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Thirteen participants from five Asiancountries are at Northern CropsInstitute (NCI) this week to

investigate pea flour as an ingredient inpasta and noodles. Participants are fromIndonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,Singapore, and Thailand. They representten noodle manufacturing companies, auniversity, and international representa-tives of USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council(USADPLC).

The short course is one of two offeredthis summer in collaboration withUSADPLC. Chinese processors will attenda second course later this year.

Dr. Mehmet Tulbek, NCI Pulse andOilseed Quality Specialist, coordinatesand teaches in the course. “U.S. peacultivars show excellent milling andpasting properties; therefore the shortcourse promotes pea flour fortification interms of blending and end product qualityattributes,” says Tulbek.

Topics in the course include pea flourquality evaluation, functional properties,effects of pea flour on dough quality,pasta and noodle making technologies,shelf life and sensory evaluation aspects.Participants also toured Premier PulsesInternational, Minot, N.D., and visited withpea breeders at Carrington (N.D.) ResearchExtension Center.

Minerva Salvatierra, a participant who isthe R & D Specialist with Monde NissinCorporation, Philippines, comments, “I will

use the information from this course toinnovate new products. We are lookingfor a raw material that is a benefit for ourconsumers. What we have learned istimely to what we are producing right nowas we focus on health, wellness andnutrition products.”

“We are excited about this course,” says

Larry White, marketing director forNorthern Pulse Growers Association. “Wedo a significant amount of businessalready in the Philippines, selling U.S. peasto their snack food industry. Malaysia andIndonesia are also buying a little product.This course opens doors for us. We hopethese people go back home with new ideasabout pea flour as an ingredient in theirproducts.”

“Pea is a very healthy product that has anexcellent amino acid profile with low fat,high protein, and a lot of anti-oxidants, sowe have a product that can be used as aningredient to fortify many products,”continues White.

“We send a lot of dry peas into Europe-—

Spain, Italy, Turkey, France, Germany. Sowe have a real presence in the EU andNorthern Africa. We have already seenresults with a couple of pasta companies inEurope. One major pasta manufacturerfortifies its products with a chickpea andlentil flour, and their sales in Europe havesky-rocketed. They have taken over about10% of the pasta industry there in twoyears,” White concludes.

Northern Pulse Growers representsMontana and North Dakota producers.The region’s pea acreage went up 400% inthe last five years; around 87% of the U.S.dry peas are grown in North Dakota andMontana, according to White. “Right

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“U.S. pea cultivars show excellentmilling and pasting properties;therefore the short course pro-motes pea flour fortification interms of blending and end productquality attributes,” says Tulbek.

Hard Shell Formation In Dry Peas

Montana Legislative Session Wrap-up

The Future Pulse Of The Northern

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MSU Extension Plant Pathologist

Swathing Peas/Pre-harvest

Applications

North Dakota Legislative Session

Wrap-up

Can Field Peas Replace Barley In A

Finishing Ration?

FAQ—Maximizing Profits And

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Dry peas provide an excellent sourceof nutrients with high protein, fiber,B vitamins and folate. Soaking and

water hardness have direct impact oncooking time and sensory attributes of peas.In addition cultivar, seed coat, protein andfiber content of dry peas may affect cookingquality. Cooking time is the primary factorto determine dry pea cooking quality. Longercooking times are not desired and can be aconstraint to the use of dry peas.

Hard shell formation is a major defect fordry peas which indicates the resistance ofseeds to softening during cooking (hardto cook effect). Dry peas which may havethis problem require longer cooking time(70-80 min.) with inferior sensory andnutritional attributes. Moisture content ofdry peas and relative humidity duringstorage may influence soaking andcooking attributes of dry peas. Dry peaswith higher moisture content (>14%)which is stored at elevated temperaturesmay have hard shell formation. Cotyledon

and seed coat forms a thick layer whichprevents water penetration in dry peas.Undesirable and extended storage (>1year) conditions may also cause hard tocook effect.

