Every year, Alberta Pulse Growers invests in research to ensure pulse producers and the pulse industry in Alberta stay profitable, sustainable, and competitive. We do that by supporting projects that help growers in three important areas: Grow Genetics, Grow Yield, and Grow Sustainability.
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Alberta Pulse Growers supports a variety of projects that help grow genetics for all pulse crops. Funding for breeding programs has been proven to yield the greatest Return on Investment (ROI) at the farm level compared to any other agronomic research.
A strong, relevant genetic base provides a critical foundation on which all other management practices are built. APG is actively investing in pea, lentil and faba bean breeding programs. We are actively engaged it the evaluation and registration process through membership in the Prairie Grain Recommending Committee.
Additionally, we provide growers with local and provincial level information on the newest varieties and how they perform through support and management of the Regional Variety Trials.
Building on a strong genetic foundation, the Alberta Pulse Growers support research that aims to close the gap between potential and realized yields. Honing beneficial management practices is an ongoing endeavor and we are fortunate to have a strong team of scientists who work towards this goal.
From disease and weed management to insect control to seeding rate and fertility management, researchers across western Canada are actively working to address the issues that face Alberta pulse growers. With the shared goal of maximizing yield and crop quality, staying on top of best management practices to ensure that there is a pulse crop available in every growing region has been identified as a top priority of our organization.
Alberta Pulse Growers supports a variety of projects that help grow sustainability.
Remaining a relevant and profitable cropping option for producers is critical to the pulse industry’s long-term success. Pulse crops have an amazing story to tell regarding water use efficiency, nitrogen use efficiency and carbon footprints. All these characteristics have caused the food processing industry to take notice.
Research to ensure that we are able to capture these attributes of pulse crops, focusing on rotational benefits, fertility and water management secure our place as a key component of the Alberta crop industry.
Pulse sector representatives from across Canada (Alberta Pulse Growers, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers, Ontario Bean Growers and Pulse Canada) gather at regular intervals to develop a national research strategy to coordinate and guide pulse research investments. Research and innovation will be key for Canada to remain competitive as a world leader in pulse production and take advantage of new markets and opportunities.
Articulating a national vision for pulse research is an important step in the coordination of research funding and programming to maximize efficiency, increase capacity and improve the ability to adopt new innovative technologies.
