Growing Pulse Crops
This show features the latest in research, agronomy, and economics of pulse crops (peas, chickpeas, lentils, etc.). Demand for these nutrient-dense, high-protein foods continues to grow.
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Organic Pulse Production in the Palouse (opens the original)
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Aaron Flansburg is a fifth generation farmer from Palouse, Washington. In this arid, hilly eastern part of the state, Aarong grows dryland crops like wheat, barley, canola, peas, lentils, chickpeas and some alfalfa. Aaron grew up on the farm, in fact he remembers getting his start in operating farm equipment by driving the swather when he was 12. In recent years, Aaron has brought the swather back to the operation to help him harvest the organic pulse crops he has started adding to his conventio
Measuring the Health Impacts of Consuming Pulses (opens the original)
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Dr. Morgan Chamberlin is a nutrition scientist and registered dietician who is currently a research scientist at Billings Clinic in Montana. Prior to that she worked as a Nutrition Researcher and Project Manager at Montana State University where she earned her Ph.D. in Nutrition and Exercise Sciences. While at Montana State University she worked extensively with pulses and how they impact metabolic health. In this episode, she shares her research on lentils and their findings about how they can
Replacing Fallow with Pulses in North Central Montana (opens the original)
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Todd Hansen is a fourth generation farmer in Gildford, Montana. He’s been growing pulses since the 90s with a current rotation that includes winter wheat, spring wheat, durum, barley, yellow peas, chickpeas, lentils, canola, and mustard. Over the past several years, he has transitioned from a traditional 50-50 winter wheat/fallow system to a more diversified 75-25 winter wheat, lentil, and oilseed rotation. Hansen is a member of the Montana Pulse Crop Committee and has served on the boards of th
The Possibilities of Pulse Flours (opens the original)
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Julianne Kellogg is the crop innovation program manager within the R&D function at Ardent Mills. A lot of people might know Ardent Mills for their flour milling, but as you’ll hear today, there is a lot of innovation happening in pulses as well, especially with chickpeas. In addition to pulses, Julianne’s group works with alternative grains like buckwheat, quinoa, flax, food barley, oats. Julianne discusses what is happening in pulse innovation for food manufacturers and consumers, and why compa
Building a Pulse Processing Business (opens the original)
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Kevin Haas is a 3rd generation farmer based on his family farm near Jamestown, North Dakota. He’s been planting pulses since the early 1990’s, and currently grows peas, lentils, edible beans, corn, soybeans, wheat, barley and oats. Haas has been a strong advocate for the pulse industry for many years, having served in leadership roles for the Northern Pulse Growers Association, the North Dakota Dry Pea and Lentil Council, and USA Pulses. In 2004, he broke ground to start the construction of a pr
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