Hard shell formation in peas is a qualityfactor and should be monitored. In orderto prevent hard shell formation, dry peasshould be stored at a temperature of 77°For less at 70% relative humidity. Cookingtime of dry peas can also be determinedwith modified Mattson Cooker. NorthernCrops Institute at Fargo has thisequipment available and it is being usedas part of the pea quality and utilizationeducational programs.

For more information:Mehmet C. Tulbek,Pulse and Oilseed Specialist, NorthernCrops Institute, NCI 240 1240 Bolley DriveFargo, ND 58105, Phone: 701-231-5493,Fax: 701-231-7235, Email:[email protected]://www.northern-crops.com

Hard Shell Formation In Dry PeasBy Dr. Mehmet Tulbek, Pulse Crop/Oilseed Specialist, NCI, Fargo ND

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now, the price of peas is at an all-timehigh. It’s pretty exciting,” he concludes.

In addition to Tulbek, speakers for thecourse include: Greg Johnson, PremierPulses; Dr. Kevin McPhee, ResearchGeneticist with ARS/USDA, Pullman,Wash.; Blaine Schatz, Director,Carrington Research Extension Center;Dr. Clifford Hall, Assistant Professor,NDSU; Dr. Charlene Hall, AssociateProfessor, NDSU; Dr. Pat Berglund, NCIDirector; Brian Sorenson, NCI TechnicalDirector; Bonnie Jacobson, NCI FoodTechnologist; and Rilie Morgan, NCIProcessing Technician.

Northern Crops Institute (NCI) provideseducational and technical programs andservices to expand domestic and interna-tional markets for northern-grown U.S.crops. Located on the campus of NorthDakota State University, NCI serves as aresource center for international buyers,trade teams, and processors seekingtechnical information on northern-grown

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The leadership of the Montana GrainGrowers Association (MGGA)considers 2007 a successful

legislative session for grain producers andagriculture in Montana. Some beneficiallegislation was enacted and otherpotentially harmful legislation wasprevented from becoming law. Thefollowing list highlights some of theimportant bills that affect Montana grainproducers.

Montana House Bills

HB 166–Holly Raser—Extend biodieseltax credit. This bill modifies the tax creditsfor property used for the production,blending and storage of biodiesel andbiolubricants; allows credits to be carriedforward for seven years and extendscredits to cover expenses incurred incertain time periods. MGGA supported.This bill became law.

HB 222—Llew Jones—Fund economic analysisof irrigated agriculture.This bill would haveprovided funds to theDepartment of NaturalResource andConservation to conductan economic analysis ofthe value of irrigated agriculture inMontana. MGGA supported. This billdied.

HB 432—Brady Wiseman—Liability forGMO’s that escape property boundaries.Liability for damages resulting from theintroduction of a genetically modifiedorganism would have been assumed bythe company that holds the patent andprovided an exemption for the companywhen a farmer knowingly and intentionallygrows a genetically modified organism.MGGA opposed. This bill died.

HB 493—Jill Cohenour—This bill wouldhave required labeling of geneticallymodified seeds and established liabilitycriteria for genetically engineered wheat inparticular. MGGA opposed. This bill died.

HB 529—Bob Lake—Increase businessequipment tax exemption to 100,000 dollarsfrom 20,000 dollars and provide for a trueexemption. The reduction in tax rate is 1%,effectively, from 3% to 2%. Othertechnical amendments require a singlereporting location for the property and ataxpayer identifier number for the class 8property. MGGA supported. This billdied.

HB 537—Rick Ripley—Revise state hailinsurance laws by requesting an increasein the maximum coverage level. This billincreases the maximum state hailinsurance coverage levels to $50/acredryland and $76/acre irrigated coverage.MGGA supported. This bill became law.

HB 552—Ron Erickson—Real estatetransfer tax. This bill would have imposeda realty transfer tax on certain transfers ofreal property. MGGA opposed. This billdied.

HB 820—Department of Transportationbudget appropriation that includes threemillion dollars to pursue actions againstthe federal Surface Transportation Boardrelated to excessive rail freight charges.MGGA supported. This funding wasincluded in final budget signed by thegovernor.

