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July 2012 FEATURES<br />

President’s Message<br />

NPGA Elects New Associate Directors Team<br />

Dr. Julie Pasche Joins NDSU<br />

<strong>Pulse</strong> Crop Harvest Tips<br />

<strong>Pulse</strong> Crop Breeding<br />

A Message from Shannon Berndt, Executive Director<br />

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NORTHERN PULSE GROWERS ASSOCIATION<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Pulse</strong> <strong>Growers</strong><br />

<strong>Association</strong> would like to<br />

thank the 2012 <strong>Pulse</strong> Tour<br />

Sponsors!<br />

Great <strong>Northern</strong> Ag<br />

Summer <strong>Pulse</strong> Tours Scheduled<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Pulse</strong> <strong>Growers</strong> <strong>Association</strong> in conjunction with the Minot and Carrington<br />

Research Extension Centers are hosting the 2012 <strong>Pulse</strong> Tours.<br />

<strong>The</strong>se tours provide both new<br />

and seasoned producers with the<br />

latest information on pulse varieties,<br />

disease, weed and insect<br />

control, agronomic and livestock<br />

research. <strong>The</strong> tours are free of<br />

charge and open to all interested<br />

producers. A complimentary lunch<br />

will be hosted at each tour for attendees.<br />

July 12, 2012 - North Central Research Extension Center (Minot) 9:00 a.m. (CST)<br />

July 13, 2012 - Carrington Research Extension Center 9:00 a.m. (CST)<br />

Some of the featured guest speakers will be Phillip Egolf, agronomist from Sabra<br />

Dipping Company, Dr. Kevin McPhee - NDSU, Dr. Brian Jenks - NCREC, Dr. Michael<br />

Wunsch - CREC and others to get you informed.<br />

BASF - Pro CoOp - <strong>Pulse</strong><br />

USA - Syngenta Viterra<br />

BNSF Railway<br />

Cablevey Conveyors<br />

Minot Area Development Co.<br />

ND Trade Office<br />

West Dakota Feed/Seed<br />

For more information, contact the <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Pulse</strong> <strong>Growers</strong> <strong>Association</strong> at 701-222-0128.<br />

For more information on field tours held throughout ND & MT visit www.northernpulse.<br />

