt Markets
Peter Watts, Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre (CMBTC)
Canada stands among the world’s top producers and suppliers of malting barley and malt, fuelling breweries and markets worldwide. Join Peter for an inside look at global malting barley and malt trends, market dynamics and what’s shaping the future of this vital industry.
10 a.m. – Connecting Canadian Grains to Global Markets
Leif Carlson, Cereals Canada
Join Leif as he shares an overview of Canada’s international cereals markets and explains how Cereals Canada approaches its work to protect market access and build demand for our products around the globe.
10:30 a.m. – Wanted Dead not Alive – Agronomy Issues of 2025
Anastasia Kubinec, Paterson Grain
From snow melt to fall freeze, 2025 was a challenging year to keep crops alive and pests managed in many fields. However, even though 2025 may have not been straight forward for crop management, it did provide new learning opportunities to plan for 2026.
11 a.m. – Geopolitics: What Lies Ahead?
Jacob Shapiro, Perch Perspectives LLC
This past year was tough for many farmers—higher input costs, shaky U.S. trade policies and low crop prices all hit at once. While it might feel like just another cycle, big changes are happening in agriculture. Global trade is shifting, and food is becoming a key part of national security for many countries. These changes bring challenges, but also new opportunities. Join Jacob as he breaks down what these global trends mean for Manitoba farmers and how to stay ahead.
The full show schedule is available here. For more information about the show or to purchase tickets, visit agdays.com.

Cereals Canada Combine to Customer 2026
2026-02-01 - 2026-02-20 | Cereals Canada, 303 Main St Suite 1000, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3G7, Canada
For more than 20 years, Cereals Canada has welcomed cereal farmers from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada to its Winnipeg headquarters to take part in the Combine to Customer program, presented in partnership with Manitoba Crop Alliance and other provincial grain commissions.
This comprehensive, three-day course includes information on:

Key qualities of top Canadian wheat classes
Customer requirements around the world
Wheat breeding and the wheat varietal registration system
The impact of wheat grading factors on end-use quality
Updates on Cereals Canada advocacy and market access initiatives
The current market outlook for Canadian grain

Combine to Customer will be offered over two sessions in February at the Cereals Canada facilities in Winnipeg:

Feb. 1-4, 2026
Feb. 17-20, 2026 (French interpretation offered)

In 2026, 40 Canadian cereal farmers will be selected to attend these sessions. Visit combinetocustomer.ca for more information and to submit your name to be nominated to attend.

CropConnect Conference 2026
2026-02-11 - 2026-02-12 | Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, 1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3H 0G3, Canada
Join us for the 2026 CropConnect Conference!
CropConnect will run for two days, offering a wide range of speakers, access to crop-specific information, hands-on workshops and a banquet. The conference will also include the MCA Annual General Meeting on Feb. 11.
MCA, along with Manitoba Canola Growers Association, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers, Manitoba Oat Growers Association, Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association and Manitoba Forage Seed Association, make up the host committee for the CropConnect Conference.
For more information and registration details, visit cropconnectconference.ca.

Farmer Day at the 2026 Crop Diagnostic School
2026-07-03 08:30 - 15:15 | University of Manitoba Ian N. Morrison Research Farm, Carman, MB MB R0G 0J0, Carman, Manitoba, MB R0G 0J0, Canada
Want to learn from leading experts and extension specialists from Manitoba Agriculture and the University of Manitoba? Have questions about crop and pest management? Want to network with fellow farmers from across Manitoba?
Look no further than Farmer Day at the 2026 Crop Diagnostic School. Manitoba Agriculture and the University of Manitoba are pleased to offer this informative, free event.
Lunch will be provided.
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WEBINAR: Protecting Sm1 - New Research on Wheat Midge Resistance
2026-10-28 12:00 - 13:00 | Manitoba
Join Dr. Tyler Wist, Research Scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saskatoon as he shares insights into his funded wheat research project under the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership. This funded research targets wheat midge and its parasitoids across the western Canadian Prairies. Funding from a previous CAP resulted in the discovery of a mechanism behind oviposition deterrence (preventing insects from laying eggs) in several wheat varieties. Through ongoing surveying Dr. Wist and his team are determining what factors impact where wheat midge lay eggs and what varieties have better genetic response to wheat midge pressure. Dr. Wist will share how his research will dig into continued breeding initiatives, and what additional control methods are being produced beyond the Sm1 gene.
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CropConnect Conference 2027
2027-02-10 - 2027-02-11 | Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, 1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3H 0G3, Canada
Join us for the 2027 CropConnect Conference!
CropConnect will run for two days, offering a wide range of speakers, access to crop-specific information, hands-on workshops and networking opportunities. The conference will also include the MCA Annual General Meeting on Feb. 11.
MCA, along with Manitoba Canola Growers, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers, Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association and Manitoba Forage Seed Association, make up the host committee for the CropConnect Conference.
Registration for the 2027 conference opens on Oct. 20. For more information and registration details, visit cropconnectconference.ca.