HB 820 —Biennial funding appropriationsfor the Montana Ag Experiment Stations(MAES) and Extension Service (ES).MGGA supported. This funding wasincluded in final budget signed by thegovernor.

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HB 822 – Michele Reinhart – Generallyrevise biodiesel and ethanol laws. Thisbill will provide a tax credit for biodieselpurchased for use by an individual or abusiness in the taxpayer’s vehicles andequipment. MGGA supported. This billpassed the legislature but was vetoed bythe governor.

HB 838—Julie French —Revise taxationof railroad property. This bill proposed anincrease in railroad property taxes byadding a new change factor based on railrates. After extensive analysis, MGGAwas concerned that any increase in railrates would be borne directly by theshipper/producer with only a marginalincrease on property taxes collected bystate and county governments. MGGAopposed. This bill died.

Montana Senate Bills

SB 179 —Ken (Kim) Hanson —Wouldhave required cash leases on all state landleased for agricultural purposes. MGGAexpressed concern to Senator Hansonthat, although cash lease was favored bymany, producers in higher risk areas needto retain the option of a crop share lease.Current law requires that all state landleases be renewed on a crop share basisbut the producer has the ability topetition for a cash lease arrangement.MGGA opposed. This bill was not heardat the sponsor’s request.

SB 432 —John Brueggeman –—Generally revise biodiesel laws. This billwould have required stepped up use ofbiodiesel in fuel offered for sale inMontana when Montana has the capacityto produce a % by volume of the amountof diesel fuel sold by volume in 2005. Incommittee, the sponsor was willing toremove language regarding mandates.MGGA supported with proposedchanges. This bill died.

SB 464 —Dan Weinberg —Property taxrelief; local option realty transfer tax.This bill would have authorized localgovernments to impose a local optionrealty transfer tax if authorized by theelectors of the local government andestablish other property tax criteria.MGGA opposed. This bill died.

SB 473 —Jerry Black —Revise ethanollaws. This bill encouraged the Montanaproduction of gasohol and denaturedethanol and replaced tax incentives for theproduction of denatured ethanol withincentive payments. MGGA supported.This bill died.

SB 559—Christine Kauffman —Increasetax on beer produced by large breweries.This bill would have increased the tax perbarrel of beer (31 gallons) sold by a brewerwho produced over 20,000 barrels per yearfrom $4.30 to $9.00. MGGA opposed. Thisbill died.

Montana House and Senate JointResolutions

HJ 6 —Mike Phillips—Urges agriculture toproduce 25% of energy consumed by theyear 2025. MGGA supported. This jointresolution became law.

HJ 10—Robin Hamilton—Safe and securefood policy act. MGGA supported theintent of this resolution to create a safeand secure food supply but we wereconcerned over language that includedstate support for a food policy that is

exclusively “small in scale, locally owned,sustainable, diverse, dispersed andresilient.” This resolution also sought toreverse the trend toward globalization inagriculture. MGGA opposed. This jointresolution died.

HJ 29—Sue Dickenson—Revisecorporate farming laws. This jointresolution urged the US Congress toprotect family farms and ranches and therights of states to regulate ag productionwithin their borders for the economic andenvironmental health of citizens and agproducers. MGGA opposed. This jointresolution died.

SJ 17—Jim Elliot—obs, trade, anddemocracy resolution. This jointresolution of the Senate and the House ofRepresentatives of the state of Montanaurged the U.S. Congress to create asystem ensuring that trade agreements aredeveloped and implemented using ademocratic, inclusive mechanism thatenshrines the principles of federalism andstate sovereignty. MGGA opposed. Thisjoint resolution died.

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Liquid biofuel production could impactpulse crops in multiple ways. Oilseedcrops for biodiesel will be looking forcost-effective production strategies. Whatrole will pulse crops play in helping paythe nitrogen bill? Or am I thinking toosmall? Pea is an excellent feed grain. Whatif pea needed to help fill feed demandvacated by corn supply disappearing intoethanol? How many acres of peas arepossible? How big is big?