com.<br />

For the latest information on pulse variety, insect/weed/<br />

disease control, agronomic and livestock research -<br />

Be sure to attend the<br />

2012 Summer <strong>Pulse</strong> Tours<br />

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1710 Burnt Boat Drive<br />

Bismarck, ND 58503<br />

Phone. 701.222.0128<br />

Fax. 701.222.6340<br />

E-mail. info@northernpulse.com<br />

Website. northernpulse.com<br />

Board of Directors<br />

Ryan Brooks............. President<br />

District VI, Bowman, ND 701.523.3730<br />

Beau Anderson......... V. President<br />

At Large, Williston, ND 701.875.2328<br />

Position Open........... Secretary<br />

At Large,<br />

Steve Miner............... Treasurer<br />

District I, Richland, MT 406.725.3201<br />

Kristian Sorum.......... Director<br />

District V, Flaxton, ND 701.751.0538<br />

Paul Berntson........... Director<br />

District VII, Adams, ND 701.994.2449<br />

Jon Stoner................. Director<br />

At Large, Havre, MT 406.265.2193<br />

Jerry Schillinger....... Director<br />

District III, Circle, MT 406.485.2479<br />

Chris Westergarad.... Director<br />

District II, Dagmar, MT 406.390.6477<br />

Mark Schmidt Director<br />

District VI, Tioga, ND 701.664.2988<br />

Associate Directors<br />

Mary Burrows.................Bozeman, MT<br />

406.994.7766<br />

Chet Hill...........................Williston, ND<br />

701.774.4315<br />

Brad Hertel......................Casselton, ND<br />

701.347.9965<br />

John Raisler....................Beach, ND<br />

701.371.8966<br />

Eric Bartsch....................Bismarck, ND<br />

701.751.1623<br />

Wayne Schmitz...............Minot, ND<br />

701.568.3315<br />

Aaron Holter....................Williston, ND<br />

701.774.0055<br />

President’s Message<br />

Talk about a complete turnaround from one year<br />

to the next. <strong>Pulse</strong> crops in SW North Dakota<br />

were put in early and are looking great. We<br />

have had some late frost that may affect the<br />

corn and canola in limited areas but overall<br />

crops are off to a good start. Legumes in North<br />

Dakota and Montana should have an excellent<br />

start for the growing season. Hopefully prices<br />

will stay strong along with a good crop this year.<br />

I would like to encourage our producers to get<br />

to the pulse tours at our experiment stations this<br />

year. <strong>The</strong>re is an abundance of information to<br />

glean from these tours.<br />

<strong>The</strong> USADPLC has been very active in Washington,<br />

DC this spring and winter lobbying for a<br />

Ryan Brooks – NPGA President<br />

strong farm bill. It seems that in this congressional<br />

environment, a steady presence is critical to help shape a fair and equitable<br />

bill to benefit all commodities. I would like to personally thank the executive board<br />

of the USADPLC for their time and commitment to the industry.<br />

<strong>The</strong> NPGA office has been very busy with budgeting for this next fiscal year.<br />

Seems the time flies from one year to the next. Lots of new and exciting things<br />

happening in the pulse industry as we strive to put your check off dollars to work<br />

in the most efficient and effective ways. I would like to thank our NPGA employees<br />

for the excellent job they do for our industry.<br />

I would like to wish all a productive and profitable summer.<br />

Unitl next time - Ryan Brooks<br />

Gluten-Free Baking Short Course<br />

NCI will be holding <strong>The</strong> Science of Gluten-Free Baking Short Course, August 7-9, 2012.<br />

This Short Course will provide participants with fundemental knowledge in gluten-free<br />

baking and will emphasize the ingredients and techniques that are necessary to produce<br />

gluten-free baked products.<br />

Special rates are available to groups of 3 or more from the same company.<br />

For more information or to register for the Gluten-Free Baking Short Course go to www.<br />

northern-crops.com and follow the Educational Courses link.<br />

NPGA Staff<br />

Shannon Berndt .....Executive Director<br />

Kaye Effertz ............Marketing Director<br />

Dolores Rohrich ....Communications<br />

Director<br />

Mary Bartsch...........Admin Assistant<br />

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Mark Your Calendars For Montana <strong>Pulse</strong> Day<br />

<strong>The</strong> NPGA in conjunction with the USADPLC will hold a producer meeting in Montana<br />

in December.<br />

December 12 &13, 2012 -<br />

New Sponsorship Packages for 2013<br />

Watch for it in the mail this fall!<br />

Hummus<br />

In just a decade, this<br />

healthy chickpea<br />

mixture has gone<br />

from being relatively<br />

obscure to finding a<br />

place in the fridges of<br />

one in five American<br />

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Billings Hotel & Convention Center, Billings, MT<br />

1223 Mullowney Lane<br />

406-248-7151<br />

Registrations for these events will be sent out this fall (September/October). More<br />

information on the meeting will be posted on the website closer to the event.<br />

Montana <strong>Pulse</strong> Crop Advisory Committee<br />

Montana Department of Agriculture<br />

PO Box 200201<br />

Helena, MT 59620-0201<br />

Phone. 406.444.2402<br />

Fax. 406.444.9442<br />

E-mail. agr@mt.gov<br />

Michael Ehlers...............Producer<br />

Oilmont, MT<br />

Kim Murray....................Producer<br />

Froid, MT<br />

Grant Zerbe ..................Producer<br />

Frazer, MT<br />

Jon Stoner......................Producer<br />

Harve, MT<br />

Brian Kae.........................Producer<br />

Dagmar, MT<br />

Leta Campbell...............Marketing<br />

Wolf Point, MT<br />

NPGA Appoints New Associate Directors Team<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Pulse</strong> <strong>Growers</strong> <strong>Association</strong> is pleased to announce the appointments<br />

of our new Associate Directors Team: Dr. Mary Burrows - Montana State University,<br />

Bozeman, MT; Chet Hill - Williston Research Extension Center, Williston, ND; Brad<br />

