Growing Impacts of Multi-Year Precipitation Deficits
Timi Ojo, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2021 The impact of water availability for optimal…
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The Pea Leaf Weevil: An Invasive Pest of Peas and Faba Beans
Dr. Meghan Vankosky and Dr. Hector Carcamo, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2021 The pea leaf…
The On-Farm Network Investigates Next-Level Nitrate
This spring, as soil test results were rolling in from trial fields, an unusual number of fields tested high to very high for residual nitrate in the top 24 inches.
Dry Bean Responses in a Droughty Year: Findings from Tillage and Nitrogen Fertility Trials
Megan Bourns, MSc, Agronomist – On-Farm Network, MPSG – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2021 The 2021 growing season was full…
Fall rye termination timing in Manitoba soybean production
Winter rye has a wide fall planting period and range of rates, depending on goals for the cover crop.
Faba Beans – Agronomy Notes from a Small-Acre Crop
Faba beans are a small-acre crop in Manitoba, with roughly 7,500 acres grown annually. They are well adapted to cool, moist growing conditions and have the best nitrogen fixing ability of pulse crops, making them an attractive fit for agro-Manitoba
Dry Bean Variety Development at AAFC–Morden
Dr. Anfu Hou and Dr. Robert L. Conner (retired), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden Research and Development Centre – Fall/Winter…
Dealing with Soybean Cyst Nematode in Manitoba
Dr. Mario Tenuta, Professor of Soil Ecology, Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2021…
The Bean Report – Unique Aspects of the 2021 Growing Season
2021 Growing Season Summary
MPSG Expanding R&P Reporting to Farmers
Daryl Domitruk, PhD, PAg, Executive Director, MPSG – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2021 In our constant effort to optimize the…
Delmar Commodities: Crushing it in Manitoba
Toban Dyck, Writer and Farmer – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2021 Crush a soybean and you’re left with oil and…
Merit Functional Foods: Producing Highly Functional Plant-Based Protein Starts on the Farm
Dan Kraft, VP of Operations, Merit Functional Foods – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2021 Merit’s grower partnerships are pivotal to…
MPSG Sponsors Two New Classroom Resources
Ag in the Classroom – Manitoba Two exciting new resources are in the works at Agriculture in the Classroom–Manitoba (AITC–M)…
Pulse Canada: The Shipping Container Crunch and the Pulse Industry
What growers need to know Delta Hirsch, Pulse Canada – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2021 North America is collectively struggling…
Pulse Canada: Sustainability: A Key Differentiator for Canadian Pulse Growers
Jeff English, Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Pulse Canada – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2021 The topics of sustainability and…
Soy Canada: Manitoba Farmers Poised to Play Role in Soybean Success Story
Brian Innes, Executive Director, Soy Canada – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2021 Introducing Soy Canada’s new Executive Director, Brian Innes…
Grain Growers of Canada Assesses the Lay of the (Political) Landscape
Erin Gowriluk, Executive Director, Grain Growers of Canada – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2021 At first glance, the political landscape…
Clancey’s Stats: December 2021
North American pulse production is down sharply from last year Brian Clancey, Senior Market Analyst and Publisher, STAT Communications –…