Pulse of the Prairies

In this episode, SPG’s Executive Director, Carl Potts, sits down with Tracy Broughton, Executive Director of SaskCanola and Trent Richards, SPG …

In this episode, SPG’s Executive Director, Carl Potts, sits down with Marlene Boersch, owner and managing partner at Mercantile Consulting Venture …

In this episode, SPG’s Executive Director, Carl Potts, sits down with the 2022 Pulse Promoter Award winner, Gordon Bacon, CEO Emeritus at Pulse …

There have been recent lambda-cyhalothrin label changes and subsequent product recalls for Western Canada. In this latest podcast episode Sarah Anderson, Agronomy Manager with SPG chats with Greg Bartley, Director of …

Choosing the right varieties for your growing region is important. With new pulse varieties being developed and released, there is increased …

Voting has opened for SPG’s Board of Directors election. In this special podcast episode, we are airing interviews held with all five nominees so you can learn more about the candidates before casting your vote. …

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 …

In this episode Amanda Carlson, SPG’s Communications Manager, discusses the current state of Saskatchewan's pulse harvest season with Sarah Anderson, …

SPG & Limagrain Field Seeds are excited to announce a new collaboration for Pulse breeding in Saskatchewan. This new collaboration has a strong …

In this episode SPG’s Agronomy Manager, Sarah Anderson, talks to Greg Bartley, Director of Crop Protection & Crop Quality with Pulse Canada. …

In this episode Amber Johnson, SPG’s Director of Marketing & Communications, sits down with Dr. Julianne Curran, Vice President of Market …

In this episode Amanda Carlson, Communications Manager with SPG sits down with Sarah Anderson, Agronomy Manager with SPG. Sarah provides an on-farm …

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 …

In this episode, SPG’s Director of Research and Development, Sherrilyn Phelps, sits down with the 2021 Pulse Promoter Award winner, Dr. Bunyamin …

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 …

In this episode, SPG’s Pulse Science Cluster Program Manager, Constance Chiremba, sits down with Mike Nickerson, Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture …

In this episode, SPG’s Agronomy Manager Sarah Anderson is joined by Agronomy Extension Specialists from SaskWheat and SaskCanola, Haley Tetreault and …

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 …

This episode features SPG’s Agronomy Manager Sarah Anderson, Shaun Dyrland, SK pulse grower and SPG Board Chair, and Judy Elias, Operations …

In this episode, SPG’s new Agronomy Manager Sarah Anderson discusses how pulse production has fared so far this growing season, highlighting what …

Capacity and demand for Canadian pulse ingredients and fractions continues to expand in Western Canada. In this episode we dive into current and …

With seeding well underway to nearly complete in Saskatchewan, Andrea Lauder, Communications Manager with SPG sat down with Marlene Boersch from …

Chris Holzapfel, Research Manager at the Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation has recently completed a project that examined different …

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, …

When it comes to weed management, we know that pulses are poor competitors. In this latest podcast episode, Sherrilyn Phelps, Agronomy Manager with …

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 …

Tony & Francis Gaudet of Belle Pulses in Bellevue, SK have built upon the family legacy, building pulse innovation and growth along the way. The …

Choosing the right varieties for your growing region is important. With new pulse varieties being developed and released, there is increased …

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 …

In this special podcast episode, we are airing interviews held with all six nominees for Saskatchewan Pulse Growers' Board of Directors election …

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 …

Demand for pulses during the 2020 growing season have been quite strong and in this podcast episode Andrea Lauder, Communications Manager chats with …

Harvest across Saskatchewan has been progressing at a rapid rate due in large part to the hot, dry weather we experienced in August. In this podcast …

In a recent research study led by Pulse Canada and supported by SPG it was found that substituting beef burgers with 1/3 lentils benefited overall …

Mental health has become a more prominent topic in the agriculture community. The Do More Ag Foundation has been working to reduce the stigma of …

Breeding pulse varieties suited for Saskatchewan growing conditions and climates has brought a lot of success for Saskatchewan pulse growers. In this …

Dr. Michael Nickerson, Professor and Ministry of Agriculture Strategic Research Program (SRP) Chair in Protein Quality and Utilization at the …

Sherrilyn Phelps, Agronomy Manager with Saskatchewan Pulse Growers shares pulse seeding tips and resources to help growers prepare for spring seeding …

Greg Bartley, Director, Crop Protection & Crop Quality with Pulse Canada talks about the Keep it Clean! program, what maximum residue limits …

Peas and lentils have faced export barriers over the last two years, but slowly Canadian ending stocks are being drawn down to normal levels. Analyst …

Jessica Weber, Research Manager with the Western Applied Research Corporation and Sherrilyn Phelps, Agronomy Manager with Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, …

Weeds are a significant barrier to pulse production in Saskatchewan. Increased herbicide usage has meant there's a growing number of resistant weed …

Everywhere we turn, we are hearing more and more about plant protein. Who is driving this food trend, how long will it last, and what opportunities …

Challenging weather is delaying harvest across the province and causing negative impacts on quality. How will these and other factors influence markets? Join SPG Communications Manager Andrea Lauder as she connects with …