Hertel - Meridan Seeds, Casselton, ND; John Raisler - Dupont Crop Protection,<br />

Beach, ND; Eric Bartsch - United <strong>Pulse</strong> Trading, Bismarck, ND; Wayne Schmitz -<br />

Viterra, Minot, ND; Aaron Holter - Farm Credit Services, Williston, ND.<br />

<strong>The</strong>se individuals are an excellent resource by providing input to the NPGA Board<br />

of Directors on industry issues such as research, marketing, processing and crop<br />

insurance. We look forward to working with them in the upcoming years.<br />

<strong>The</strong> NPGA would like to thank the following past associate directors for their service<br />

and dedication: Ryan Nelson - Pro Co-Op, Opheim, MT; Blaine Schatz - CREC,<br />

Carrington, ND; Mehmet Tulbeck - <strong>Northern</strong> Crops Institute, Fargo, ND; Dave Polries<br />

- Dakota Dry Bean, Inc., Grand Forks, ND; Perry Miller - Montana State University,<br />

Bozeman, MT; Becky Braaten - Farm Credit Services, Bottineau, ND; Kent<br />

McKay - BASF, Carpio, ND.<br />

PO Box 1352<br />

Bismarck, ND 58501<br />

Phone. 701.222.0128<br />

Fax. 7011.222.6340<br />

Jeff Knox.........................District 1<br />

Ray, ND 701.568.3262<br />

Callen Hoff, Chairman...District II<br />

Richardton, ND 701.974.3375<br />

Richard Mickelson........District III<br />

Rolla, ND................................. 701.477.3617<br />

James Haux..................District IV<br />

McClusky, ND..............................701.363.2346<br />

Kevin Haas, V-Chairman.District V<br />

Jamestown, ND.........................701.763-6533<br />

Doug Goehring.............Ex-Officio<br />

Charles Carvel.........Legal Counsel<br />

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Dr. Julie Pasche will join the Department of<br />

Plant Pathology July 2, 2012 as an Assistant<br />

Professor with research responsibilities for<br />

diseases of pulse crops.<br />

Dr. Pasche is a native of Minnesota<br />

and received a B.S. in Microbiology and<br />

Biotechnology, as well as an M.S. and Ph.D.<br />

in Plant Pathology, all from North Dakota State<br />

University. As an undergraduate student, Dr.<br />

Pasche competed for the Bison in volleyball<br />

and track and field. She was a two-time all-<br />

American volleyball player, still holds many<br />

NDSU volleyball records and was inducted into<br />

the Bison Athletic Hall of Fame in 2010. After<br />

obtaining her bachelor’s degree, Dr. Pasche<br />

joined the Department of Plant Pathology<br />

as a technician in the potato pathology laboratory of Dr. Neil<br />

Gudmestad, University Distinguished Professor. She eventually<br />

rose to position of lab manager for Dr. Gudmestad, who served<br />

as Dr. Pasche’s major advisor for both of her graduate degrees.<br />

Dr. Julie Pasche Joins NDSU<br />

Dr. Julie Pasche<br />

Dr. Pasche’s work in potato pathology focused on the<br />

management of foliar and soil-borne diseases of potato, including<br />

those caused by bacterial, viral, fungal and oomycete pathogens.<br />

Her Ph.D. research focused specifically on two fungal diseases<br />

(black dot and Verticilium wilt) and has important implications<br />

for detection of pathogens, diagnosis of diseases, improving<br />

efforts to breed for disease resistance and for understanding how<br />

disease develops.<br />

Dr. Pasche also has many years of direct<br />

experience with fungicides, including field<br />

trials for fungicide efficacy and studies related<br />

to the development of fungicide resistance in<br />

pathogens of potato.<br />

Dr. Pasche plans to continue her work with<br />

pathogen detection focusing on utilizing<br />

molecular methods to facilitate breeding<br />

efforts, pathogen detection and identification.<br />

She believes breeding for resistance to plant<br />

pathogens is an integral part of any plant<br />

disease management strategy and therefore,<br />

collaboration between pathologists and breeders<br />

is critical for successful development and<br />

integration of new cultivars into production<br />

systems of any crop.<br />

Dr. Pasche will take an active role with breeders in the<br />

development of genetic resistance to plant pathogens of<br />

economic importance to North Dakota. Additionally, she is<br />

looking forward to learning more about the disease problems<br />

important to North Dakota pulse growers. Dr. Pasche feels that<br />

serving the citizens of North Dakota is paramount to the Land<br />

Grant University. In her role as the <strong>Pulse</strong> Crop Pathologist, she<br />

