Growing Pulse Crops
This show features the latest in research, agronomy, and economics of pulse crops (peas, chickpeas, lentils, etc.).
Demand for these nutrient-dense, high-protein foods continues to grow. There is also interest from farmers to include more pulses into diverse rotations for benefits like nitrogen fixation and soil health.
But the industry continues to face challenges, and we are eager to address these head on. So if you’re a pulse grower or in any way interested in these important crops, hit subscribe and stay tuned for future episodes. We’ll be back with plenty of information about challenges pulse farmers are facing throughout the U.S. and what solutions are working.
Brought to you by the Pulse Crops Working Group with support from the North Central IPM Center and USDA NIFA.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 92
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
U.S. Pulse Quality Survey
Dr. Clifford Hall is a professor in the dairy and food science department at South Dakota State University. He also oversees research on pulse quality and utilization of pulses in food systems. Over …
Faba Bean Production With Greg Stamp
Greg Stamp is the seed sales manager at Stamp Seeds, which he runs with his two brothers, Matthew and Nathan. Stamp Seeds grows and processes retail pedigreed seed for about 60 different crops based …
MRLs and Pre-Harvest Desiccation With Greg Bartley
Greg Bartley is the director of crop protection and crop quality at Pulse Canada. He’s an agronomist by training and a certified crop advisor who has been with Pulse Canada for over six years. Bartle…
Managing Ascochyta Blight in Chickpea - Part Two
Dr. Michael Wunsch is a Plant Pathologist at the Carrington Research Extension Center at North Dakota State University. He holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University in 2010, and has worked for NDSU ever …
Managing Ascochyta Blight in Chickpea - Part One
Dr. Michael Wunsch is a Plant Pathologist at the Carrington Research Extension Center at North Dakota State University. He holds a Ph.D. from Cornell University in 2010, and has worked for NDSU ever …
Know Thy Enemy: Anthracnose and Stemphylium Blight of Lentil
Dr. Sabine Banniza is a professor of pulse crop pathology and a member of the Crop Development Centre (CDC) at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research program is focused on pulse crop pathology …
Managing Broadleaf Weeds in Peas and Chickpeas With Kyle Okke
Kyle Okke is an independent crop consultant in Dickinson, North Dakota with his own company, Agile Agronomy. Before starting Agile Agronomy three years ago, he had worked for several years as a regio…
Pulse Crop Breeding Program at Montana State University With Kevin McPhee, Ph.D.
Dr. Kevin McPhee is a pulse crop breeder at Montana State University. He’s been there for just over eight years after building a similar program in pulse crop breeding at North Dakota State Universit…
Seeding Rate and Fertility Research for Lentil and Peas With Chris Holzapfel of IHARF
Chris Holzapfel is the research manager at the Indian Head Agricultural Research Foundation (IHARF). IHARF is a producer-led not-for-profit organization based in Indian Head, Saskatchewan. Their mand…
Weed Management in the Age of Herbicide Resistance With Brian Jenks, Ph.D.
Dr. Brian Jenks is a weed scientist at North Dakota State University based in Minot. Jenks has been in this role since 1997 and over that time he has seen an alarming rise in resistance to many of ou…
So We Have Root Rot - What Now?
After a tough year in 2023, agronomist Jeannie Rude and Northeast Montana farmer Blake Rasmussen were part of a project to create a video about their experiences with Real Ag Radio’s Shaun Haney. Tha…
Herbicide Carryover With Ian Burke, Ph.D.
Dr. Ian Burke is a weed scientist at Washington State University. His work focuses on weed biology and ecology, and he does a lot of work with herbicides. Dr. Burke discusses his research evaluating …
Crop Insurance Update for Pulse Crops
Paul Kanning is a farmer in Montana who grows mostly red lentils and yellow peas as well as wheat and canola. He also serves as the chairman of the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council. Lewi Crow is a Risk…
Markets and Drivers of Supply and Demand in Pulses With Chuck Penner
Chuck Penner founded Leftfield Commodity Research in 2010. The company provides market analysis and economic research focused on the crops that are important to farmers in Western Canada and the nort…
Fertility for Yield and Nitrogen Fixation With Clain Jones, Ph.D.
Dr. Clain Jones is Montana State University Extension’s soil fertility specialist. In this role he covers anything that has to do with fertilizer or nutrient cycling in both agriculture as well as ho…
Adding Pulse Crops Into Diverse Rotations With Kim Saueressig
Kim Sauressig is a fourth generation farmer in Central North Dakota where he grows a wide range of crops including corn, wheat, durum, barley, soybeans, lentils, chickpeas and pinto beans. He also ra…
Seed Certification With Steve Sebesta
At the time of this interview, Steve Sebesta was the director of the Foundation Seed Program at North Dakota State University and the Deputy Commissioner of the North Dakota State Seed Department. St…
Pea Processing and Pulse Ingredients with Nicole Atchison of PURIS
Nicole Atchison is the CEO of PURIS Holdings, a vertically-integrated plant-based food company that operates from field to fork in primarily yellow peas. Nicole leads the agriculture side of the busi…
The Importance of Genetic Diversity With Eric von Wettberg, Ph.D.
Dr. Eric von Wettberg is a professor at the University of Vermont and the director of the Vermont Agriculture Experiment Station. His research program focuses on understanding crop domestication as a…
The Seed Business With Charlie Cahill
Charlie Cahill developed his knowledge of dryland farming during the 1990s, ultimately becoming what one nominator called “the go-to guy” for information on agronomic practices and seed genetics in t…