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Manitoba Pulse Growers Association www.manitobapulse.ca
Spring • No. 71, 2014
Three Aussies AbroAd
Pulse Agronomy Team study Tour
to North dakota and Canada
→ page 27
organic soybean
Production
in Manitoba
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ANThrACNose
What edible bean Growers
Need to remember
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IN thIS ISSue
Features 36 When does it pay to use insecticide-
treated seed?
27 Three Aussies Abroad – Pulse Agronomy
Team Study Tour 43 Pinto Bean Fungicide Trial
Manitoba Pulse Growers Association 39 Organic Soybean Production in 44 Harvest Aid Herbicide options for
Manitoba Pinto Bean Production
Spring • No. 71, 2014
41 Anthracnose – What Edible Bean 46 Pinto Bean Harvest Methods
Publisher M anitoba Pulse Growers Growers Need to Remember 48 Adaptation of Winter Pea:
Association Inc. Opportunities for Manitoba
announcements 49 Soybeans and Salinity – When do
Editor Kristen Podolsky mpga
2 Thank You to CropConnect Sponsors I have a problem and what can I do
Associate Roxanne Lewko mpga about it?
4 Lewko Birth Announcement
Editors Sandy Robinson mpga 50 Soybean Scout – Answers
6 Outgoing Directors – Murray Chorney
Design & Imprint Media and Randy Froese
Market InforMatIon
Production Services Inc.
30 Clancey’s Stats
association Business
Manitoba Pulse Growers Association thanks 3 MPGA Office Update General
the authors who have taken the time to 6 2013 Committees and Representatives 14 Agricultural Growth Act
contribute to this publication. 8 Membership Survey Response – What 19 Pulse Canada – Changing the Way We
core activities should MPGA focus on? Look at Pulse Quality
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12 MPGA – Working for You! 22 Grain Growers of Canada – Rail
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16 The Bean Report Service Needs Long-Term Solution
CANADIAN ADDRESSES To:
23 KAP – Helping Farmers for 30 Years
Manitoba Pulse Growers Association Inc.
research and Production 24 International Year of Family Farming
P.o. Box 1760
3 Soybean Scout 26 Soybean Market Development to Japan
Carman, Manitoba R0G 0J0
204 745-6488 Fax [phone] How many frost-free days do you have? 51 Manitoba Pulse Buyer List
Email [email protected] 34 Pedigreed Production Coverage 52 Recipe Corner
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Thank you for
your support!
The CropConnect Conference committee thanks everyone in the canola, pulse, soybean, corn, flax and sunflower
industries for the tremendous show of support during the first annual CropConnect Conference. This event was
made possible through the generous support of the following sponsors and trade show participants:
SPonSorS Trade Show ParTiciPanTS
Gold Access Credit Union Linear Grain Inc.
BrettYoung Adair Sales and Marketing Maizex Seeds Inc.
Canadian Canola Growers Association ADS CANADA Manitoba Harvest
Syngenta Ag Growth International MASC
Western Grains Research Foundation Ag-Chieve Corporation Meridian Manufacturing
ALPINE the starter fertilizer company National Leasing – Agriculture
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Farm Credit Canada BMo Nexeed Inc.
Monsanto Botterill Sales Northstar Agri Industries
Caisse Financial Group NorthStar Genetics

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BASF
Canadian Farm Realty omex Agriculture Inc.
Bayer CropScience
Canadian Grain Commission outback Guidance (AgJunction)
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roomS FMC Canada Superior Propane
Canterra Seeds – EMBASSY A–B Greenland Equipment taurus Ag Marketing
Monsanto– EMBASSY C–D Health Canada thunder Seed
Hyland Seeds – EMBASSY E–F Husky Energy Ethanol Plant Zettler Grain Systems
Dupont Canada – CARLtoN RooM Hyland Seeds Valley Agro Services Ltd.
lunch Koch Fertilizer Canada, ULC Vanderveen Commodity Service Ltd.
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Leo’s Sales & Service Ltd. Wall Grain Handling Systems Ltd.
nuTriTion BreakS
Lewis M. Carter Manufacturing XiteBio technologies Inc.