What vision exists for the size of the pulsecrop industry in the northern Plains?What percentage of cropland in semiaridregions could be devoted to pulse cropproduction? I recall when Saskatchewanwas wrestling with this question in themid 1990’s and breeders at the CropDevelopment Center suggested that 17%

Current energy dilemmas arereminiscent of the 1970’s, the lasttime there was a major focus put on

legume crops. The difference this time isthat pulse crop industries haveinfrastructure and world tradingexperience, and are ready to engage thisopportunity.

Two energy-related forces are poised topropel pulse crop production, especiallydry pea, to unprecedented heights in theUSA. Fertilizer nitrogen and biofuels. In arecent review paper, nitrogen fertilizercosts were estimated to account for 47%of the energy costs associated with wheatproduction in the USA, well ahead of fueluse at 30%. Dry pea is a versatile crop thatis well positioned to capture acreage asenergy costs limit production.

Farmers know well the nitrogen savingsassociated with pulse crop production. Inthe vast majority of cases, there is noneed for any fertilizer nitrogen to beapplied to a properly inoculated pea, lentil,or chickpea crop. If these pulse cropscontain 4% N in their grain, a 30-bu peacrop contains 72 lb of N in harvested grainalone. If the unharvested crop residuescontain even 1% N, that’s another 22 lb ofN that could have come from biologicalfixation. Let’s round 94 lb to 100 lb of N inthat pea crop. How much fertilizer N wouldit take to produce an equal amount ofpulse crop biomass? Assuming agenerous nitrogen use efficiency factor of60% it might take 167 lb of fertilizer N togenerate an equal grain yield. That’s big.

Also important, though, is the Ncontribution to the subsequent crop.Unfortunately many aspects of thatdynamic remain poorly understood. Shortterm crop sequence studies show thatrelatively little N is contributed fromlegumes to a subsequent crop. But longterm (10 to 12-yr+) crop rotation studieshave shown remarkable improvement insoil N supplying power. In fact a rotation

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study begun in 1979 at Swift Current, SK,a simple wheat-lentil system, is nowconcerned about N being lost below theroot zone of spring wheat from that N-richsystem. (An obvious managementsolution would be to grow lentil lessfrequently and cycle deep-rooted crop likesafflower or sunflower, or a perennialgrass, to help recover deep soil N.) Keyquestions that we are researching atMontana State to better understand pulsecrop N contribution relate to tillagestrategies, legume species, and growth/termination period. We’re taking a hardlook at including green manure ‘grow yourown N’ crops during the fallow period.Balancing water use and N contribution iskey. Thus far winter pea looks to providethe best balance but it’s limited by wintersurvival. What would work best on yourfarm?

The Future Pulse of the Northern PlainsBy Perry Miller, Associate Professor of Cropping Systems, Montana State University

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was a reasonable target; one in six acres.Many scoffed at such an unreasonablyhigh target. Within several years, someprairie localities in southern Saskatchewanwere above this mark! What is areasonable number for the semiarid regionof Montana and North Dakota? 17% ofactive (non-CRP) dryland production inMontana would be nearly 2 million acres.That number may be even larger in NorthDakota. What about South Dakota? Is 5million acres a reasonable target for theU.S. northern Plains region? Perhaps amore important question, what type ofinvestment in research, education,and market development will it take to move pulse crop production up tothat level?

An extension plant pathologist atMontana State University isworking with pulse crops.

