Pulse Science Cluster
To strengthen Canada’s pulse industry, Agriculture and Agri-Food announced up to $11 million to Pulse Canada. This funding is provided through the AgriScience Program—Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership.
From 2024-2028 Ontario Bean Growers (OBG) is investing $1.029 million grower dollars into the Pulse Science Cluster, plus $94 thousand into an Organic Science Cluster project.
2024-2028 Cluster OBG Funded Projects
Towards a Better Understanding of Dry Bean Root Rot and Soybean Cyst Nematode Management
The Interaction of Climate Change With Pest Management and Fertility in Dry Beans
Article – 2024 Pulse Cluster Research – Pulse Breeding and Genetics
Article – 2024 Pulse Cluster Research – Pulse Research, Root Rot and Agronomy Tools
2024-2028 Organic Cluster OBG Funded Project
Agronomy and Weed Management for Organic Dry Bean Production
Video: Resistant Cultivars and Innovative Management for Organic Dry Bean Production
Article: An Organic Approach to Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Previous Cluster OBG Funded Projects
Dry Bean Varieties with Improved
Canning and Cooking Quality for
Ontario and Western Canada
Other Projects Included in the Previous Pulse Science Cluster
Developing Dry Beans for Disease
Resistance and Improved Yield
Performance in Western Canada
Disease Management Strategies for
White Mould and Bacterial Blights of
Dry Bean
Development of Improved Field
Pea Varieties, Germplasm for
the Canadian Pulse Industry
Understanding Field Pea Breeding
Initiatives, Physiology, and Agronomy
to Mitigate Yield Loss by Root Rot
Integrated Management of Pea Leaf
Weevil Using Biological Control and
Low Insecticide-Input Alternatives
Removal of Undesirable Compounds
and Flavour in Pulse Crops Using
Electromagnetic Wave Technology
Utilization of Pulse-Based Ingredients
to Develop Low-Glycemic Pet Foods
to Improve the Health of Dogs
Canadian Agricultural Partnership Program
| Year | Project Title | Researcher |
| 2018-2020 | Comparative Effectiveness of Bean Promotion Strategies Using Multiphase Optimization: Pilot Study | Paula Brauer, University of Guelph |
| 2018-2020 | Yield response of dry beans to variable rate seeding | Meghan Moran, Canola and Edible Bean Specialist, OMAFRA |
| 2018-2020 | Approaches to weed management in edible beans in Ontario | Peter Sikkema, University of Guelph |
| 2019-2021 | Bean breeding germplasm screening for resistance to emerging diseases | Peter Pauls, University of Guelph |
Growing Forward 2 Projects
| Year | Project Title | Researcher |
| 2013-2018 | Approaches to Weed Management in Edible Beans in Ontario | Peter Sikkema, University of Guelph |
| 2015-2018 | Assessment of hard seeds in Ontario navy beans | Dr. Parthiba Balasubramanian, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
| 2015-2018 | Breeding Otebo Beans for production in Ontario | Jim Kelly, Michigan State University |
| 2015-2018 | Reproductive biology and overwintering success of the Western Bean Cutworm | Jeremy McNeil, University of Western Ontario |
| 2015-2017 | Reduction of blood glucose with beans: defining the minimum dose | Dan Ramdath, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
| 2016-2018 | Adzuki Bean Agronomic field trials for Ontario Farmers | Chris Gillard, University of Guelph |
| 2016-2017 | Development of Improved Weed Management Strategies for Ontario Dry Beans | Peter Sikkema, University of Guelph |