will work to identify and understand the needs of producers in<br />

the state and work towards finding both short- and long-term<br />

solutions for their plant disease problems. All of this will involve<br />

partnership with pulse crop growers and the <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>Pulse</strong><br />

<strong>Growers</strong> <strong>Association</strong>.<br />

<strong>Pulse</strong> Producers Represented<br />

A Trusted buyer,<br />

processor and<br />

exporter<br />

of lentils,<br />

chickpeas,<br />

beans and peas<br />

<strong>The</strong> regions pulse producers were recently represented at<br />

the USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council’s national board meeting<br />

June 12 & 13, 2012. Ryan Brooks, NPGA President, Cal Hoff,<br />

NDDPLC Chair and Shannon Berndt, NPGA Executive Director<br />

participated in USADPLC meetings held in Spokane, WA.<br />

From Producer to the World<br />

To market your lentils, chickpeas, beans or peas or to discuss growing<br />

pulses, contact United <strong>Pulse</strong> Trading at 1-877-751-1623.<br />

www.alliancegrain.com www.uspulses.com<br />

Alliance Grain Traders Inc. trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol AGT.<br />

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Buyers for peas, lentils and chickpeas are very demanding on<br />

quality. Proper harvesting can make a difference between getting<br />

a premium price as food grade or have them rejected. Taking the<br />

time to harvest, watch for the following grade quality factors can<br />

make a difference in getting a premium price.<br />

Yellow and Green Food Peas<br />

Bleach in green peas is caused by moisture and sunlight at<br />

maturity. Green peas should be harvested at high moisture<br />

(18%) and air dried to 13-15% (Depending what the processors<br />

want the product at) for storage. Swathing or desiccation is<br />

recommended for speeding up harvest. Bleach in yellow peas is<br />

due to green (immature) seed at harvest. This can be avoided by<br />

harvesting when the seed has turned color or harvesting areas of<br />

the field as they mature.<br />

Damage can result in not meeting<br />

food grade standards, which include:<br />

chalkspot, hail damage, staining,<br />

disease and mechanical damage.<br />

Chalkspot can be caused by lygus<br />

bugs stinging the immature seed or<br />

hail. Look for white spots on the seed,<br />

if its insect damage, it should be most<br />

pronounced on the first outside rounds.<br />

Check your grain tank regularly and<br />

avoid mixing these damaged seeds<br />

with the rest of the crop. Hail damage<br />

on immature seed can cause a lot<br />

of staining and spots on the seeds,<br />

if you know you had hail on all or part of the field, keep it<br />

separate. Staining or dirt tag is the result of weeds or moisture<br />

and dirt clinging to the seed. Avoid harvesting through wet weed<br />

patches or when there is dew on the plants. Diseased plants like<br />

ascochyta and mildew can also discolor the seed.<br />

Mechanical Damage - Fragile seeds of peas can easily be<br />

damaged if the combine and augers are not set or operated<br />

properly. <strong>The</strong> biggest problem in the splitting or breaking the seed<br />

coats is harvesting too dry. Peas should be harvested at high<br />

moisture (18%) and air dried. Combine settings - slow cylinder<br />

speeds and concave openings large enough to allow the large<br />

seeded peas through is most often the method of preventing<br />

mechanical damage. Seed loss is most often associated with<br />

seed going over the straw walkers, this loss can be minimized by<br />

setting the concave closer in the front than in the back to try to<br />

dislodge the seed from the straw. If the straw is to tough, it might<br />

help to increase cylinder speed. If the loss is over 2-3 bus./ac. (8-<br />

12 seeds/sq.ft.) you might have to wait until the straw is dryer.<br />

Maximize the wind speed for peas to remove as much inert<br />

material as possible. Peas are very hard to blow over.<br />

Lentils<br />

Lentils are very indeterminate in growth and normally require<br />

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<strong>Pulse</strong> Crop Harvest Tips<br />