Dr. Mary Burrows started working atMontana State University in Bozeman,MT in August of 2006. Her position is80% extension and 20% research. Mary isoriginally from Moorhead, MN, receivedher PhD in Plant Pathology at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, andcompleted a USDA post-doc at CornellUniversity in Ithaca, NY. Her primaryemphases have been virus epidemiologyin soybeans and the role of aphidgenetics in the transmission of Barleyyellow dwarf virus. After a few years asan aphid breeder and master gardener inIthaca, Mary has moved west to tackleproblems in all crops in MT exceptsugarbeets and potatoes (which arecovered by Barry Jacobsen). One of herfoci is pulse crops, a growing industry inMontana. Graduate student Rachel Leissois working on a survey of fungi infectingchickpea seed to determine what the mostimportant damping off organismsaffecting chickpea in Montana are andhow they are distributed. She is alsoworking on a seed treatment study to

determine the effectiveness of biologicaland conventional seed treatments in threelocations in Montana. Her results will helpus target the pathogens involved indamping off with chemical fungicides, andevaluate the effects of biological seedtreatments on damping off and root rotprevention. Results will also providethose interested in growing chickpeasorganically some options to increasestand and yield. Additionally, assupervisor of the Schutter PlantDiagnostic Clinic, Mary is involved in anational survey for virus diseases inlegumes. This year soybean ‘sentinel’plots and dry beans will be surveyed forAlfalfa mosaic virus, Bean commonmosaic virus, and Beet curly top virus.The Legume Virus PIPE is expected to beextended next year to include more

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Swathing PeasSwathing lentils is considered a commonharvest practice; however, swathing peasis not. When harvest is delayed due towet weather, swathed peas are more proneto bleaching and weathering thanstanding peas. Peas can be successfullyswathed, especially when the ground isdry and not saturated. The majority of thefield should have yellow to tan pea vinesand pods. If there are low areas in the fieldthat are still green, they can besuccessfully swathed as long as the peaseed is firm when pressed. If the peas area yellow type, the seed should be startingto turn a hint of yellow. In general, widerswaths (30 foot) will take longer to drythan thinner (20 – 25 foot) swaths.

Preharvest Applications forPeas and Lentils

Glyphosate:Glyphosate is labeled as a pre-harvestapplication in field pea and lentil. Not allglyphosate brands are labeled; however,of the 3 lb ae/gallon Glyphosate brandsthat are labeled; the standard 1 quart/acrerate should be used. Adjust the rateaccordingly for other concentrations.

Glyphosate should be used mainly forweed control purposes because it doesnot work the best as a harvest aid or as a“true” desiccant. Glyphosate will aid inripening the crop evenly; however, it willoften take at least 14 days to effectivelydry down the weeds and crop. Glyphosatecan be sprayed at the similar stage whenthe crop could be swathed. There shouldbe no “grass-green” areas in the field. Allpods should have a yellow color and theseed should be firm when pressed. If thepeas are a yellow type, the majority of thepeas should be a yellow in color. If thereare some green areas present, they can besprayed as long as the pea seed is turning

from a dark green color to a light green/yellow color. Do NOT apply on field peaor lentil grown for seed because reducedgermination/vigor may occur.

Gramoxone Max/Gramoxone Inteon:Gramoxone is used primarily as adesiccant in dry pea and lentil. Gramoxonewill not control any perennial weeds;however, it will burn off the top growth.Gramoxone Max should be applied at 1 to1.3 pints/acre. Gramoxone Inteon is thenew formulation that is replacingGramoxone Max. Inteon should be appliedat 2 pints per acre. Rate will be dependenton the weed density and size. Gramoxone

Swathing Peas—Preharvest ApplicationsBy Kent McKay, Area Extension Specialist/Cropping Systems, NCREC, Minot, ND

should be applied when 80% of the podsare tan to yellow in color and theremaining 20% of the pods are yellow incolor. There shouldn’t be any dark greenpods, if so they will remain green and thepea and/or lentil seed will be shriveled. Ifthe field is sprayed too green expectdiscounts to occur. Gramoxone applied atthe correct stage should not injure thegermination of the seed. One needs topatient when using Gramoxone andwaiting for the low areas of the field toripen is a must. In summary, do not sprayGramoxone to any area of the field thathas a high percentage of distinctly greenpods.


The NPGA also worked on better definingthe roving grain buyers law. The industryargument was that the grain buyers lawand how it was defined put North Dakotashippers at an unfair disadvantage withother states or Canadian shippers. The lawhas a two year moratorium.

potato industry in North Dakota andMinnesota through a breeding program,producer education, marketing initiativeand negotiator training program.

