Farms.com Home   News

Western Canadian grain committee recommends new pulse varieties

The organization that examines crop varieties has made recommendations on new pulse crops.

The Prairie Grain Development Committee (PGDC) is a forum for the exchange of information on the development of improved cultivars of grain crops for western Canada.

The four independent recommending committees are responsible for the testing, evaluation, and recommending of grain crop candidate cultivars for registration.

The Pulse and Special Crops Committee has recommended 16 new lentil, 13 pea, five faba bean and five dry bean lines for registration.

Click here to see more...

Trending Video

Fungus-Fighting Genes: The Future of Crop Protection Is Already Here

Video: Fungus-Fighting Genes: The Future of Crop Protection Is Already Here

Marcel Bruins (Editorial Director of Seed World EU) sits down with Pernille Ollendorff Hede, CEO of Danish biotech startup HealthyCrop, to explore a game-changing innovation in sustainable agriculture: a natural enzyme that helps plants fight off fungal attacks. Discover how molecular biology, food security, and environmental safety all come together in one powerful solution.