Category: Communications

  • Pulse Canada – Market Innovation Spotlight

    Pulse Beat 96, Fall/Winter 2022 THE PULSE CANADA Market Innovation team has been hard at work creating opportunities for Canadian pulses to take a front-row seat in the evolving global food industry. Over the last year, our team has launched … Continue reading →

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    Message from Executive Director

    Soybeans – A Wild Ride in Manitoba Daryl Domitruk, Executive Director, MPSG Pulse Beat 96, Fall/Winter 2022 THE ROLLER COASTER known as the Manitoba soybean industry continues its wild ride. The 2022 season started with a nervous tug on the … Continue reading →

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  • Message from Board Chair

    Melvin Rattai, Chair, MPSG Pulse Beat 96, Fall/Winter 2022 I AM HONOURED and privileged to serve you as Chair of Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG), a position I have held since our last AGM. It feels good when your … Continue reading →

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  • Soybean Seeding Rates – The First and Longest Running On-Farm Trial

    Leanne Koroscil, On-Farm Network Agronomist, MPSG Pulse Beat 96, Fall/Winter 2022 WHEN ASKED ABOUT his profession, my dad would often quip, “Professional gambler.” This is only partly true because he’s actually a farmer. But the seasonal complexities of farming enhance … Continue reading →

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  • Relay Cropping Soybeans and Winter Wheat – Boom or Bust?

    Kristen P. MacMillan, MPSG Agronomist-in-Residence, University of Manitoba Pulse Beat 96, Fall/Winter 2022 HARVESTING A SOYBEAN crop in the same year following harvest of a winter wheat or fall rye crop is one of the latest cropping systems to be … Continue reading →

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  • Fava Beans – Redefining Success for Manitoba’s Pulse Industry

    Toban Dyck, writer and farmer Pulse Beat 96, Fall/Winter 2022 THE FIRST TIME I reached out to Fitzpatrick, she was far, far away. “All our puny sorrows are put into perspective when you see things like the pyramids,” she said. … Continue reading →

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  • Pulse Beat 96 – Fall/Winter 2022

    On the Cover: Relay Cropping Soybeans and Winter Wheat – Boom or Bust? Fava Beans – Redefining Success for Manitoba’s Pulse Industry Bean Report 2022 Growing Season Soybean Seeding Rates – The First and Longest Running On-Farm Trial MPSG Business: … Continue reading →

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  • The Bean Report: 2022 Growing Season

    Jennifer McCombe-Théroux, Production Specialist – East, MPSG Pulse Beat 96, Fall/Winter 2022 SPRING Farming and each growing season never fail to amaze me. We plan, prepare and then execute – all while never knowing what Mother Nature will throw at … Continue reading →

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  • Pulse Beat 95 – Spring 2022

    On the Cover: Gwyneth Paltrow, Celebrity Chefs and the Role of Influencers in Agriculture Food-Grade Soybeans: Demystifying a profitable opportunity for Manitoba farmers The Bean Report: Spring Planning Priorities Setting up for Success: Planting tips for high pea yields 2021 … Continue reading →

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  • 2021 Disease Survey Results

    A representative sample of soybean, field pea and dry bean fields are surveyed each year for root, foliar and stem diseases across Manitoba. Continue reading →

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  • The Extremes of Moisture Initiative

    An adventure in complex, interdisciplinary problem solving Brent VanKoughnet, Project Facilitator, AgriSkills Inc. – Spring 2022 Pulse Beat THE ORIGIN  The three main provincial grower organizations, Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers, Manitoba Crop Alliance and Manitoba Canola Growers Association, came … Continue reading →

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  • Insects in Pulse and Soybean Crops in 2021 and Outlook for 2022

    John Gavloski, Entomologist, Manitoba Agriculture – Spring 2022 Pulse Beat ONE OF THE big factors affecting crops in 2021 was the weather. Generally, hot and dry conditions at times were stressful on crops. Weather conditions can also affect levels of … Continue reading →

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  • Minimizing Air Seeder Damage to Field Peas

    Prairie Agriculture Machinery Institute results adapted by Laura Schmidt, Production Specialist – West, MPSG – Spring 2022 Pulse Beat  MAINTAINING PEA GERMINATION and careful handling of pea seed are top of mind this spring. The goal is to maximize the … Continue reading →

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  • National Pulse Research Strategy

    Daryl Domitruk, Executive Director and Cassandra Tkachuk, Research Specialist, MPSG – Spring 2022 Pulse Beat  MPSG IS A team player when it comes to research. We know our limitations in terms of funding research. We need partners who share our … Continue reading →

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  • Setting up for Success: Planting tips for high pea yields

    With field peas and other crops, yield potential is a function of the number of plants/acre multiplied by the number of pods/plant, seeds/pod and seed size. Extra plants make for good yield insurance for unexpected curves thrown by Mother Nature. Continue reading →

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  • Declining Sources of Resistance to Phytophthora Root Rot in Soybeans and How to Manage It

    SINCE the mid-1950s, many soybean growers across Canada have struggled with Phytophthora root rot (PRR), caused by the oomycete Phytophthora sojae. Once the disease is present in their fields, farmers must deal with it for a long time as surviving spores will persist in the soil for approximately 10 years. Continue reading →

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