Category: Communications

  • Keep it Clean – What’s New this Year?

    Pulse Canada and Keep it Clean! – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse Beat KEEP IT CLEAN provides annual updates as part of its effort to ensure growers and their advisors are aware of the impact certain crop protection products can have … Continue reading →

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    Late-Season Weed Scouting. So Many Questions.

    It’s late summer. You’ve sprayed for weeds. Between now and harvest, there’s nothing left to watch for except insects and diseases, right? Not necessarily. Your weed control program doesn’t end when the sprayer pulls out of the last field. Continue reading →

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  • On-Stage with Farmer/Musician Bryce Pallister

    An MPSG director profile Toban Dyck, Director of Communications, MPSG – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse Beat BRYCE PALLISTER’S GRANDMA wasn’t around to see him graduate, but he finished his agriculture degree for her. “Every time I would go visit her, … Continue reading →

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    2020 Foliar Disease Survey and On-Farm Fungicide Trial Results

    Each year, a representative sample of soybean, field pea and dry bean fields are surveyed for root, foliar and stem diseases across Manitoba. Here are the results from the 2020 foliar and stem disease surveys and foliar fungicide results from the On-Farm Network. Continue reading →

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  • There We Go, Droning On and On About Tech – Drone Tech

    Toban Dyck, MPSG’s Director of Communications and Matthew Johnson, M3 Aerial and Volatus Unmanned Services – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse Beat AT MANITOBA PULSE & Soybean Growers (MPSG), we talk about technology an awful lot. It’s something many of us … Continue reading →

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  • MPSG is a Research Organization – A Policy You Can Count On

    Toban Dyck, Director of Communications, MPSG – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse Beat  ‘POLICY’ IS AN amorphous term. It’s used in a variety of ways. And at Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers (MPSG), we use the word frequently. We question how … Continue reading →

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  • Pulse and Soybean Scouting Calendars

    These calendars indicate when to scout for specific insect and disease pests throughout the growing season. It also outlines crop growth stages that correspond with the presence of certain pests. The potential impact of each pest on production and quality … Continue reading →

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  • Pulse Beat 92 – Spring 2021

    On the Cover: The Bean Report – Pest Priorities for 2021 A Career of Heart and Collaboration – Dr. Debra McLaren 2020 Update on the Status of Root Rots in Soybeans, Dry beans and Peas Update on Pea Intercropping Research … Continue reading →

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  • A Career of Heart and Collaboration: Dr. Debra McLaren

    “It is essential that plant pathologists have one foot in the furrow. You need to be able to go out in the field. You need to see what is happening out there. That is extremely important.” Continue reading →

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  • Wireworms in Manitoba and a Guide to Scouting your Fields

    Ivan Drahun and Dr. Bryan Cassone, Brandon University – Spring 2020 Pulse Beat What are wireworms and why is it important to scout your fields for them? Wireworms are the soil-living larvae of click beetles. They are small (1/2″ or … Continue reading →

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    2020 Update on the Status of Root Rots in Soybeans, Dry Beans and Peas

    In 2020, 63 soybean fields, 40 dry bean fields and 46 pea fields were surveyed in Manitoba for root diseases. Continue reading →

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  • Soybean Seeding Rate Trials: Optimizing the Bottom Line

    Update from the On-Farm Network Megan Bourns, MSc, Agronomist – On-Farm Network, MPSG – Spring 2021 Pulse Beat Yield development is not a simple, predictable process, regardless of what yield-contributing factor you consider. This holds true for optimizing seeding rate, … Continue reading →

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  • On-Farm Network Soybean Row Spacing Trials

    Tighten the row and watch yield grow? Megan Bourns, MSc, Agronomist – On-Farm Network, MPSG and Baljeet Singh, PhD, Assiniboine Community College – Spring 2021 Pulse Beat From 7.5 to 30″, is there an optimal row spacing for soybeans? Does … Continue reading →

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  • Soil Health in Soybeans

    The common definition of soil health is “the capacity of soil to function.” Personally, I find this definition a little confusing — while soil is complex, soil health doesn’t need to be complicated. Continue reading →

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  • The Prairie Plant Protein Project

    Results and industry opportunities Laina Hughes, Research Communications Officer, Red River College – Spring 2021 Pulse Beat A cursory glance around the shelves at your local grocery store reveals a growing trend in the market: plant-based products like non-dairy cheeses … Continue reading →

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  • Update on Pea Intercropping Research in Manitoba

    Westman Agricultural Diversification Organization – Spring 2021 Pulse Beat Intercropping is nothing new in agriculture. It’s been around for hundreds of years — for example, the Native Americans grew beans, squash and maize called The Three Sisters. Fast forward to 2020, ancient methods … Continue reading →

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    Managing Kochia in Pulses and Soybeans

    The status of herbicide-resistant kochia in MB, herbicide options in pulse and soybean crops and control goals. Continue reading →

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  • Insect Issues in Pulse and Soybean Crops in 2020 and Outlook for 2021

     John Gavloski, Entomologist, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development – Spring 2021 Pulse Beat Insect issues in pulse and soybean crops in 2020 were an interesting mix. Populations of insects like grasshoppers and cutworms that have been building in recent years … Continue reading →

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