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Marketing Pulses

What You Should Know

What You Should Know

Here is some information you should know about marketing pulses in Alberta.

Service Fee Reduced to 0.75%

Please note that effective August 1, 2018, the Alberta Pulse Growers service fee was reduced to 0.75%.

Keep It Clean

Pulse growers are advised to be aware of possible marketing restrictions that may arise from using certain crop protection products this season. More than 85% of Canada’s pulse production is exported to feed the world. Market access is important to the Canadian pulse industry, and growers play a key role in keeping the doors open. Guidelines for specific products are regularly updated.

For the most up to date crop protection product information, refer to Keep It Clean.

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act

As stated in the Alberta Pulse Growers Marketing Plan Regulations, the definition of “pulse” means the dry edible seeds of the following leguminous (ability to fix their own nitrogen) crops: peas, beans, lentils, chickpeas, faba beans, soybeans and lupins. The Marketing of Agricultural Products Act regulates Alberta Pulse Growers Commission through Alberta agricultural commissions.

 

This plan applies to:

  1. All of Alberta
  2. All persons in Alberta who produce or market or produce and market the regulated product
  3. Any dealer
  4. Any person who is not a producer or a dealer and who markets or processes regulated products.

 

The Alberta Pulse Growers Marketing Plan Regulations (Alberta Regulation 129/99) state that APG’s purpose is to:

 

  1. Sponsor, direct and assist in research of all kinds pertaining to the furtherance and development of the pulse industry in Alberta.
  2. Provide studies and research in connection with the production and marketing of pulses, including help to producers and dealers in implementing proper measures respecting the production, processing and marketing of pulses.
  3. Direct and assist in the advertising of and to promote the consumption of pulses.
  4. Work with federal and provincial agencies and with any person to improve the pulse industry.
  5. Represent the pulse industry at regional, national and international meetings, where possible.
  6. Encourage the use of standardized grades if the Commission considers it to be of benefit to the pulse industry.
  7. Represent the pulse industry at public hearings and inquiries that are of concern to producers.
  8. Act as an agent on behalf of producers in respect of matters relating to the Canada Revenue Agency’s Scientific Research and Experimental Development Program as it applies to pulses.