Pulse Beat 100 – Fall/Winter 2024

Articles from this issue

On the Cover:

• The History – and Future – of Pulses in Manitoba

Features:

• The Shifting Diversity of Manitoba Crops
• Finding the Right Variety with MPSG’s Variety Trials
• Looking Back at 100 Issues of Pulse Beat

MPSG Business:

• Message from Board Chair
• Message from Executive Director
• MPSG Events

Profile:

• The Plant Doctors of MPSG

Market and Policy

• EYE ON OTTAWA – Strikes, Trade and Transportation on the Agenda This Fall
• Quality Information for Quality Outcomes
• The Basics of Hedging
• Strengthening Manitoba’s Agriculture through Plant Breeding Innovation

Research and Production

• The Bean Report: Reflecting on the 2024 Growing Season
• On-Farm Network: 2024 Season Update
• Regional Variety Testing – 18 Years of IDC Trials 
• Food-grade Soybean Production and Iron Deficiency Chlorosis
• Root Rot Solutions for Peas and Lentils

Connecting

• Pulse Check – Shaping the Future of Agriculture with Legumes and Soybeans
• Great Tastes of Manitoba – 35 Years of Sharing Manitoba Food and Farms
• Recipe Corner: Blueberry Bean Lemon Loaf
• Recipe Corner: Pork and Two-Bean Stir Fry