Michelle Hubbard is an Agriculture Canada researcher in pulse pathology who is studying how a chickpea-flax intercrop might control Ascochyta blight.
Tried and true tips still work to control Ascochyta blight
Agriculture Canada pulse pathology researcher shares best ways to mitigate Ascochyta blight in chickpeas
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Varied precipitation as harvest begins
Dry areas begin harvest operations
Some areas of Saskatchewan received more than 100 mm of rain during the week ended Aug. 4, 2025, but others had little to none. Harvest operations began in those dry areas.
Pulse Weekly: Exports down month-to-month
Exports for 2024-25 remain solid
Canadian pulse exports were down in June, but remain solid with one month left in the 2024-25 marketing year, according to Statistics Canada.
Global pulse consumption to grow
Report estimates consumption will reach 8.6 kilograms per person in 2034, up from seven kilograms today
Global per capita pulse consumption is expected to rise 23 per cent by 2034.
Alberta Crop Report: Rains in the south, dryness in the north
Rain fell onto the southern half of Alberta last week, while hot and dry conditions persisted in the northern half, according to the province's crop report released on July 18.
Reduce Ascochyta blight with an intercrop
Flax/chickpea blend an ‘eye catcher’
Chickpea flax intercrop has been proving successful in reducing fungal disease, says AAFC at Ag in Motion 2025
Pulse Weekly: Conditions vary across Saskatchewan
Weather, lack of moisture affecting crops
Pulse conditions in Saskatchewan are varied across the province with the worst-faring crops located in the western half.
Pulse weekly: U.S. pulse area up in 2025
Stocks also higher
Farmers in the United States expect to grow more pulses in 2025, with areas planted to peas, lentils, chickpeas and edible beans all up on the year in the latest acreage data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, released June 30.
Pulse flour demand makes significant strides
Bakery companies are eager to use pulses because it allows them to use protein/ fibre and sustainability claims on their products
Pulses are making inroads into the US$507 billion global bakery industry, say industry officials.
Pulse weekly: Canadian pea exports up in April
China the largest destination despite tariffs
Canadian pea exports were up in April, with China the largest destination despite new trade barriers, according to the latest Statistics Canada data.