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MPGA oFFIce uPdAte
FrANçoIS lAbelle APPoINted INterIM executIve dIrector
Manitoba Pulse Growers Association is pleased Pulse Canada and was a founding director of
to announce the appointment of François Manitoba Pulse Growers Association. François
Labelle as Interim Executive Director effective has been involved with the MPGA board since
immediately. François has significant experience its inception in 1984. His experience working
in the grain industry having been involved in with the MPGA board, knowledge of the pulse
various aspects of production, marketing and industry and experience in agriculture make
processing of pulse crops for 35 years and notes him well-suited as interim executive director
that working with growers is his favourite aspect. of MPGA. François lives on a farm in Carman
François Labelle Throughout his career, he has been active on where he raises miniature donkeys with his
Interim Executive various boards including Prairie Fruit Growers wife Janice. He is also the Manitoba rep for the
Director Association, Canadian Special Crops Association, Canadian Donkey and Mule Association.
reSeArch coMMIttee MeetINGS through Growing Forward 2: Agri-Food of soybean levy by 100%. A full list of
In November, MPGA’s soybean, Research and Development Initiative MPGA approved projects will appear in
edible bean and pea/faba bean/lentil (ARDI). Growing Forward 2 is a five- the summer issue of Pulse Beat.
committees met to review research year agricultural policy framework
proposals. The soybean committee agreement among federal-provincial- StrAteGIc PlANNING
in particular is pleased with the new, territorial governments. The ARDI MPGA held its annual review of our
multi-year projects that will help program aims to accelerate the pace strategic plan during our December
develop best management practices for of innovation in market development, board meeting to ensure that our
soybeans both in eastern and western production and proactive risk manage- goals remain relevant given the
Manitoba. A total of 23 soybean, edible ment by supporting industry-led expanding soybean acres. Some of
bean and pea research projects were research and development activities. We the goals coming out of the planning
approved. Nine of these projects have hope to obtain matching dollars for our session include an increased effort to
been put forward for matching funding research projects and increase the value continued on page 4
Trait Stewardship Responsibilities
Soybean Scout Notice to Farmers
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countries where all necessary regulatory approvals have been granted. It is
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initiate research in western Manitoba, suggested substantial differences cyst nematode and neonicotinoid seed
advocate to have agriculture included in susceptibility among varieties. A treatments were also part of the soybean
in the school curriculum, increase discussion was held surrounding the industry meeting.
communication to our members and to idea of conducting white mould ratings
expand on-farm research. The MPGA either in existing variety trials or a develoPMeNt oF A NAtIoNAl Soy
board also emphasized the importance separate irrigated trial. While there was ASSocIAtIoN
of remaining focused on market no opposition from seed companies, Manitoba growers continue to shift
development and research efforts for the largest concern was logistics; for acres to soybeans and this same trend is
edible beans, peas, faba beans and example, variability of disease by occurring across the country. Given this
other pulse crops despite the continued year and within field would present trend, soybeans are becoming a national
expansion of soybeans. our production a challenge for consistent, accurate crop and as such we need to begin to
specialist has been assigned the task to ratings. Some of the research and look more closely at our export markets
increase the capacity of MPGA funded development gaps that were brought and the trade agreements that are being
agronomy research for edible beans and forward included developing knowledge negotiated with various countries to
peas. Further, our new communications of Phytophthora races that exist in ensure maximum market opportunities.
and member relations director will Manitoba, to complement varietal As our total Canadian acreage of
focus a part of their time on local resistance traits. A five-year MPGA soybeans grows it is important
awareness and market development on funded project “Prevalence, incidence to ensure that there is an equally
the consumption of pulse crops. and virulence of Phytophthora root increasing demand for our soybeans
rot of soybean in Manitoba soybean which have an enviable reputation of
INduStry MeetING – edIble beANS fields” is currently being conducted by quality, safety and sustainability. To
At both the soybean and edible bean Dr. Debra McLaren from 2013–2018. foster these new market relationships
industry meetings, a lot of discussion Another gap brought forward was the MPGA is on a steering committee that
centred on the Manitoba Crop Variety understanding of Manitoba soybean is evaluating the potential development
Evaluation Trials: 2013 marked the quality parameters. For example, why of a new national organization which
first year that results became available are Manitoba soybeans at a consistently would represent soybeans nationally.
in November, which is more timely lower protein, and are there any Such a “Soy Canada” entity would
to aid growers in making decisions marketable advantages that we can include all of the value-chain industry
on variety selection. There was a identify and promote? MPGA agrees participants and as such better reflect
consensus from the edible bean that this is an interesting area of the changing and growing needs of the
industry representatives that acres research and will keep it in mind for entire soybean industry across Canada.
would increase in 2014 due to good future years. Presentations on soybean It will be MPGA’s role to ensure that the
return on investment relative to other
continued on page 5
crops as well as renewed interest in non-
traditional areas. They cautioned that
growers should remain committed to
segregation and that there may be an I t ’ s a g i r l !
increased contamination risk due to the
increase in soybean production on land
previously used for edibles. Growers
should be proactive and communicate
any potential contamination risks On January 18, 2014
with their buyer. Suggestions from the
edible bean industry for MPGA were Roxanne, Dean and Mason happily
to focus research on direct harvest and
announced the arrival of
harvest losses.
