Pulse of the Prairies

Soil testing in the fall is a good way to determine fertility needs for the spring, and the key to a good fertility plan is a representative soil sample. In this episode SPG Agronomy Manager, Sarah Anderson, speaks with Dr. Diane Knight about different soil sampling methods, nutrient management, and how these topics relate to your pulse crop. Click here to read our new fact sheet on soil sampling.

In this episode Amanda Carlson, SPG’s Communications Manager, discusses the current state of Saskatchewan's pulse harvest season with Sarah Anderson, SPG Agronomy Manager. Sarah provides an update on the 2022 growing season, current harvest progress and the Glyphosate Testing Program newly launched. Learn more about the Harvest Sample Program Learn more about Pulse Canada's Glyphosate Testing Prog...

SPG & Limagrain Field Seeds are excited to announce a new collaboration for Pulse breeding in Saskatchewan. This new collaboration has a strong commercial focus and will bring new and additional investment into Pea and Lentil breeding locally in Saskatchewan, increasing competition, and creating a strong environment to foster innovation. In this episode Shaun Dyrland, SPG Chair, & Jason Re...

In this episode SPG’s Agronomy Manager, Sarah Anderson, talks to Greg Bartley, Director of Crop Protection & Crop Quality with Pulse Canada. Their discussion covers the 2022 Keep it Clean! Campaign including what growers need to know to keep their crops export-ready and updates to maximum residue limits.

In this episode Amber Johnson, SPG’s Director of Marketing & Communications, sits down with Dr. Julianne Curran, Vice President of Market Innovation with Pulse Canada. They discuss the Canadian pulse industry’s 25% x 2025 market development strategy and provide an update on how those goals are progressing.

In this episode Amanda Carlson, Communications Manager with SPG sits down with Sarah Anderson, Agronomy Manager with SPG. Sarah provides an on-farm agronomic outlook for pulses and what growers need to know as they prep for the 2022 seeding season.

In this episode, SPG’s Agronomy Manager, Sarah Anderson, sits down with Sandy Junek, co-owner and Molecular Lab Manager of Discovery Seed Labs. They discuss everything to do with seed testing, including how testing works, when to test seed, what to expect from test results, as well as trends from the 2021 annual seed survey. Read the latest article on the important of seed testing here.

In this episode, SPG’s Director of Research and Development, Sherrilyn Phelps, sits down with the 2021 Pulse Promoter Award winner, Dr. Bunyamin Tar’an, Professor at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre and Ministry of Agriculture Strategic Research Program Chair in Chickpea and Flax Breeding and Genetics. They discuss where Dr. Tar’an’s passion for pulses in Saskatchewan start...

This podcast episode features Dr. Chris Willenborg, Associate Professor, Plant Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan, and graduate student Amanda Fedorchuk, discussing some of the research objectives of faba bean seeding rate and herbicide considerations for weed control, and outcomes observed thus far from the trials. Read the accompanying research summary here. [Editor’s note: in this episo...

In this episode, SPG’s Pulse Science Cluster Program Manager, Constance Chiremba, sits down with Mike Nickerson, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Research Chair and Professor with the University of Saskatchewan, James D. House, Professor of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences with the University of Manitoba, Lindsey Boyd, Technologist of Pulse Science Cluster, Cereals Canada, and Elaine Sopiwn...

In this episode, SPG’s Agronomy Manager Sarah Anderson is joined by Agronomy Extension Specialists from SaskWheat and SaskCanola, Haley Tetreault and Kaeley Kindrachuk, to host a collaborative discussion on herbicide carryover with Provincial Specialist in Weed Control, Clark Brenzil. Listen now to learn more about the risks and considerations pertaining to herbicide carryover, and read our new ar...

This episode features SPG’s Executive Director Carl Potts interviewing Shaun Dyrland who is returning for his second term on the board, Trent Richards who is returning for his third term, and new board member Mario Gaudet. Learn more about each of the members including why they chose to become involved with the board and what challenges and opportunities they see for Saskatchewan pulse growers.

