Category: Communications

  • 2017 Edible Bean Meeting

    The 2017 Edible Bean Meeting in Portage la Prairie has been rescheduled for March 17th. RSVP to Mandy Lewick if you haven’t yet registered or cancelled your previous registration. Walk-ups welcome.  

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  • The Science Edition – 2017

    Agronomy highlights in this issue: on-farm double vs. single inoculation, P management for soybeans, soybean crop rotation, aphid suppression by natural enemies, and more! Continue reading →

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  • Pulse Beat: Fall/Winter 2016

    Featuring: A tour of the Canadian International Grains Institute; Soybeans are here to stay: an afternoon with a USDA analyst; Kristen Podolsky on keeping the soybean honeymoon alive; When to plant soybeans in Manitoba; Soy Canada update; Pulse Canada update; … Continue reading →

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  • MPSG encouraged by $400M pulse investment in Manitoba

    Carman, MB – January 19, 2017 – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) is excited to announce that Roquette, a global leader in plant-based food ingredients, will be investing more than $400-million in the pulse industry by building a pea-protein … Continue reading →

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  • Variety Release Program Update

    Applications for 2017 Breeder seed allocations for new pea and faba bean varieties from the Crop Development Centre will be made available in January through the Variety Release Program managed by the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. Click here for more details.

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  • See you in the field: a farewell from Kristen Podolsky

    When I started at MPSG in May 2013, I was the third employee and there were 900,000 acres of soybeans planted in Manitoba. Today, there are seven fulltime and three seasonal employees and we are expecting up to 2,000,000 acres of … Continue reading →

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  • Research reveals predominant races of Phytophthora root rot in Manitoba soybeans

    Carman, MB – November 21, 2016 – The most prevalent races of Phytophthora sojae (P. sojae) found in Manitoba soybean fields are Races 4, 25, 28 and 3, with Race 4 being most predominant, according to a groundbreaking study funded … Continue reading →

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  • MPSG Announces Why Pulses? Challenge Winners

      Carman, MB – October 25, 2016 – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers is excited to announce the winners of its Why Pulses? Challenge, an initiative launched to celebrate and promote pulses during 2016, the UN-declared International Year of Pulses. … Continue reading →

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  • MPSG and The Sentruhl Project announce Prairie Pulse: A Sunday Dinner

    Carman, MB – August 25, 2016 – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) and The Sentruhl Project are excited to announce a partnership promoting Manitoba pulses, Manitoba agriculture, and the joys of getting together with good people to eat food … Continue reading →

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  • New Pulse and Soybean Research Position Brings Industry Professional to the Classroom

    A unique collaboration between the Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) and the University of Manitoba has created an applied research position that will also help close the gap between the real world and classroom theory. “MPSG identified a need and … Continue reading →

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  • MPSG Announces Morden Pulse Tour

    Carman, MB – August 11, 2016 – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) is once again hosting its popular Pulse Research Tour at the Morden AAFC Research Station on August 23, 2016. Farmers and agronomists interested in learning about pulse and … Continue reading →

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  • European Union Approves Roundup Ready 2 Xtend™ Soybeans

    Carman, MB – July 25, 2016 – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers would like to inform its farmers that the European Union (EU) has granted approval of Roundup Ready 2 Xtend™ soybeans, according to a press release issued by Monsanto … Continue reading →

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  • Pulse Beat: Summer 2016

    Featuring: Minding Your MRLs; The Ultimate Soybean Challenge: the quest to maximize soybean yield and profitability in Manitoba; 2016 Approved Funding for Research; 206 Dryt Bean Grower Surrvey Results; Soy Canada update; Pulse Canada update; Q&A with Keystone Ag Producers President … Continue reading →

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  • MPSG announces SMART Day, encourages farmers and agronomists to attend

    Carman, MB – July 11, 2016  – It’s an exciting time of year for Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG). One of the association’s flagship events Soybean Management and Research Transfer (SMART) Day is around the corner. It’s taking place … Continue reading →

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  • Soybean Stop: Coffee, Tours, Agronomy

    Join Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers on Thursday, June 30 at one or all of their On-Farm Network site stops for coffee, a field tour, and agronomic information related to iron chlorosis, inoculant, and seed treatment. See poster below for … Continue reading →

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  • Agriculture Minister to take Pulse Pledge, make statement citing health benefits of edible beans, peas, lentils

    Carman, MB  – June 14, 2016 – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers is pleased to announce that the Honourable Ralph Eichler, Minister of Agriculture, will be making a ministerial statement to the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba on Thursday, June 16, … Continue reading →

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  • SMART Day 2016

    Thank you to everyone who attended SMART Day! We had around 100 attendees and 13 presenters. Even though the weather was hot, much was learned!   Look for the event recap in the upcoming edition of Pulse Beat or read here!

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  • Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers strengthens program delivery, hires three summer students

    Carman, MB – Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers (MPSG) is strengthening its commitment to deliver value to pulse and soybean farmers across the province. The association has hired three summer students focused exclusively on conducting independent research, implementing the association’s … Continue reading →

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