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P U L S E C R O P N E W S F A L L 2 0 1 7 | 3 CONTENTS MEMBER PRIVACY Member informa on is collected and used in accordance with the Personal Informa on Protec on Act and is the property of the Alberta Pulse Growers and will not be shared, sold or viewed by any individual, group or organiza on outside of the APG Commission unless directly related to member communica on which is legislated as a reasonable business ac vity of the Commission. Please direct your comments or concerns to (780) 986-9398 or email office@pulse.ab.ca. Pulse Crop News is the official journal of and published by Alberta Pulse Growers. This is a producer organiza on funded by sales of pulse crops (beans, peas, len ls, faba beans, soybeans, and chickpeas) grown in the province of Alberta. Current circula on of this quarterly publica on is 6,500+ copies and is distributed to producers, government, and industry involved in the special crops field. The views expressed in ar cles and adver sements are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the views of Alberta Pulse Growers. Contents of this publica on can only be reproduced with the permission of APG. Magazine Editor Design & Layout Rachel Peterson Hök Nik Crea ve Prin ng Cover Image Burke Group Greg Stamp Publica ons Mail Agreement No. #40041861 ALSO INSIDE... Chair's Report 4 Execu ve Director's Message 5 Find Your Pulse Dealer 6 Policy Update 8 How Research Funding Works 12 Climate Change a Priority 14 Pulses 2017 Conven on 16 Regional Mee ngs Calendar 20 Aera on & Drying of Pulse Crops 28 Prices Aren't Responding to Drought 30 Nutri on Notes 36 What Your Levy Dollars Support 40 HALF CUP HABIT VALUE CREATION 2017 CROP WALKS ALBERTA PEAS: A WIN WIN CROP 24 32 22 10 5007B - 49 Avenue, Leduc, AB T9E 6M6 Telephone: (780) 986-9398 / 1-877-550-9398 Facsimile: (780) 980-2570 e-mail: office@pulse.ab.ca web: www.pulse.ab.ca Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Alberta Pulse Growers PEA SOUP & PANCAKES 34 Cover Photo courtesy of APG Director Greg Stamp. A drone captured an aerial view of pea harvest on his family's farm near Scandia, AB. CHICKPEA THAI SALAD 38

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