By Scout Nelson
The 2023 Nebraska Pulse Crops Conference will focus on field peas, chickpeas, and black-eyed peas. The conference will be held on Monday, November 20, at the Bridgeport Prairie Winds Event Center in Bridgeport and again on Tuesday, November 21, at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney. Both days will feature speakers on soil nutrient management, breeding, trade, and crop insurance.
The conference is free, but registration is required for materials. Contact the PREEC office at 308-632-1230 or register online here.
A tentative schedule follows:
- Session 1: Agronomy and Breeding
- Pea variety evaluation in Nebraska by Dipak Santra, UNL Extension
- Chickpea variety evaluation in Nebraska by Carlos Urrea, UNL Extension
- Pea Agronomy: Planting date, population, weed management by Cody Creech, UNL Extension, and Brian Jenks, NDSU
- Soil nutrient management of pulse crops by Clain Jones, Montana State University
- Diseases: Pea, chickpea, and black eye pea (cowpea) by Bob Harveson, UNL Extension
- Winter pea in Nebraska and Kansas by Dipak Santra and/or Nicolas Menza, UNL Extension; and Lucas Haag, K-State University
- Session 2: Quality and nutrition for human and pet food industry
- Pea proteins for human health and nutrition by Kaustav Majumdar, UNL
- Pulse proteins in the human food industry by B. Pam Ismail, Plant Protein Innovation Center, University of Minnesota, Dr. Jeff Rumney /Madison Jacobsen, USDPLC
- 3-5-minute Rapid Fire Talks by Seed and Food Industry Reps (Meridian Seeds; Valesco Genetics; ProGene, Roi Rushman, Steve Tucker, AGT, Puris Food)
- Session 3: Trade, Crop Insurance, and Policy
- "BIG PICTURE (Pulse CAP and GGA, Farm Bill, Crop Insurance)" of the US pulse crops industry locally and globally and the role of the US Dry Pea & Lentil Commission by Tim McGreevy, USDPLC
- Pulse policy and research by Todd Scholz, USADPLC
- Marketing peas in Nebraska
- Marketing chickpea and lentil in Nebraska by Brian Jelinek, JCC, Alliance
- First purchasers Panel Discussion moderated by Tim McGreevy
- Growers' Panel Discussion moderated by Eric Thalken, Nebraska Dry Pea and Lentil Commission
The Nebraska Pulse Crops Conference is a valuable resource for farmers who grow pulses, as well as those who are interested in learning more about these crops. Pulses are a good source of protein and fiber, and they can also be used to diversify crop rotations. The conference will provide participants with the latest information on pulse production and marketing.
Farmers who grow or are interested in growing pulses are encouraged to register for the Nebraska Pulse Crops Conference. The conference is a great opportunity to learn about the latest research and best practices for pulse production and marketing.
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