The dreaded aphanomyces has been found in the fields… does that mean it’s time to quit growing pulses?Robyne Davidson, pulse and special crops research scientist with Lakeland College, says not necessarily, as she speaks with RealAgriculture’s Amber Bell about aphanomyces host and non-host crops in this episode of Pulse School.Aphanomyces thrives in wet soil conditions… Read More

Integrating pulses into a cropping rotation can be a great way to break pest and disease cycles, improve soil fertility, and diversify farm income while reducing fertilizer costs.Peas and lentils are a common sight in the western Canadian Prairie pulse growing regions, however the smaller-acreage faba beans and even lupins offer farmers new options to… Read More

Growing a new crop can be tricky for a number of different reasons. There are so many unknowns, and at the end of the day, a farmer needs to know they will make a profit off the crop.Robyne Bowness Davidson, pulse specialist at Lakeland College, has been working with lupins for 20 years. The difference… Read More