A Rookie’s Guide to Growing Peas
If there was some way of measuring trending topics in farmer conversations in Western Canada over the past six…
Category: Pulse School
Video: Know Your Seed Size — Keys to Getting Faba Beans Off to a Strong Start
Optimal seeding rates for faba beans can vary from less than 3 bushels per acre to over 6 bushels per…
Is Your Seed Up to Snuff?
How confident are you that your pea and lentil seed is not limiting yield potential before you even put it…
Pulse School – Top 5 Tips for a Great Lentil Crop
Shannon Chant of Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture shares her top five tips for a good (or even great) lentil crop.
Take a Hike… Through Your Faba Beans
If you’ve got your faba beans in the ground, as planned, it’s time to take a gander at the crop…
Staging and frost resilience of field peas
Much of the prairies has seen frost or the risk of frost in the past couple of weeks, leaving a…
Pulse School: Aphanomyces Root Rot
Emergency use registration will now allow producers in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba to use Intego Solo (ethaboxam) for the suppression…
Which Input Matters Most? A Look at Pea Seeding Rates
Research into the role of inputs in field peas has often looked at each individually, with little known on the effects…
Upside Potential for Pea Prices — Pea & Lentil Outlook From Marlene Boersch
Bids for peas in Western Canada will likely move higher in the coming months, thanks to lower supplies and strong…
Understanding and Maintaining Grade Quality
The Official Grain Grading Guide, developed by the Canadian Grain Commission, lists all kinds of factors influencing the…
Tips for Ideal Desiccant Application Timing, plus Harvest Considerations
Pulse crops are prime targets for harvest dry-down applications, if only because of their indeterminate growth. Add in some less-than-stellar…
Bean Breeding In Western Canada
Common beans, or dry beans, are native to South and Central America, but research efforts have been successful in providing…
The Rotary Hoe as a Weed Management Tool
It’s been over one hundred years since the powered rotary hoe was invented, and we may not be done with…
Objectives of Current and Future Pea Varietal Trials
In mid-July, the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers and Alberta Pulse Growers hosted the 2014 Select Grower Field Tour.…
The Root Cause of Yellowing in Peas
With flash flooding and saturated soils affecting much of the prairie provinces this year, it’s no wonder producers are finding pea…
Diagnosing & Treating Powdery Mildew in Field Peas
July 8, 2014 – Erysiphe pisi, the pathogen that causes powdery mildew in peas, first becomes visible in spots on…
Nutrient Deficiencies and Wet Feet
Any of a number of factors can cause a pulse crop to become nitrogen deficient, particularly issues with inoculant. Using…
Nodulation No-Show? Tips for a Rescue N App
Ensuring adequate nodulation starts with choosing the correct inoculant, keeping it alive prior to seeding and getting good coverage or…