Keira Lorette Lewko
INduStry MeetING – SoybeANS
The majority of participants agreed
that soybean acres will continue to
7 lbs, 21-inches long
increase in 2014 due to interest in
western Manitoba and commodity
Congratulations to the Lewko family!
price relative to corn and canola.
In 2013, there was a relatively high
incidence of white mould compared to
previous years and anecdotal reports
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continued from page 4
CMYK – Green –PMS 364 (dark green) + PMS 368 (light green in leaf) – MASTER
growing priorities of western Canadian valuable work experience. We look
soybean growers are addressed in this forward to welcoming Greg Bartley on Celebrati
new national organization. board this spring. Greg is from Roland, Thirty Yenagrs
Manitoba and is working on a graduate 1984 • 2014
uNIverSIty oF MANItobA project investigating soybean residue Manitoba
ScholArShIP management. Pulse Growers
Manitoba Pulse Growers Association Association Inc.
is participating in an Industrial Post 30th ANNIverSAry
Graduate scholarship for graduate Three decades have passed since the It is hard to believe how the organiz-
student Greg Bartley at the University inception of the MPGA. March 13, ation has grown and evolved over the
of Manitoba in conjunction with the 2014 will mark the 30th anniversary of past 30 years starting with acreage of
Natural Sciences and Engineering MPGA. The founding directors include: about 60,000 total acres of all pulse
Research Council of Canada (NSERC). • Don McIntosh, Carberry crops, and now representing over 3,000
U of M agronomy researcher, Dr. Yvonne growers who grow about 1.3 million
• Frank Sissons, Portage la Prairie
Lawley, was able to match a portion total acres of pulse crops and soybeans –
• John Rogalsky, Winnipeg
of her project money from MPGA to what an evolution! MPGA is in planning
fund Greg’s scholarship. As part of the • Bob McCallister, Portage la Prairie mode to put together celebration events
scholarship, Greg is required to spend • Elgin Drayson, Neepawa to honour this momentous occasion –
part of his time at the sponsoring • Reg Stow, Carman please stay tuned!
organization. This is a win-win for • John Dueck, Lowe Farm
both parties. MPGA is able to leverage
• Neil Stewart, Roblin
project money into supporting a 2013 MPGA Financial Reports
• W.E. Awmack, Winnipeg
graduate student who can then assist
• Peter McVetty, Winnipeg are available online at
our production specialist with agro -
nomy and research related activities. • Ferdinand Kiehn, Morden www.manitobapulse.ca
Meanwhile the student is able to gain • François Labelle, Carman
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2013 MPGA coMMItteeS ANd rePreSeNtAtIveS
MPGA CoMMiTTees – The first listed is chairperson
executive – K . Friesen, J. Voth, R. Froese, R. Lewko soybeans – A. Turski, M. Chorney, R. Froese,
R. Vaags, A. Knowles, J. Sawatzky, A. Saramaga
Finance – J . Voth, R. Froese, R. Lewko, S. Robinson
D. Lange, A. Hou, Y. Lawley
edible beans – J . Voth, R. Froese, J. Sawatzky,
MAsC – M. Chorney, R. Froese, J. Voth, R. Vaags,
D. Lange, F. Labelle, A. Hou, Y. Lawley, B. Conner
D. Lange (adv.)
Peas, Faba beans & Lentils – F . Prince, D. Lange,
F. Labelle, B. Conner, Y. Lawley
MPGA rePreseNTATiVes
Canadian Grain Commission Pulse sub-Committee MCVeT – J. Sawatzky, D. Lange (adv.)
– F. Labelle, R. Lewko (alt.)
ooPsCC – J. Sawatzky, D. Lange (alt.)
Canadian soybean Council – R. Lewko, A. Knowles,
PGdC/PrCPsC – J. Sawatzky, D. Lange (adv.)