Northern Pulse Growers Association,$ 11,000, to develop pulse crops as a foodgrade ingredient for the domestic marketand develop technical market materialsand an education program.

Johnson said NDDA received 21applications for grants, totaling $356,000.The applications were received andreviewed by North Dakota Department ofAgriculture staff with final approval byAMS.

Each participating state received a blockgrant of $100,000, as well as an additionalamount representing the value ofspecialty crop production in the state inrelation to the national value of specialtycrop production.—Source: ND Dept. ofAgriculture


When the 60th session of theNorth Dakota Legislatureofficially ended, more than 900

bills had been worked over by stateLegislators. The Session wrapped up onday 78, the longest session on record.

Many hours were spent during thisSession on securing the future of theregions pulse producers. As a result ofthis hard work and dedication, pulsegrowers will in the future enjoy thesuccesses.

By far, the biggest victory for the regionspulse growers would be the developmentof a pulse crop breeding program in theState. The NPGA was active in securing

Agriculture Commissioner RogerJohnson has awarded almost$110,000 in grants to enhance the

competitiveness of North Dakotaspecialty crops.

“Specialty crops are already an importantpart of North Dakota’s agriculturaleconomy,” Johnson said. “These grantswill be used to increase that importancethrough product research anddevelopment and market enhancementefforts for fruit and vegetable growersand nursery producers.”

Johnson said the grants are fundedentirely by a $109,000 specialty cropblock grant from the AgriculturalMarketing Service (AMS) of the U.S.Department of Agriculture.

The North Dakota grants include:

North Dakota Department ofAgriculture, $30,253, for a farmers’ marketand fruit and vegetable growersinitiative. The project will include

education seminars for growers, printing ofa farmers market guide, advertising,signage and mini-grants to local farmers’markets.

Northarvest Bean GrowersAssociation, $19,850, to develop ascientific advisory council to advise theassociation on health benefits of dryedible beans and to recommend furtherresearch into the benefits of increasedbean consumption.

North Dakota Farmers’ Market andGrowers Association, $18,431, to increaseinterest in vegetable production amongyoung people, provide growers withaccess to new plant varieties and provide asource of income for the association.

North Dakota Nursery andGreenhouse Association, $15,601, fordeveloping a marketing campaign forNorth Dakota-grown nursery stock.

Northern Plains Potato GrowersAssociation, $14,000, to better position the

North Dakota—Legislative Session Wrap-up

Johnson Announces Specialty Crop Grants—

NPGA Secures $11,000 In Funding

By Shannon Berndt, NPGA Promotions Director

$470,000 for a pulse crop breeder at theNDSU Main Station in Fargo, ND and anassistant breeder/agronomist at the NorthCentral Research Extension Center inMinot, ND. Securing a pulse crop breed-ing program in North Dakota has rankedas a number one priority by the growersof the region for the past several years.

A bill was also submitted by the NorthDakota Dry Pea and Lentil Council to enterinto reciprocal agreements with surround-ing states and provinces to return checkofffunds. This would eliminate a “doubleassessment” on pulse producers for thosestates and provinces that already have apulse check-off in place. The effective datefor the law is August 1, 2007.

Percent Peas in the Diet

Ingredients

Barley, crackedBarley sproutsField peas, crackedWheat hay, chopped

Commercial supplement

Ration dry matter, %Crude Protein, %Net Energy gain (Neg) Mcal/lb

0 %

45.536.3018

1 lb

9219.80.5

18%

36.427.21818.2

1lb

9119.40.5

27%

31.822.727.318.2

1 lb

9119.10.5

36%

22.722.736.418.2

1 lb

9119.80.5

Table 1. Composition of Diets Fed to Steers


The purpose of this experiment wasto determine if field peas couldreplace barley grain in a finishing

diet for steers. Eighty head of Anguscross steers were allotted by weight(initial wt = 821 lbs) into four dietarytreatment s; 0, 18, 27, and 36 % crackedfield peas (DM basis) in a barley baseddiet (Table 1). All rations containedbarley sprouts, wheat hay, and acommercial feedlot supplement

