Tag: Saskatchewan Pulse Growers

Thanks for tuning in to this Agronomic Monday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Clint Jurke with the Canola Council of Canada on early season scouting; Horst Bohner with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness on managing late planted soybeans; Meagen Reed with Saskatchewan Pulse Growers on identification of… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend. On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney discusses the $5 million commitment Farm Credit Canada made to GIFS’ breeding program. Haney is then joined by: Jim Tokarchuk with Soil Conservation Council of Canada on the senators’ report on soil health; Meagen Reed with… Read More

After years of dry to extremely dry conditions in the pulse growing regions of Saskatchewan, it’s unlikely anyone is going to complain about a wet spring. The shift from dry to more average or even wet conditions creates some fantastic yield potential for growers, but it also creates a perfect environment for root rots, including… Read More

Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg on the Weekend! On this weekend’s show, host Shaun Haney discusses: Tracy Broughton with Sask Canola on the amalgamation vote with Sask Flax; Carl Potts, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, on plant breeding; and, Brett Halstead with Sask Wheat reflects on his past four years as chair. Thoughts… Read More

Thanks for tuning into this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by Jon Driedger of Leftfield Commodity Research to discuss the wheat and canola markets, and how continued dryness could potentially shift acres. Plus, hear from Carl Potts with the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers to discuss the future of… Read More

Producers have limited means to test for the presence of aphanomyces ahead of the growing season, but some new tools are coming online, literally, to help determine aphanomyces risk. Meagan Reed, agronomy manager with Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, says that growers do have some tools in the toolbox to manage for aphanomyces risk, including rotating away… Read More

It’s Agronomic Monday on RealAg Radio! On this episode, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Meagen Reed with Saskatchewan Pulse Growers on the impact from aphanomyces; Hear a clip from our Soil School on soil types and potassium availability with Plant Nutrition Canada chief scientist Tom Bruulsema; Dr. Dave Hooker with the University of Guelph… Read More

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) has announced funding for two pulse-related genomic research projects, co-funded through Genome Canada’s Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems initiative (CSAFS). SPG’s $1.4 million will contribute to the  total pulse research and development investment of over $12.8 million for the two, four-year projects that aim to develop information and tools for breeding… Read More

Drought or even just dry conditions can significantly impact a crop’s ability to make use of applied fertilizer. What happens when there’s plenty of nitrogen left in the soil ahead of rotating to pulses? That’s the question being asked in a trial happening across three Saskatchewan sites through the Agri-ARM research network. Mike Brown, agronomy… Read More

Gordon Bacon, former CEO of Pulse Canada and the Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA), has been recognized for the innovation and value he has brought to the pulse industry. Bacon was presented with the Pulse Promoter Award at the Saskatchewan Pulse Grower’s (SPG) annual meeting in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Monday. The award recognizes individuals who… Read More