swathing or desiccation before harvest. If you are swathing lentils<br />

for the first time, it would be very helpful to talk to an experienced<br />

grower on how to set up you swather, as this can be an easy or a<br />

very frustrating experience. Harvesting lentils at 16% moisture is<br />

important to keep the mechanical damage to a minimum, then air<br />

dry to 14%. Color is very important in green lentils, as with peas,<br />

be ready to harvest quickly and avoid immature areas of the field.<br />

Damage - again, as in peas, monitor your grain tank for any<br />

changes in quality. Chalkspot, weed or dirt staining, disease, frost<br />

damage and hail are the most common causes of low quality.<br />

Chickpeas<br />

Like lentils, chickpeas are very indeterminate in maturity as are<br />

lentils. <strong>The</strong>y are also very late maturing, so most of the time<br />

frost kills the plants. Straight cutting is the most common method<br />

of harvesting if the plants are standing.<br />

Kabuli (large seeded) chickpeas are the<br />

hardest to get quality. <strong>The</strong>se are sold in<br />

individual lots and are subject not only to<br />

grade but to buyer preferences. Quality<br />

could mean the difference of over one<br />

hundred dollars per acre. Not only do<br />

buyers want bright white seeds, they also<br />

pay according to size. While you can’t<br />

control the seed size at harvest you can<br />

improve the chances for bright white<br />

seeds by monitoring your grain tank often.<br />

Damage - Avoid harvesting when the<br />

plants are wet with dew to avoid dirt tagging or if staining is<br />

occurring due to wet weeds. Keep all changes in size and quality<br />

separate.<br />

Mechanical Damage - Because of the size of the seed of the<br />

Kabuli types, it’s very important to reduce mechanical damage.<br />

Harvesting at 18% moisture and air drying to 15% will help<br />

reduce chipping and splitting. Make sure your concave has<br />

openings large enough to accommodate the seed size. Reduce<br />

cylinder speeds to the slowest operating speed without slugging<br />

the cylinder. Keep augers running full and slow when handling.<br />

Like peas, you can use high wind speeds to keep the inert<br />

materials to a minimum.<br />

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<strong>Pulse</strong> Crop Breeding<br />

By Dr. Kevin McPhee, NDSU <strong>Pulse</strong> Breeder<br />

Plant breeding has provided agriculture<br />

worldwide new and improved varieties<br />

of all major crops. Outcomes have been<br />

increased production, reduced input<br />

costs and improved quality for end use<br />

applications. Genetic improvement<br />

provides many benefits to agriculture<br />

through the release of new varieties;<br />

however, it is a long term endeavor.<br />

Beginning with the first cross of two elite<br />

parents the time to release of a new<br />

variety can be as long as 10-12 years.<br />

Parental selection is crucial to the success<br />

of plant breeding and sets the stage for<br />

future crosses and refinement of breeding<br />

objectives.<br />

Objectives of the NDSU <strong>Pulse</strong> Crop<br />

Breeding Program include yield,<br />

agronomic field performance, seed<br />

quality and disease resistance.<br />

Disease resistance is paramount to<br />

development of new varieties for the<br />

Midwest region including eastern<br />

Montana and all of North Dakota<br />

due to the potential for disease<br />

development in the presence of<br />

summer precipitation events, including<br />

heavy dews, from mid June through<br />

early August. Pathogens causing<br />

Ascochyta blight on pea, lentil and<br />

chickpea along with other foliar fungi<br />

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Dr. Kevin McPhee, NDSU <strong>Pulse</strong> Crop Breeder<br />