Progress Report—Can Field Peas Replace Barley in a Finishing Diet?By John Paterson and Ryan Clark, Montana State University

containing Rumensin. Steers were fed for95 days and then shipped to a commercialharvesting facility. Rib eye area, fatthickness over the 12th rib, KPH, and hotcarcass weight were measured to calculateUSDA yield and quality grades.Dry matter intakes appeared greater forsteers fed the pea diets vs. steers fed thecontrol diet; however gains after 95 daysappeared to be similar. Carcass traitsdiffered only in quality grade (Table 2).

Surprisingly there was a 24.6 % increase inthe number of choice cattle within the peadiets compared to the control (avg 78%vs. 53%). This would be a huge increasein the value of these steers if thisresponse could be repeated and validated.North Dakota State University is presentlyevaluating steaks from these steers fortenderness.

Item

Initial Weight, lbsFinal Weight, lbsDaily gain , lb/dayDry matter intakeFeed:Gain ratioCarcass DataCarcass weight, lbRibeye area, sq inYield grade% Choice steers

36%

820.411223.228.89.06950.511.42.679

Table 2. Performance of Cattle Fed Increasing Levels of Peas

0 %

821.410952.927.09.36800.411.52.453

18%

821.111223.228.38.87010.511.82.579

27%

821.811303.228.38.86960.511.52.675

Percent Peas in theDiet


2007Pulse Tours

This is your opportunity to view research trials and hear all thelatest in the pulse industry. These crop tours are a must forboth new and seasoned pulse producers! Be sure to join usfor the 2007 Pulse Tours!

Friday, June 299 a.m.-noon (CDT)Williston Research Extension CenterWilliston, ND

Tuesday, July 109 a.m.-noon (CDT)North Central Research Extension CenterMinot, ND

Thursday, July 129 a.m-noon (CDT)Carrington Research Extension CenterCarrington, ND

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As dry pea, lentil and chickpeaacres continue to expand acrossthe Midwest it is more important

than even that growers maximize thepotential of effectively marketing theircrop. In order to maximize market potentialand profits, quality must first bedetermined.

The Northern Pulse Growers Associationin conjunction with the US Federal GrainInspection Service will once again beconducting a Fair Average Quality reporton pulse crops in the region. Producersare asked to assist the Association in thisimportant project by submitting samplesto FGIS.

The goal in conducting a FAQ is to assistthe regions producers in receiving thebest possible prices for their crop this fall.

the address listed below. FGIS will sendproducers a detailed report regarding thequality of the individual sample submitted.The timeline for gathering date has beenset for the end of July through lateSeptember.

FGISPO Box 13427

2625 24th Ave S, STE CGrand Forks, ND 58208-3427

PH: 701-772-3372

Fair Quality Survey—Maximizing Market and Profit Potential

An FAQ report serves as an importantmarketing tool when seeking foreign anddomestic buyers. The information is alsoused by the U.S. government tosuccessfully market pulse crops throughthe PL 480 program.

In addition to helping to market theregions pulse crops, knowing thequality of your own crop can help youassess your crop’s value and make youaware of any damage factors present.

The NPGA is encouraging producers tosend in samples on their own to GIPSA/FGIS office in Grand Forks. Growersshould collect a representative samplefrom their bins to be submitted to theGrand Forks FGIS office for grading. Thesample should be approximately twopounds, packaged and mailed to FGIS at

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We are offering contracts on red lentils; yellow & greenpeas, chickpeas; and large green lentils. Please contact usat 701-852-5858 or 701-214-5731 or 703-300-5772 or byemail: [email protected].

We also have various positions for employment includingChief Operations Manager. MG Grains will offer theprevailing wages and benefits for this position. Thisposition requires at least a JD or MS and one yearexperience. Please fax resumes to 701-852-5859.

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