Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) invested over $5 million into pulse research projects, through the recently announced Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (S-CAP) AgriScience Program – Clusters Component. This investment was leveraged to over $21 million of Government and other industry partner funding.
Projects funded under this Pulse Cluster look to make advancements in critical areas to make growers more efficient and profitable and for the benefit of the pulse industry overall.
SPG-Funded Projects Included in this Cluster Program
Project: Development of improved pea cultivars to enhance Canada’s leading role in international pea markets
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tom Warkentin, University of Saskatchewan
Industry Funders: APG, SPG, MPSG
Project Cost: $4,239,829
Project: An integrated approach for accelerating genetic improvement of yield and agronomic characteristics of chickpea
Principal Investigator: Dr. Bunyamin Tar’an, University of Saskatchewan
Industry Funder: SPG
Project Cost: $2,743,465
Project: Accelerating solutions to root rot of pea and lentil using a multifaceted and integrative approach
Principal Investigator: Dr. Syama Chatterton, AAFC
Industry Funders: APG, SPG, MPSG
Project Cost: $2,360,346
Project: Large root systems in pulses for drought tolerance, carbon sequestration, and root rot resistance
Principal Investigator: Maryse Bourgault, University of Saskatchewan
Industry Funders: APG, SPG
Project Cost: $1,613,690
Project: Breed for top-performing field pea varieties and develop SNP-based markers for marker-assisted selection for grain and protein yield, maturity, standability, and seed size
Principal Investigator: Dr. Dengjin Bing, AAFC
Industry Funders: APG, SPG, MPSG
Project Cost: $1,283,599
Project: Phenotyping pulse crops for improved performance under climate change
Principal Investigator: Dr. Steve Shirtliffe, University of Saskatchewan
Industry Funder: SPG
Project Cost: $1,226,793
Project: Selection of early-maturing dry bean germplasm and cultivars for sustainability and improved productivity under irrigation
Principal Investigator: Dr. Parthiba Balasubramanian, AAFC
Industry Funders: APG, SPG
Project Cost: $1,225,495
Project: Identifying potential resistance to pea aphids and aphid-transmitted viruses in lentil
Principal Investigator: Dr. Sean Prager, University of Saskatchewan
Industry Funder: SPG
Project Cost: $651,650
Project: Diversity set for genomic improvement of faba bean
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nicholas Larkan, AAFC
Industry Funders: APG, SPG, MPSG
Project Cost: $636,415
Other Projects Included in this Cluster Program
Project: The AGGI project: accelerated genetic gain and improvement
Principal Investigator: Valerio Hoyos-Villegas, McGill University
Industry Funders: OBG, MPSG
Project Cost: $2,211,537
Project: The interaction of climate change with pest management and fertility in dry bean
Principal Investigator: Chris Gillard, University of Guelph
Industry Funder: OBG
Project Cost: $850,300
Project: Towards a better understanding of dry bean root rot and soybean cyst nematode management
Principal Investigator: Dr. Owen Wally, AAFC
Industry Funders: MPSG, OGB
Project Cost: $592,496
Accountable to and funded by growers, SPG’s strategic direction is guided by a nine-member, grower-elected, Board of Directors. SPG’s mission is to provide leadership for profitable growth for Saskatchewan pulses.
For more information please contact:
Amanda Carlson
Communications Manager
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers
Phone: 306-668-0116
Email: acarlson@saskpulse.com
Amber Johnson
Director of Marketing and Communications
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers
Phone: 306-668-3668
Email: ajohnson@saskpulse.com