Production Resources – Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers

Dry Bean, Faba Bean, Pea, Soybean

August 23, 2024

2023 Pulse and Soybean Variety Guide

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Soybean

August 23, 2024

2023 Soybean Variety Guide

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Dry Bean

August 1, 2023

Dry Bean Nitrogen Fertilization and Inoculant Research in Manitoba

Dry beans are relatively poor N-fixers, producing less than 45% of their N requirement. Nitrogen uptake rates in dry beans range from 3.9-4.7 lbs N/cwt of seed, meaning a 2000 lbs/ac dry bean crop would require 78-90 lbs N/ac. This … Continue reading →

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Dry Bean, Faba Bean, Pea, Soybean

May 2, 2023

Alternatives to Lambda-Cyhalothrin for 2023

Lambda-cyhalothrin has been cancelled for all feed uses. This factsheet provides information on insects thresholds and alternative products available. Continue reading →

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Dry Bean, Pea, Soybean

December 2, 2022

2022 Disease Prevalence and Management Tools

2022 Update on Disease Surveillance in Soybeans, Peas and Dry Beans and On-Farm Fungicide Evaluation Results Continue reading →

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Dry Bean

December 1, 2022

Dry Bean Narrow-Row Production Guidelines

Basic agronomic recommendations for narrow-row dry beans, from field selection to harvest. Continue reading →

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Pea

November 15, 2022

Organic Field Peas – Weed Control

New! A fact sheet developed specifically for organic pea growers to provide weed control tips throughout the growing season. Continue reading →

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Soybean

August 23, 2022

2022 Soybean Variety Guide

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Pea

June 10, 2022

Staging Field Peas for Herbicide Timing

Accurately identifying field pea growth stages will help avoid herbicide injury. Most post-emergent herbicides should only be applied up and including to the 6th true node stage (V6). Along with the Field Pea Growth Staging Guide, here are some tips to keep … Continue reading →

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Pea

May 30, 2022

Field Pea Insect and Disease Identification Guide

New! A visual guide to field pea insect and disease pests in Manitoba. Continue reading →

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Pea

March 28, 2022

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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Pea

March 28, 2022

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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Soybean

March 28, 2022

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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Dry Bean

November 30, 2021

Dry Bean Variety Development at AAFC–Morden

Dr. Anfu Hou and Dr. Robert L. Conner (retired), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Morden Research and Development Centre – Fall/Winter (December) Pulse Beat 2021 Dry bean breeding and research at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) have been funded by Manitoba … Continue reading →

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Pea

July 26, 2021

Feeding Pea Straw to Cattle

When faced with feed shortages, farmers can look to field pea straw as an alternative feed source for cattle. Here are a few things to know about pea straw before feeding: Nutrient values of field pea straws are highly variable … Continue reading →

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Dry Bean, Soybean

July 6, 2021

Assessing Grasshopper Damage

Pest Species in Manitoba There are 85 grasshopper species in Manitoba, but only four have the potential to become crop pests, including the migratory, twostriped, clearwinged and packard grasshoppers. These species are not to be confused with katydids and leafhoppers, … Continue reading →

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Dry Bean, Soybean

June 9, 2021

Winter Rye Preceding Dry Beans and Soybeans

Overview of North Dakota research Greg Endres, NDSU Extension Cropping Systems Specialist, Carrington Research Extension Center, ND – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse Beat FARMER INTEREST WITH cover crops in North Dakota is high and utilization is increasing. North Dakota State University … Continue reading →

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Soybean

June 9, 2021

Insecticide Resistance in Soybean Aphids

John Gavloski, Entomologist, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development – Summer (June) 2021 Pulse Beat WITH ANY INSECT, pathogen or weed, repeated exposures to the same chemical will eventually lead to some individuals developing resistance to the chemical. Over time these can … Continue reading →

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