Dr. Brian Beres Receives 2026 Orville Yanke Award for Soil Conservation

After more than three decades dedicated to bridging science and on-farm practicality, Dr. Brian Beres is being recognized for his impact on Prairie agriculture. The senior research scientist in agronomy with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is this year’s recipient of the Orville Yanke Award — an honour that carries deep personal meaning. Beres recalls one of his earliest winter wheat field days, with conservation innovator Orville Yanke standing in the foreground as he presented research findings.