b'Ministers Message Presidents MessageM anitoba Agriculture is pleased toS eed Manitoba has been a valuable tool for continueourpartnershipwithManitoba farmers for over three decades. theManitobaSeedGrowersThe Manitoba Crop Variety Evaluation Association and theManitoba Cooperator toTeam (MCVET) continues to offer variability produceSeed Manitoba 2024. The collectiveon site locations, site years and entries that all effortsofcropresearchcontractors,provides valuable, localized variety performance producers,theseedindustry,commodityresults across the province.associations,theManitobaCropVarietyThe Manitoba Seed Growers Association Evaluation Team (MCVET), Agriculture and(MSGA) is proud to be a part of the MCVET Agri-Food Canada, and our department staffteam and wishes to thank the extensive network make this guide possible. that comes together to make this publication happen. The support from Cropvarieties(cereal,oilseed,pulse,andforagecrops)arethe Manitoba Department of Agriculture, provincial grower associations grown at more than 20 locations across Manitoba to provide producersand provincial commissions, Agriculture and Agri Food Canada (AAFC), with timely, unbiased information on the agronomic performance ofUniversityofManitoba,sitecontractors,CanadianSeedGrowers new and existing varieties under different agro-climatic conditions.Association (CSGA), Seeds Canada, Canadian Food Inspection Agency The comparisons of variety performance across regions make Seed(CFIA), industry, and our partnership with theManitobaCooperator Manitoba a valuable resource for producers. continues to allow this publication to not only be a valuable tool for Agriculture is one of Manitobas leading industries and it is a keyManitobas farmers, it also highlights what is possible when many work contributor to our economy. Crop producers have a critical role intogether for a common goal.making agricultural products one of the provinces largest exports.The 2023 crop season has resulted in excellent seed supplies and Beyond export, crop production contributes additional value and jobsquality going into the 2024 spring planting season. Talk to your local through our provinces $4 billion food processing industry and $1Seed Grower and/or Retailer as they can be a wealth of knowledge with billion agri-products industry. firsthand experience when it comes to early generation variety growing As you prepare for the 2024 growing season, I wish you a successfulexperiences and how they might perform on your farm.crop production year ahead. On behalf of the Board and members of the Manitoba Seed Growers Association I want to wish all Manitobas farmers a successful 2024 growing season.Tom GreavesHonourable Ron Kostyshyn President,Minister of Agriculture Manitoba Seed Growers AssociationThank you to MCVET Sponsors and Supporters in 2023MCVET gratefully recognizes the support and financialMCVET would also like to express its contribution of the following organizations: gratitude to:Agriculture and Agri-Food Association South Interlake Crop Testing CommitteeCanadaNutrien Ag Solutions (SICTC) and Crop Research Organization Alliance Seed Parkland Crop DiversificationPortage (CROP) for locally organized Manitoba Crop Diversification Foundationvariety trials.CentrePrairies East SustainableUniversity of Saskatchewan for seed CANTERRA SEEDSAgriculture Initiativepreparation and randomization ofFP Genetics Richardson Internationalflax trials.Manitoba AgricultureKelburn FarmManitoba Beef Producers SeCanManitoba Co-operator Seed DepotManitoba Crop Alliance SeedNetManitoba Pulse & SoybeanUniversity of ManitobaGrowers Westman Agricultural Manitoba Seed Growers Diversification Organization SEEDMB.CASEED MANITOBA 2024 5'