This webinar series focuses on providing education on pulse production and its uses to increase demand and farmer’s desire to grow pulses. Topics throughout the series include uses and benefits of pulses, trends & innovations, market drivers, and the path from producer to the processor. A new speaker will be featured each month.
Upcoming Webinars:
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (CDT)
Join us as Maneka Malalgoda, Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba, presents on “Unlocking the Potential of Pulse Ingredients in Bakery Applications: Implications for Wholegrain Bread and Frozen Dough Systems".
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (CDT)
Join us as Karen Cichy, Research Plant Geneticist at USDA Agricultural Research Service, Sugarbeet and Bean Research Unit, presents on “Improving the Consumer Appeal of Pulses Via Plant Breeding and Food Processing".
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (CDT)
This month will feature Yukiko Naruoka, Director of Research and Seed Management at USA Pulses. Join us for her presentation!
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (CDT)
Join us as Svetlana Yurgel, Research Agronomist at USDA ARS, presents on “Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis and its Role in Crop Disease Resistance and Production".
Thursday, October 1, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (CDT)
Join us as Chelsea Didinger, Founder of A Legume a Day, presents on “Beans and Other Pulses: Trends and Benefits of the Ultimate Superfood".
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (CDT)
Join us as Wan-Yuan Kuo, Associate Professor and Director of Food Product Development Lab at Montana State University, presents on “Global Pulse Crop Innovation and Market Exploration".
Wednesday, December 2, 2026
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (CST)
Join us as Douglas Cook, Distinguished Professor at the University of California Davis and Chief Scientific Officer of NuCicer Inc., presents on "Translating Academic Discovery to Real-World Outcomes, More Than Serendipity: A Journey Through the Lens of Legume Biology”.
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Thank you to the sponsor of our Pulse Potential series!
Visit Northern Pulse Growers Association at northernulse.com/growers-association/.
Thank you to the Northern Pulse Growers Association’s Barnraiser Sponsors for their support: