Aligning Research with Real-Tim

Jun 10, 2025

Expanding how and where pulses are used is key to long-term market growth. By solving technical challenges in food processing and applications, the pulse sector is creating more opportunities for Canadian growers and processors.

The Science & Technical Industry Program (STIP) supports this work by aligning research with real-time industry needs—funding applied projects that help pulses compete in a changing global market.

Building Knowledge and Directing Sector Growth

STIP is a research program that prioritizes technical projects that align with real-time industry needs. It was created to help companies engaged in pulse innovation shape research alongside the needs and interest of the industry.

The program focuses on shorter-term, applied research that complements the in-house R&D efforts of member companies. Projects are chosen by participating member companies, who represent a range of perspectives including pulse flour millers, fractionators, and food manufacturers. Member companies contribute funding to participate on committees specific to a technical theme of their choice, and their funding contributions are used towards priority projects identified by each committee. Participation in STIP also introduces opportunities for Pulse Canada to leverage STIP member contributions through available research programs when committee priority projects are larger in scope.

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Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.