these crops. Field conditions over<br />

the past three years, especially 2011,<br />

have given excellent opportunities<br />

to identify relative disease reactions<br />

among available germplasm.<br />

Seed quality in pea, lentil and<br />

chickpea has begun to change from<br />

simple visual appearance of the pea<br />

to include seed constituents. Most<br />

markets still hold visual appearance<br />

of the seed as the primary measure<br />

of quality; however, some markets are<br />

reportedly considering micronutrient<br />

composition as a key measure<br />

of quality. <strong>The</strong> NDSU <strong>Pulse</strong> Crop<br />

Breeding Program in conjunction<br />

with the NDSU <strong>Pulse</strong> Quality and<br />

Nutrition Laboratory is evaluating<br />

genetic material in the breeding<br />

program for seed compositional<br />

quality. <strong>The</strong>se evaluations are not only<br />

characterizing the genetic potential,<br />

but also providing insight into location<br />

specific potential for improved<br />

micronutrient quality. Results of<br />

these studies have the potential to<br />

increase crop values if superior quality<br />

characteristics are identified.<br />

<strong>The</strong> NDSU <strong>Pulse</strong> Crop Breeding<br />

Program has characterized a wide<br />

range of germplasm from many<br />

different sources. Evaluation of<br />

germplasm acquired from international<br />

research centers such as the<br />

International Center for Agricultural<br />

Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) in<br />

Aleppo, Syria, offers a great opportunity<br />

to identify new useful germplasm of<br />

lentil and chickpea with resistance to<br />

several of the foliar fungal pathogens<br />

important in the Midwest. Collaboration<br />

such as this is expected to yield<br />

improved varieties with superior<br />

performance compared to currently<br />

available varieties.<br />

Field trials are being conducted in 2012<br />

in conjunction with NDSU Research<br />

Extension Centers with the intent<br />

to identify breeding lines and elite<br />

germplasm. <strong>The</strong>se trials include yield<br />

evaluations, disease nurseries and early<br />

generation nurseries. Seed harvested<br />

from all the trials will be evaluated<br />

for visual quality and seed from the<br />

advanced trials will be subjected to<br />

compositional analyses to identify lines<br />

with high quality attributes. This data<br />

will be compiled and used to justify the<br />

worthiness of specific breeding lines for<br />

variety release.<br />

Shana Pederson, NDSU Asst. <strong>Pulse</strong> Crop Breeder<br />

Summer <strong>Pulse</strong> Tours/Field<br />

Days Scheduled<br />

For more information see<br />

calendar of events<br />

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A Message from Shannon Berndt, NPGA Executive Director<br />

We had a great rebound in dry pea & lentil acres in the region given<br />

the weather issues of the past year. Reports from across the region<br />

on crops have been excellent and we hope that Mother Nature will<br />

continue to cooperate until everything is in the bin.<br />

Things have been moving ahead in leaps and bounds within the<br />

pulse industry. As I am writing this, it was announced the Farm Bill<br />

has passed out the Senate 64-35 and now the legislation rests in the<br />

hands of the House. Crop insurance and the <strong>Pulse</strong> Health Initiative<br />

continue to be top priority for the industry. <strong>The</strong> USA Dry Pea & Lentil<br />

Council has worked hard over the past couple of years to ensure<br />

that the pulse industry remains at the table during the Farm Bill<br />

development process.<br />

<strong>The</strong> regions pulse breeding program, managed by Dr. Kevin<br />

McPhee, NDSU, continues to advance. <strong>The</strong> programs efforts<br />

will provide producers with varieties that are high in quality, have<br />

beneficial agronomic traits and marketability. <strong>The</strong>re has been<br />

a surge in interest in pulses due in large part to the aggressive<br />

marketing efforts for the industry—particularly in domestic<br />

marketing. <strong>The</strong> breeding and quality program will be invaluable<br />

in the development of these markets. <strong>The</strong> NPGA continues to<br />

collaborate extensively with <strong>Northern</strong> Crops Institute and the USA<br />

