Category: Communications

  • MPSG Job Posting: Agronomy Engagement Intern (Summer Position)

    Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) is the non-profit commodity organization representing over 3,800 farmers in Manitoba who grow soybeans, edible beans, peas and faba beans. Research and production are key focus areas that have expanded significantly in the past … Continue reading →

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  • MPSG Job Posting: Agronomy Research Intern (Summer Position)

    Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) is the non-profit commodity organization representing over 3,800 farmers in Manitoba who grow soybeans, edible beans, peas and faba beans. Research and production are key focus areas that have expanded significantly in the past … Continue reading →

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  • Manitoba Celebrates Global Launch of ‘Year of Pulses’

    Carman, MB  –The United Nations (UN) is officially launching the International Year of Pulses 2016 today in Rome, Italy; a coordinated effort among nations, growers groups, scientists and health experts to encourage people to eat pulses. “We are excited to … Continue reading →

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  • Soybean School West: Adding Moisture

    Researchers say “reconditioning” is one way to increase the value of your soybeans in storage if they were too dry at harvest. Continue reading →

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  • Soybean School West: The Rotational Approach to P Needs in Soybeans

    Knowing full-well that the crop can experience seed burn if placed too close to phosphorous (P), many soybean farmers will apply no or very low rates of phosphate with their soybeans. And, as we learned in the last Soybean School West, that choice may … Continue reading →

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  • Soybean’s Relationship Status with Phosphorus: It’s Complicated

    Soybeans are serious consumers of phosphorus, so it seems logical that supplying P fertilizer would be important for maximizing soybean yields, right? That’s wrong, at least in the short-term, according to research results in southern Manitoba. Researchers from the University of … Continue reading →

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  • MPSG Participating in Open Farm Day

    Carman, MB (September 16, 2015) – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) is participating in Open Farm Day in Manitoba for the very first time. Sunday, September 20, 2015 will be the 6th annual Open Farm Day in our province. … Continue reading →

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  • New Staff and Internal Staff Changes at MPSG

    Carman, MB (September 8, 2015) – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) is pleased to welcome Laryssa Grenkow to the staff compliment as the new Research Technician. She will be helping the Production Specialist implement MPSG’s new research strategy by … Continue reading →

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  • New Vision and Direction for Great Tastes of Manitoba

    Manitoba’s top rated cooking series is getting a refresh. Winnipeg, MB (August 27, 2015) – Great Tastes of Manitoba, the province’s longest running locally-made TV show, will air the first episode of its 26th season on September 5th. The season … Continue reading →

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  • MPSG Job Posting: Director of Communications, term

    Job title: Director of Communications Location: Carman, MB Description: Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) is seeking an energetic, self-motivated, creative individual for a 12-14 month Director of Communications term position based primarily in Carman, MB. We’re seeking an engaged … Continue reading →

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  • Soybean School West: Testing the Belief that Black Soil is Best for Planting Soybeans

    Preliminary research conducted in southern Manitoba is casting some doubt on the common belief that dark, tilled soil is best for planting soybeans in northern growing regions. Greg Bartley, a graduate student working together with Dr. Yvonne Lawley at the … Continue reading →

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  • SMART Day Registration Closes Tomorrow

    Only 40 registration spots left for SMART Day on July 22nd Carman, MB (July 16, 2015) – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) is pleased with the interest in SMART Day, taking place on Wednesday, July 22nd in Carman, MB. … Continue reading →

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  • Pulse Consumer Marketing Campaign Receives $3.5 Million From Government of Canada

    Pulse Canada’s consumer marketing campaign will teach consumers about the health, nutrition and environmental benefits of eating more peas, lentils, beans and chickpeas. Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is committing $3.5 million to support the campaign. Click here to view … Continue reading →

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  • MPSG Discovers Opportunity During AAFC Ministerial Mission to China

    Carman, MB (July 6, 2015) – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) Chair, Kyle Friesen, recently returned from participating in the AAFC Ministerial Mission to China which took place from June 9-18, 2015. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Gerry Ritz … Continue reading →

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  • SMART Day for Farmers and Agronomists

    Soybean farmers and agronomists invited to attend SMART Day on July 22nd Carman, MB (June 23, 2015) – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) is excited to announce SMART Day on Wednesday, July 22nd in Carman, MB. The Soybean Management … Continue reading →

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  • MPSG Job Posting: Program Officer

    Job title: Program Officer Location: Carman, MB Description: The Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) is seeking a self-motivated, organized individual for a full-time Program Officer position based in Carman, MB. We’re seeking an individual who is detail oriented, and … Continue reading →

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  • Checking for Root Rots and Seedling Diseases

    Poor emergence or damping off of young soybean plants can be a sign of a seedling disease or root rot problem, especially following cool, wet weather as experienced in much of the soybean growing part of Western Canada this spring. … Continue reading →

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  • MPSG Participating in AAFC Ministerial Mission to China

    Carman, MB (June 8, 2015) – The Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG) has been invited to participate in the AAFC Ministerial Mission to China from June 9-18, 2015 with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Gerry Ritz and up to … Continue reading →

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