Keep Those Peas Standing
With extreme lodging, it can take as much as five days to harvest a quarter-section of peas. A four-year project examined two possible ways to boost standability — inter-row seeding… Read More
Content by Alberta Pulse Growers
Worry Free Crop Storage
A little preparation prior to harvesting can ensure worry-free winter crop storage. “Warm or wet conditions at harvest and multi-staged crops are potential ingredients for storage problems,” says Harry Brook,… Read More
Moisture Kickstarts Sclerotinia Spray Discussions
The decision-making process on whether to spray for sclerotinia stem rot in canola begins with a moisture assessment about three weeks before flowering. The situation leading up to that point… Read More
Former District Agriculturist Kirsty Ross Honoured with 2019 Alberta Pulse Industry Innovator Award
The Alberta Pulse Growers (APG) selected Kirsty Ross (Piquette), who was instrumental in building the field pea industry in northeastern Alberta, as the winner of the fifth annual Alberta Pulse… Read More
United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement a Trade Agreement that Supports Free Market Wheat
The Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association is supportive of the attention that grain – specifically wheat – has under the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement. “Congratulations to the… Read More
New Tool in Time for Faba Bean Harvest Helps Growers Determine When to Spray
The new Pulse Spray to Swath Interval Calculator helps take the challenge out of timing your desiccant (diquat) or pre‐harvest herbicide (glyphosate) application in faba beans this fall. The Spray… Read More
Clubroot Gets Worse Everywhere
Clubroot is found everywhere brassica crops are grown. And clubroot is getting worse. These were the underlying messages from the International Clubroot Workshop, which brought together 200 clubroot researchers, extension… Read More
More to Seeding Rates than a Bushel and a Peck
When asked about seeding rates, opinions and costs vary between even the closest neighbours. A common phrase heard time and time again is: “Grandpa used to seed wheat at a… Read More
