Top Crop Manager

Top Crop Manager is a specialized magazine focused on crop production and agricultural technology. Each year, our issues explore various agronomic and industry topics, looking ahead at developments expected in the next one to three years. We provide detailed insights into areas such as plant breeding, research and development, soil fertility and nutrients, as well as trends in the seed and chemical industries. Our content also covers farm equipment, market dynamics, and business management challenges. Additionally, we offer valuable resources like our annual Weed Control Guide and regular features on machinery management. Our magazine is a reliable source of information for government extension officers, university researchers, certified crop advisors, and other industry professionals.

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Agronomy update: Controlling stripe rust in winter wheat

2 weeks ago | topcropmanager.com | Bruce Barker

April 8, 2025 By Bruce BarkerStripe rust of winter wheat, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici Eriks. ( Pst), occurs across western Canada in many years. While many of today's western Canadian winter wheat varieties have improved resistance to stripe rust, some - moderately resistant (MR) - may benefit from foliar fungicide application as another strategy to help control stripe rust.
Editorial: Optimistic for the opportunity

1 month ago | topcropmanager.com | Kaitlin Berger

March 21, 2025 By Kaitlin BergerWe don't really care what consumers think. I know that's a bold statement, but it's the sentiment Michele Payn, a speaker at this year's Crossroads Crop Conference gave before diving into her keynote address on the importance of communicating relevancy, clarity and trust to the public - whether we feel like it or not.
Agronomy update: Control kochia when small

1 month ago | topcropmanager.com | Bruce Barker

March 20, 2025 By Bruce BarkerKochia is one of the most troublesome weeds on the Prairies. With herbicide resistance to Group 2, 4 and 9, weed staging is an important consideration in weed control, because sub-lethal herbicide application due to improper weed staging can increase the risk of nontarget-site herbicide resistance evolution. Group 14 active ingredients are an important mode of action for kochia control.
Editorial: Autonomous taxis, tractors and beyond

1 month ago | topcropmanager.com | Kaitlin Berger

March 13, 2025 By Kaitlin BergerI still remember the initial feeling of horror when I saw an autonomous taxi for the first time. I was walking the streets of San Francisco a few years ago and noticed it pulling up to a stoplight. My friends and I started nudging each other. "Hey, is it just me - or is that car missing a driver?" Once we spotted one of these vehicles, we started seeing them everywhere, but none of us could work up the courage to hop in the back seat.
Agronomy update: What do Lygus like to eat?

2 months ago | topcropmanager.com | Bruce Barker

February 10, 2025 By Bruce BarkerThe Lygus pest complex in the Canadian Prairies is dominated by Lygus lineolaris ( L. lineolaris), L. keltoni, L. elisus and, to a lesser extent, L. borealis. While Lygus have a broad host range, faba bean becomes an attractive host when Lygus move from earlier maturing canola and mustard to faba bean fields. At this stage, faba bean are susceptible to feeding damage during the flowering and pod stages.
Editorial: Good ingredients for a global pulse market

Jan 14, 2025 | topcropmanager.com | Kaitlin Berger

January 14, 2025 By Kaitlin BergerWord of advice. Don't do a web search on split pea soup recipes when you're hungry - or when you're supposed to be writing an editorial. What can I say? Pulses were on my mind. When I think of pulse crops, my first thought is peas and lentils because of the quantity produced here in Canada. For the 2024 growing season, StatsCan reported dry pea seeded area at 1.30 million hectares (Mha) in Canada - five per cent more than the previous season.
Editorial: Why do you farm?

Dec 6, 2024 | topcropmanager.com | Kaitlin Berger

December 6, 2024 By Kaitlin BergerWhen I was visiting my parent's farm for Thanksgiving, I asked my Mom why she farms - and I had a pretty good guess at her answer. "The lifestyle," she said. Thinking back to my childhood, I could piece together what she meant. Most of our meals involved the entire family sitting down together at the dining room table or, during harvest, on the tailgate of a truck.
Editorial: A change of scenery

Nov 20, 2024 | topcropmanager.com | Kaitlin Berger

November 20, 2024 By Kaitlin BergerIt was in Iceland that I found myself walking across the crunchy, black surface of hardened lava, avoiding the steaming hot spots and squinting through strong winds at the volcano towering ahead of me. It was in England that I, quite accidentally, joined the masses to catch a glimpse of the king on the way to his coronation and drank tea paired with scones and clotted cream in celebration. When in Iceland, see the volcanoes. When in England, sip afternoon tea.
Agronomy update: Canola dormancy investigated

Oct 11, 2024 | topcropmanager.com | Bruce Barker

October 11, 2024 By Bruce BarkerCanola dormancy resembles the case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. On the one hand, primary dormancy is good because it keeps canola seed from sprouting in the seed pod prior to harvest. Primary dormancy is the result of high levels of a hormone called abscisic acid (ABA), which prevents seed germination in the pod known as precocious germination or vivipary.
Agronomy update: Strip-tillage shows potential for corn production

Oct 10, 2024 | topcropmanager.com | Bruce Barker

October 10, 2024 By Bruce BarkerStrip-till equipment moves residue to the side leaving strips of bare soil about eight inches (20 cm) wide. The soil between the strips is left undisturbed with the residue providing soil and water conservation benefits. In Manitoba, strip-till is often conducted in the fall so that the strips warm up more quickly in the spring. A two-year research project was conducted in 2015 and 2016 at Carman and Portage la Prairie, Man.