Developing cultural practices to produce dry beans in Quebec

It is critical for farmers to have the information necessary so that they can make decisions on the best practices to undertake when growing a new crop. Pulse production is growing in demand and is an established market in Canada. In addition, plant based protein products are growing in popularity. We are working on developing a set of tools and information that will enable farmers to grow more pulses in Quebec. We will determine basic agronomic parameters that will maximize crop yield and minimize risk of crop failure. These will be planting date, space between rows, number of plants per hectare and cultivar selection.

Faculty Supervisor:

Valerio Hoyos-Villegas

Student:

Jennifer Lin

Partner:

Bonduelle Canada Inc.

Discipline:

Forestry

Sector:

Agriculture

University:

McGill University