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Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Association Producers Hit The Road

2016 is the International Year of Pulses.There’s expected to be a lot of interest in growing pulses again this year.
 
This week representatives from the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers Association will be on the road talking to producers at their Regional Pulse Workshops.
 
Carl Potts is the group’s Executive Director.
 
"We always look forward to that - an opportunity to interact between 700 and 1000 growers provide input on where we are making investments in research, and another chance to get input from growers on where we should be going in the future," he said.
 
Source : Discoverestevan

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