This episode features SPG’s Agronomy Manager Sarah Anderson, Shaun Dyrland, SK pulse grower and SPG Board Chair, and Judy Elias, Operations Supervisor for the Canadian Grain Commission. They discuss the key considerations for selling pulse crops. As well, Amber Johnson, SPG’s Director of Marketing & Communications speaks with Jon Driedger, Vice President with LeftField Commodity Research, abou...

In this episode, SPG’s new Agronomy Manager Sarah Anderson discusses how pulse production has fared so far this growing season, highlighting what growers should watch for when scouting, and touches on pre-harvest intervals and harvest aid products for pulses.

Capacity and demand for Canadian pulse ingredients and fractions continues to expand in Western Canada. In this episode we dive into current and future processing capacity, specific market categories showing particular promise, interesting collaborative projects to fast-track the entire industry, and what growers should keep in mind to sell into and capitalize on these opportunities with a dynamic...

With seeding well underway to nearly complete in Saskatchewan, Andrea Lauder, Communications Manager with SPG sat down with Marlene Boersch from Mercantile Consulting Venture Inc. to talk about what seeded acres look like for the province, and how production will fit into global demand for pulses over the next few months.

Chris Holzapfel, Research Manager at the Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation has recently completed a project that examined different fertility combinations that could potentially impact field pea yield and protein content. In this episode Allison Fletcher, Research Project Manager with SPG sat down with him to learn more. Read the full research summary here & watch the webinar here.

In this episode Carl Potts, Executive Director with SPG sits down with outgoing Pulse Canada CEO Gordon Bacon. Over his 23+ years with Pulse Canada, Gordon has had a front row view of the growth and change that pulses have seen, to the booming industry it is today. Listen to his memories of where the pulse industry began, and hear his thoughts on where they could go in the future.

When it comes to weed management, we know that pulses are poor competitors. In this latest podcast episode, Sherrilyn Phelps, Agronomy Manager with SPG chats with Dr. Shaun Sharpe, Research Scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Saskatoon about his research into integrated weed management strategies including soil residual herbicides, cultural control strategies, and managing weed seed...

In this podcast episode Dr. Kirstin Bett, Professor in Plant Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan, chats with Allison Fletcher, Research Project Manager with SPG about her AGILE research project that harnesses genetic traits from lentil varieties around the world. We learn more about how these wild lentil traits are helping to diversify lentil varieties here at home so they can continue to t...

Tony & Francis Gaudet of Belle Pulses in Bellevue, SK have built upon the family legacy, building pulse innovation and growth along the way. The brothers were recently recognized with the Pulse Promoter Award and in this episode Shaun Dyrland, SPG Board Chair, sat down with them to learn about the family business, their history in the pulse industry, and where they see Saskatchewan pulses fitt...

Choosing the right varieties for your growing region is important. With new pulse varieties being developed and released, there is increased opportunity to try something new in your rotation. In this latest podcast episode Laurie Friesen, Seed Program Manager with SPG chats with Trevor Simpson of Simpson Seeds and Ken McDougall from McDougall Acres about new varieties, performance, and what they a...

Southern Saskatchewan chickpea growing areas were impacted by an ongoing plant health issue in 2019 and 2020. In this podcast episode, Sherrilyn Phelps, Agronomy Manager talks with Dr. Michelle Hubbard, Research Scientist in Pulse Pathology with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada about symptoms found on the plants, lab testing that was done, the results to date, and next steps for further testing. R...

In this special podcast episode, we are airing interviews held with all six nominees for Saskatchewan Pulse Growers' Board of Directors election which is currently open for voting. Interviews were conducted by Neil Billinger, Agriculture Director of CJWW Radio on SPG's behalf. Tune in to learn more about the candidates and don't forget to cast your vote by November 30, 2020.

As the 2020 growing season comes to an end, there is still a lot growers can do to prepare for 2021, including tracking potential root rot incidents in their fields, and planning best ways to mitigate risk in additional fields. In this podcast episode, Sherrilyn Phelps, Agronomy Manager talks with Dr. Syama Chatterton, Research Scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Lethbridge about wha...