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Staging Lentil Crops
Accurately staging a pulse crop, in this case lentils, is incredibly important to ensure farmers aren’t losing yield, crop quality or ending up with product residues in the final sample.
Learn more from APG’s Nevin Rosaasen in this video.
Growers May Face Marketing Restrictions For Lentils Treated with Glufosinate
Alberta Pulse Growers has been made aware of a grain company (and the potential for others) that will no longer be accepting lentils treated with glufosinate ammonium. We advise growers to consult with their grain buyers before applying glufosinate or other harvest-aid products, to understand any marketing restrictions.
About Glufosinate
- Glufosinate is registered for use as a desiccant on lentils and found on label for the product MPower Good Harvest.
- Maximum residue limits (MRLs) for glufosinate are in place in the European Union and Japan, but at very low levels.
- MRLs are not established in the United States or as part of CODEX (a collection of international food safety standards and guidelines for international trade).
It is important to know potential market restrictions for all harvest aids before applying to the crop. Always check with your grain buyer. For more information on which products are registered for use in pulse crops, please visit https://keepingitclean.ca/pulses.
Keep it Clean! to Host Interactive Webinar for Retailers and Agronomists
Keep it Clean! recognizes that agronomists and ag retailers are trusted advisors for their farmer customers, and therefore play a crucial role in communicating important information on all aspects of crop production.
That’s why the partners behind Keep it Clean! invite all Canadian ag retail managers, ag retail agronomists, independent agronomists and Certified Crop Advisors to attend an interactive webinar on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 3 p.m. CDT.
The webinar will feature presentations from Brian Innes – Vice President of Public Affairs at the Canola Council, Cam Dahl – President of Cereals Canada, and Mac Ross – Pulse Canada’s Manager, Market Access and Trade Policy.
Each presenter will speak on market access issues for their respective commodity, and will give timely, practical information, specifically chosen for relevancy and importance, for agronomists and retailers to share with their customers. Following the presentations, there will be a dedicated Q and A period; webinar participants are encouraged to come with questions. CEU credits are pending for this event.
We all play a role in ensuring that Canadian commodities continue to meet the standards of our domestic and export customers. Join Keep it Clean! for this valuable webinar to get information from expert sources and help your customers keep it clean on their farms.
Go to https://keepingitclean.ca/webinar/register/ to register today or;
Go to https://keepingitclean.ca/webinar for more information.
Field Heroes: Think beneficials before you spray!
Click here to get to know the heroes and villains in your pulses!
Looking to lower your grain conditioning costs and increase efficiencies?
Team Alberta is seeking farmers interested in participating in a three-year study to assess the on-farm energy consumption and efficiency of grain conditioning systems. The goal is to assess various systems, particularly heated air drying, in-bin natural air drying (NAD) and in-bin NAD with supplemental heat; however, Team Alberta would like to hear from all farmers with any system that may be interested in participating.
Click here to learn more about how this could benefit you.
New Lentil Staging Guide Now Available
Use this Lentil Reproductive and Maturity Guide to help identify the lentil stage for proper application of pesticide products
and harvest management strategies.
2019 Grower Advisory
The latest information on crop protection products that pulse growers should be aware of using for the 2019 growing season is now available. Guidelines for specific products can be found here.
MELT Extension Application Now Available
Team Alberta is pleased that the Alberta Transportation Ministry is allowing agricultural workers to apply for a one-year extension from the Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) as part of the new Class 1 driver’s license regulations. Farmers and farm workers will be able to apply for the one-year extension from March 15, 2019 to November 30, 2019. Learn more about the application and extension on the Alberta Transportation website here.
FAQ – Agriculture and Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) for Class 1 drivers
Team Alberta is pleased that the Alberta Transportation Ministry is allowing agricultural workers to apply for a one-year extension from the Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) as part of the new Class 1 driver’s license regulations. Farmers and farm workers will be able to apply for the one-year extension from March 15, 2019 to November 30, 2019. Learn more about the application, extension and critical dates by reading the FAQ below.