On February 1, 2022, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) co-hosted a webinar with Manitoba Crop Alliance to showcase on-farm…
MPSG is Seeking a Communications Coordinator
Communications Coordinator – Contract Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) is a non-profit commodity organization representing more than 4000 farmers…
Short-Season Soybean Breeding at AAFC
Dr. Elroy Cober, Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2021 The Ottawa Research and Development…
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…
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…