Table of Contents

• Custom crops: Barley breeding programs strive to meet the changing needs of farmers 
• Made for Manitoba: New Canadian-adapted confection sunflower hybrid coming soon to a farm near you
• Resilient rotations: Crop rotations are not one-size-fits-all
• New kids on the block: Exploring corn and soybean potential in Western Canada
• No silver bullet in breeding: Variety development takes time, but the results speak for themselves
• Down but not out: Acres are down, but research is underway to make flax more resilient and profitable for farmers
• Advanced 4R nitrogen management: Enhanced-efficiency fertilizers show promising environmental benefits in Manitoba
• Research by the numbers