Alberta Pulse Growers (APG), as part of the Root Rot Task Force, today launched rootrot.ca to catalyze a collaborative...
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Pea Breeder Honoured with Pulse Industry Innovator Award
The Alberta Pulse Growers (APG) selected Dr. Dengjin (DJ) Bing, who continues to produce strong field pea varieties...
Historical Data Points to Bad Year for Pulse Root Rots
Alberta farmers only need to look at the history of their fields and weather from years past to predict what pests and...
New Faba bean Fractionation Process Captures Protein
A new fractionation process that captures the protein from faba beans, along with starch and dietary fibre, leaving...
Syngenta Receives Registration for Pulse Fungicide Vibrance Total
Syngenta Canada has received registration for its new fungicide pulse seed treatment Vibrance Total, a Sept. 11 news...
Alberta Pulse Growers Invest $3 million to Reduce Root Rot Risk
The Alberta Pulse Growers Commission (APG) are investing $3 million over five years for research projects that reduce...
NexusBioAg Named Exclusive Canadian Distributor of TerraMG
NexusBioAg will be the exclusive distributor of MustGrow Biologics Corp.'s TerraMG, a mustard-derived soil...
New Pea Processing Pilot Facility Opened in Lethbridge
A new $20-million pea-processing pilot facility in Lethbridge, Alta. has been opened by PIP International, a...
Pea Processing Facility to be Built in Strathmore
Phyto Organix Foods Inc. is planning to purchase 15 acres of land in Strathmore, Alta. in order to build a $225...
Parthiba Balasubramanian is Breeding Dry Beans for ‘Berta
Parthiba Balasubramanian is working to breed dry bean varieties specifically for Albertans. Parthiba Balasubramanian...
The Future of Pulse Processing in Alberta is Questionable
Value-added opportunities abound for the Prairies, just don’t bring it up with Alberta. Plant protein has officially...
Feds Invest $4.3 million to Support Pulse Crop Marketing
Canada's pulse and special crop farmers have received $4.3 million in federal funding to help them meet growing...
Roadmap for Canada’s Plant Protein Sector Released
A roadmap focused on getting Canada's plant-based food, feed and ingredient sector to $25 billion has been released, a...
As the Plant-Based Food Market Surges, the Lupin Bean is a Rising Star
Lupin bean pods. Photo: Koralta The following piece is from our sister publication, Germination. According to a new...
Plant Protein Alliance of Alberta Shuts Down After Funding Pulled
Photo: Plant Protein Alliance of Alberta website After three years the Plant Protein Alliance of Alberta (PPAA) has...
Alberta Farmers to Plant More Canola, Lentils
Photo: Pixabay Farmers in Alberta are planning to plant more canola and lentil acres, and less wheat acres this...
Rotten Roots
Plants early season in the season infected with Aphanomyces. Photo: Sherrilyn Phelps, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Root...
The Rise of Pulses
According to Robyne Bowness Davidson, a pulse research scientist at Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) in Lacombe,...
Protein Levels In Pulse Crops – More Than Simply Genetics
“The use of plant-based proteins in various food products is front and centre in the news - from meatless burgers to...
Pulse and Special Crops Industry Partners with AAFC to Achieve Aggressive Growth Targets
On July 11, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced a $5,824,897...