Category: Pulse Beat Articles

  • Overcoming Low Protein Discounts on Manitoba Soybeans

    Da Shi and Dr. James House, Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences, 
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2020 Soybeans contain significant amounts of protein (40–50%), lipids (20–30%) and carbohydrates (26–30%), … Continue reading →

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  • Protein Discounts for Manitoba-Grown Soybeans

    Charles Grant, PhD, PAg – Senior Instructor, Department of Agribusiness and Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Manitoba – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2020 Soybeans grown in Manitoba generally show protein levels in the 37% to … Continue reading →

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  • Aphanomyces Root Rot

    Dr. Syama Chatterton, Plant Pathologist, Lethbridge Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2020 Aphanomyces root rot is historically the most destructive disease of peas. Although reported in Manitoba for the first time in 1997 and … Continue reading →

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  • Embracing Change… at Home and in the Field

    2019 was our busiest research season with 20 field trials spread across six locations in Manitoba. Continue reading →

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  • MPSG’s Expanding Research Portfolio

    Daryl Domitruk, PhD, Executive Director, MPSG – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2020 In the spring of 2020, MPSG’s portfolio of research expanded by nine projects. These projects represent a $600,000 investment by your organization. I want to begin by explaining … Continue reading →

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  • Field Pea Breeding at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

    Dengjin Bing, PhD, Lacombe Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2020 Field pea (Pisum sativum) is the most widely grown pulse crop in Canada, and Canada is the leading producer and exporter of … Continue reading →

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  • Findings from the On-Farm Network

    Do higher soybean seeding rates pay? Megan Bourns, MSc, On-Farm Network Agronomist, MPSG – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2020 Soybeans are an attractive addition to diversify crop rotations in Manitoba as a nitrogen-fixing, low input crop. Seems ideal for your … Continue reading →

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  • Research from Concept to Profitability: Manitoba’s Diversification Centres

    Toban Dyck, Director of Communications, MPSG – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2020 Research has a value that is difficult to express to a broad audience. “Let’s go back 15 years,” said Scott Chalmers, Diversification Specialist at the Westman Agricultural Diversification Organization … Continue reading →

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    Successful Desiccation Decisions in Peas and Beans

    Crop desiccation has become an increasingly hot topic. In part due to consumer demand for pesticide-free products, variable maximum residue limits (MRLs) across export markets and the negative spotlight on glyphosate. It doesn’t mean desiccation is off-limits. But we need to understand the limitations of late-season herbicide. Especially when it comes to crops destined for…

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  • How Natural Enemies Respond to Soybean Aphids During High- and Low-Aphid Years

    Crystal Almdal and Alejandro C. Costamagna, Department of Entomology, University of Manitoba – Summer (June) Pulse Beat 2020 Soybean aphids are an invasive species and major pest with the potential to reduce soybean yields up to 40%. The soybean aphid … Continue reading →

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  • Harvest Header Losses in Soybeans

    Today’s combines are well designed to minimize threshing losses when harvesting soybeans; however, there can still be significant losses at the header (accounting for 80% of the losses), particularly in Manitoba where the pods grow closer to the ground. Continue reading →

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  • Foliar Diseases in Soybeans, Peas and Dry Beans (2019)

    Results from the 2019 late-season disease survey and On-Farm Network foliar fungicide trials Laura Schmidt, Production Specialist – West and Megan Bourns, Agronomist – On-Farm Network, MPSG – Summer (June) Pulse Beat 2020 Each year a representative sample of soybean, pea and dry bean … Continue reading →

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  • Better Tools in Sight for Dry Bean Disease Management

    This researcher wants to make it easier to predict when white mould will occur and know which cultivars and seed sources are the best match against bacterial blight. Courtesy of Alberta Pulse Growers – Summer (June) Pulse Beat 2020 If … Continue reading →

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  • Controlling Pea Aphids in Lentils and Faba Beans

    Ningxing Zhou and Sean Prager, University of Saskatchewan and Tyler Wist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Saskatoon – Summer (June) Pulse Beat 2020 Pea aphids Pea aphids are a pest of leguminous crops found anywhere pulses are grown in the world. The … Continue reading →

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  • On-Farm Network Strives to Answer the Why Behind Yield Results

    A more in-depth look into the factors contributing to yield response. Continue reading →

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  • What Challenges Will Producers Face This Upcoming Spring?

    There are five important factors that producers will need to consider on a field by field basis as they plan their spring: weather, equipment, soil test levels, residue and unique field characteristics. Continue reading →

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  • Thinking Spring Inputs: Setting soybeans up for success

    Spring input decision-making can be stressful. Decisions about soybean seeding rate, inoculant and seed treatment can all affect yield, and certainly your bottom line. MPSG production knowledge and On-Farm Network (OFN) research offer information to help guide these decisions. Continue reading →

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  • The Bean Report – Fitting Pulses and Soybeans into Your Crop Rotation

    The recommended practice to combat many agronomic issues is to diversify your crop rotation. But what is considered a “good” rotation and how do pulse and soybean crops fit in? Continue reading →

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