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Canadian Pulse Research Workshop

Calling researchers: Mark your calendar!  The 10th Canadian Pulse Research Workshop will be hosted in Winnipeg, MB, October 26-28, 2016.
 
Technical sessions will focus on:
  1. Environment
     
  2. Genetics and Plant Breeding
     
  3. Nutrition and Food
     
  4. Agronomy and Pathology
A special workshop on “Quality of Pulse Proteins” is being planned for the afternoon of October 28th, after the main CPRW workshop.
 
The opening mixer is scheduled for the evening of the 25th.  Abstract submission, program details and workshop website will be available in early 2016.
 
Source : ManitobaPulse

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