2025 Call for Research
Now Accepting Letters of Intent
Manitoba Pulse & Soybean Growers makes an annual investment in pulse and soybean research to address production challenges and market opportunities. Our vision is Manitoba farms sustainably producing profitable, quality pulse and soybean crops. To achieve this, we prioritize investment into scientific research that aims to ensure profitability for farmers, answer relevant production questions, discover new opportunities and increase the long-term sustainability of the pulse and soybean industry in Manitoba.
This call for letters of intent (LOI) ensures our association can invest in research to address emerging issues in a timely manner.
For researchers interested in receiving updates from MPSG regarding LOI and proposal intakes, please inquire here.
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership
Under the current five-year funding framework (2023-2028), MPSG is part of three Agri-Science Clusters, including the Canadian Field Crops Research Alliance (CFCRA) Cluster (involving soybeans), the Pulse Cluster and the Integrated Crop Agronomy Cluster.
The current Agri-Science Clusters are funded through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) and have allowed MPSG and other groups to leverage federal investments in research to tackle issues of national priority. For more information on the clusters and MPSG’s involvement, reach out to MPSG staff.
MPSG is also invested in SCAP at the provincial level under the Research and Innovation program, where we submit research projects on an annual basis to leverage farmer check-off dollars.
The process (example below) begins with priority setting, based on farmer membership and industry needs, then that priority list becomes a call for LOIs to see which researchers are interested and willing to tackle a project that aligns with these priorities.
Projects deemed to be successful at the LOI stage advance to the full proposal stage. After full proposals are submitted to a program, we wait patiently for approval. Once approved and agreements are in place, the projects may proceed.