M. Chorney, R. Vaags
Pulse Canada – R. Froese, R. Vaags (alt.),
Grain Growers of Canada – K . Friesen, R. Vaags (alt.),
R. Lewko (adv.)
R. Froese (alt.)
Western Canadian Pulse Growers Association
Keystone Agricultural Producers – M . Chorney,
• WGrF – D. Hilgartner (APG)
R. Vaags, R. Lewko
• CGC Western Grain standards Committee*
• General Council – R. Lewko
– R. Krikke (APG, expires 2014)
• Pulse/Oilseed Sub-Committee – R. Lewko
*4 -year term that rotates between: APG, SPG and MPGA
• Commodity Group – M. Chorney, R. Vaags
›

2014 MPGA coMMItteeS Restructured committees for 2014 were not available at time of printing.
Listing will be available on the MPGA website – www.manitobapulse.ca – and published in the next issue of Pulse Beat.

Thank you To our Murray Chorney has stepped down Randy Froese has stepped down
from MPGA’s board of directors after six from MPGA’s board of directors after
ouTgoing DirecTors years. His input, wisdom and insight into three years. In that time, he has made
issues and opportunities facing soybean a tremendous impact on the pulse
production has been very valuable over industry and on our association. Randy
the years, and Murray brought a unique was very engaged in MPGA activities
perspective to our association. He was and energetically participated on the
chair of the MASC committee, a key executive, finance, soybean and edible
member on the soybean committee, bean committees. Randy was also
and one of our KAP representatives. one of our alternate Grain Growers of
His professionally-worded opinions Canada representatives and will likely
in board emails and discussions were be missed the most as our Pulse Canada
always highly regarded and respected. representative. Being MPGA’s Pulse Canada
We sincerely appreciate the dedication representative is a very time-consuming
Murray displayed during his time as a and demanding position, and Randy did
director; his ideas around the board a tremendous job at fulfilling that role
table will be missed. and representing MPGA. His opinions and
unique insights will be greatly missed.
MPGA extends a big and sincere thank you to Murray and Randy for their time served on
Murray Chorney and Randy Froese the board. Best wishes to you both!
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IN reS PoNSe to the MeMberShIP Survey
“What, if any, other core activities should MPGA focus on
to provide better service to its members?”
A s mentioned in the fall/winter Historically, MPGA has sent out news field visits across all pulse and soybean
issue of Pulse Beat, we would releases, been quoted in print media, growing areas of Manitoba, but also
like to provide a response to maintained a website and published in the area of communication. In
some of the questions and comments Pulse Beat magazine. We also hosted her position, Kristen developed and
voiced by our members in the 2012 a summer tour, co-hosted the Special distributed The Bean Report every two
membership survey. In this second Crops Symposium and had presence weeks. The report is a combination of
installment, we will address a common at Ag Days in Brandon and other audio and print: a two-minute radio
response from members when asked, events related to pulse promotion (for interview featured on Golden West
“What, if any, other core activities example, Discover Ag in the City and Radio highlights the timely information
should MPGA focus on to provide better the Manitoba Home Economists SAGE found in the written report posted on
service to its members?”: increased/ Conference). MPGA has a Facebook our website, emailed to those signed
better communication with members. page, although with over 460 followers, up for distribution, and tweeted about.
It’s easy for MPGA’s board of we are much more active on our Twitter The Bean Report has become a highly
directors and staff to think that the account, @MbPulseGrowers. respected, informative piece that
level of communication with our 2013 brought about some worthy and both growers and industry have come
members is at its best, since we carry notable changes to our communication to expect and enjoy. It is also quite
out association business on a daily efforts. In May we hired a production interactive and gets readers engaged.
basis. While we are well aware of what’s specialist, Kristen Podolsky, to provide Kristen incorporated surveys and
happening, we sometimes lose sight of members with crop production multiple-choice quizzes into the report
the fact that our members may not be information and agronomy support. and featured the responses and correct
fully informed of everything we are This position has not only provided answers in subsequent issues. She has
working on. value to members in terms of in-season since established Soybean Scout in
Pulse Beat, which highlights soybean
agronomy issues using images from
the field. (If you’re not signed up to
receive The Bean Report, please visit
www.manitobapulse.ca and sign up
today! All 2013 reports and audio
clips can be found under the ‘For
Producers’ tab.)
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