On-Stage with Farmer/Musician Bryce Pallister
An MPSG director profile Toban Dyck, Director of Communications, MPSG – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse Beat BRYCE PALLISTER’S GRANDMA wasn’t…
Category: Pulse Beat Individual Articles
2020 Foliar Disease Survey and On-Farm Fungicide Trial Results
Each year, a representative sample of soybean, field pea and dry bean fields are surveyed for root, foliar and stem diseases across Manitoba. Here are the results from the 2020 foliar and stem disease surveys and foliar fungicide results from the On-Farm Network.
There We Go, Droning On and On About Tech – Drone Tech
Toban Dyck, MPSG’s Director of Communications and Matthew Johnson, M3 Aerial and Volatus Unmanned Services – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse…
The Pea Report: All Things Ascochyta
Breaking down the ascochyta complex in fields peas. The life cycle and spore sources of Mycosphaerella blight along with fungicide efficacy and insensitivity.
MPSG is a Research Organization – A Policy You Can Count On
Toban Dyck, Director of Communications, MPSG – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse Beat ‘POLICY’ IS AN amorphous term. It’s used in…
The Bean Report: Pest Priorities for 2021
Keeping track of pests in pulse and soybean crops is something we prioritize at MPSG.
A Career of Heart and Collaboration: Dr. Debra McLaren
“It is essential that plant pathologists have one foot in the furrow. You need to be able to go out in the field. You need to see what is happening out there. That is extremely important.”
Wireworms in Manitoba and a Guide to Scouting your Fields
Ivan Drahun and Dr. Bryan Cassone, Brandon University – Spring 2020 Pulse Beat What are wireworms and why is it…
2020 Update on the Status of Root Rots in Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas
In 2020, 63 soybean fields, 40 dry bean fields and 46 pea fields were surveyed in Manitoba for root diseases.
Soybean Seeding Rate Trials: Optimizing the Bottom Line
Update from the On-Farm Network Megan Bourns, MSc, Agronomist – On-Farm Network, MPSG – Spring 2021 Pulse Beat Yield development…
On-Farm Network Soybean Row Spacing Trials
Tighten the row and watch yield grow? Megan Bourns, MSc, Agronomist – On-Farm Network, MPSG and Baljeet Singh, PhD, Assiniboine…
Soil Health in Soybeans
The common definition of soil health is “the capacity of soil to function.” Personally, I find this definition a little confusing — while soil is complex, soil health doesn’t need to be complicated.
The Prairie Plant Protein Project
Results and industry opportunities Laina Hughes, Research Communications Officer, Red River College – Spring 2021 Pulse Beat A cursory glance…
Update on Pea Intercropping Research in Manitoba
Westman Agricultural Diversification Organization – Spring 2021 Pulse Beat Intercropping is nothing new in agriculture. It’s been around for hundreds of…
Managing Kochia in Pulses and Soybeans
The status of herbicide-resistant kochia in MB, herbicide options in pulse and soybean crops and control goals.
Insect Issues in Pulse and Soybean Crops in 2020 and Outlook for 2021
John Gavloski, Entomologist, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development – Spring 2021 Pulse Beat Insect issues in pulse and soybean crops…
Early-Season Management of Soybeans
Dr. Ramona Mohr, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Brandon – Spring 2021 Pulse Beat Effective early-season management practices are key…
Applying the 5% Rule to Soybean Production
A 5% increase in yield, a 5% decrease in costs and a 5% increase in price received will produce more than a 15% increase in net returns. The effect is cumulative, multiplicative and compounding.”