Dry Pea & Lentil Council.<br />

Tom Hammond, President and CEO of Columbia Grain, Inc.<br />

announced that the company has entered into a definitive<br />

agreement to purchase the processing facility of West Dakota<br />

Fee & Seed LLC in Ross, ND. <strong>The</strong> assets include a processing<br />

line for pulse crops, flax, canola and seed grains. It also<br />

includes the grain bins and warehouse storage. Terms of the<br />

transaction were completed June 15, 2012.<br />

“West Dakota Feed and Seed has been a supporter of our<br />

pulse export program for many years supplying CGI with peas<br />

and lentils to distribute to customers all over the globe” Hammond<br />

said. “This purchase will add diversification to our already<br />

well established pulse supply chain from Montana, Washington,<br />

and Idaho. We look forward to working with producers in<br />

the Western and Central North Dakota region.”<br />

Columbia Grain was incorporated in 1978. With this acquisition,<br />

Columbia will add to its six existing processing facilities<br />

located in Montana, Washington and Idaho. CGI is also constructing<br />

an additional plant in Tiber, MT. CGI also owns and<br />

operates forty-two grain elevators in six western states with a<br />

combined storage capacity of approximately 1.2 million metric<br />

tons. Many of the facilities are used as a pipeline to feed<br />

Columbia’s export elevator located in Portland, Oregon. <strong>The</strong><br />

remaining assets are utilized to service domestic markets.<br />

West Dakota Feed and Seed LLC originated in 1999, formed<br />

by current owners, Curt Trulson, Wayne Johnson, Kelly Hanson,<br />

Jim Domaskin, Meyer Kinnion and Roger Evans. <strong>The</strong><br />

owners had a concept of integrating new markets for speciality<br />

crops that were becoming popular in the area. West Dakota<br />

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I would like to welcome new pathology researcher, Dr. Julie Pasche.<br />

She is a great addition to the strong research “team” that has been<br />

assembled in the region. Her expertise will assist our producers<br />

in finding the best solutions to grow a quality crop and increase<br />

profitability in their operations. I look forward to working with Dr.<br />

Pasche.<br />

And finally, I would like to thank the past NPGA associate directors.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y have played a major role in the industry by providing input<br />

and expertise on issues such as research, marketing and crop<br />

insurance. I personally have appreciated having these individuals<br />

as a resource. I look forward to working with the newly appointed<br />

associate directors and know that we again have a talented group of<br />

individuals on board.<br />

I would like to encourage each of you to become actively involved in<br />

the pulse industry. Many times throughout this past year, members<br />

in all regions have been called upon to support industry priorities.<br />

We thank our members for their phone calls, letters and emails.<br />

<strong>The</strong> fact that pulses have remained very visible within the Senate<br />

legislation is true testament to the support of our membership.<br />

Thank you and I hope you all have a successful crop year!<br />

CGI to Purchase West Dakota Feed & Seed<br />

Shannon Berndt, NPGA Executive Director<br />

Feed and Seed handles peas, lentils, flax canola, and organic<br />

grains. West Dakota currently employs 11-12 employees.<br />

Kevin Kvamme has been managing the company since 2004<br />

and will continue to be the buyer/manager for CGI. Donald<br />

Giese will remain the plant operations manager, a position he<br />

has held since 2003. <strong>The</strong> plant is designed for identity preserved<br />

grain handling and serves markets world wide.<br />

Source: CGI, Portland, Oregon


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Calendar of Events<br />

July 10, 12 - NDSU REC Field Day, Hettinger, ND<br />

July 11, 12 - NDSU REC Field Day, Dickinson, ND<br />

July 12, 12 - NARC Field Day, Havre, MT<br />

July 12, 12 -NCREC <strong>Pulse</strong> Tour, Minot, ND<br />

July 13, 12 - CREC <strong>Pulse</strong> Tour, Carrington, ND<br />

July 17, 12 - Field Day, Carrington, ND<br />

July 18, 12 - Field Day, Minot, ND<br />

July 18, 12 Richland Field Day, Richland, MT<br />

July 19, 12 - EARC Field Day, Sidney, MT<br />

July 19, 12 - Friends & Neighbors Day, Mandan, ND<br />

July 24, 12 - Field Day, Williston, ND<br />

July 25, 12 - NARC Field Day, Creston, MT<br />

December 12 & 13, 12 - Montana <strong>Pulse</strong> Day, Billings, MT<br />

January 21-22, 13 - NPGA Annual Conv. Minot, ND<br />

January 23-25, 13 - KMOT Ag Expo, Minot, ND<br />

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