Category: Pulse Beat Articles

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 →

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 →

“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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

 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 →

Dr. Ramona Mohr, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Brandon – Spring 2021 Pulse Beat Effective early-season management practices are key to growing successful soybean crops in short-season growing regions like Manitoba. Despite ongoing improvements in soybean genetics that have led … Continue reading →

The start of 2021 found us starting to set objectives for the next five-year federal-provincial ag policy framework scheduled to begin in 2023. Continue reading →

A behind-the-scenes look at interdisciplinary soybean crop-rotation research during the 2020 pandemic Dr. Yvonne Lawley, Assistant Professor of Agronomy and Cropping Systems, University of Manitoba – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2020 Crop rotation studies require a long-term commitment to research. … Continue reading →

Laina Hughes, Communications Officer, Red River College – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2020 Here in Manitoba, agri-food innovation is in our roots. The keystone province is the place to dream up and work on food innovation and development, thanks to … Continue reading →