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PULSE USA NEWS ISSUE #3

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September-December 2014

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“Changing Ag Concepts One Crop at a Time” IN THIS ISSUE

Pulse USA Building Project

After the regulatory process of permits and plan approval was completed, the building project moved forward full steam ahead! The building project is now well underway -- from excavation, soil testing, and compaction to plumbing and concrete work. The concrete slab for the interior of the building has been completed this week. Next we will see framing for the walls going up, and the rafters will be set soon after. Pulse USA still anticipates a January/February 2015 move into our new location in the Northern Plains Commerce Centre on the southeast side of Bismarck.

Byron & Tanya General Manager & General Manager’s Administrative Assistant

Pulse USA Building Project Update on ongoing happenings for our new site at the

Northern Plains Commerce Centre. Page 1-3

Fall Planted Cover Crops

Multitude of reasons to help make and save you

money with a fall planted cover crop! Page 4

Winter Annual Forages Learn all about the different options for a high quality

winter annual forage crop. Page 5

Hard Red Spring Wheat Harvest Fields of HRSW that have been harvested did

phenomenal this year! Page 6

Field Pea Trial Results & Outlook Consistent performance of our tried & true varieties

and excellent varieties to come! Page 7

Operations Department Our Operations Department is working hard through a

cumbersome working environment & excited for our

future site! Page 8

For Sale Details on our seed Treater for sale. Page 9

PUSA Intern in the Spotlight! Exclusive article by our intern, about her experience

this summer & her future plans in the agriculture

industry Page 10

Recipe Lentil & Apple Spice Muffins, approved by the Pulse

USA staff! Page 11

Calendar of Events Attendance by Pulse USA staff at upcoming events this

fall and winter. Page 12


July 27th: Excavation Complete, picture

taken from SE corner of the building.

August 14th: Fill dirt & soil

compaction testing taking

place, picture taken from the

NE corner of the building.

July 28th: Pouring the footers and

foundation walls, picture taken from the

NE corner of the building.

Building Pictures at Northern Plains Commerce Centre


August 20th: Plumbing goes in, pic-

ture taken from the NE corner of the

building.

August 27th: Flatwork over offices &

heated warehouse is complete, picture

taken from the east side of the building.

August 29th: Slab is poured,

picture taken from NW corner

of the building.


Fall Planted Cover Crops Cover crops planted in the fall can be beneficial in various ways. A few of the most common reasons we

see producers utilize a fall planted cover crop is to: build organic matter, prevent the soil from blowing away

throughout the winter, grazing for livestock, and to help break down crop residue. There are many different

scenarios out there and several other reasons growers fall seed a cover crop. Everyone has different goals that they

want to accomplish on their own farms; so it’s important to base decisions off of your individual needs.

For the farmer that has low organic matter percentages in their soil, cover crops can help build that. It

usually takes several years to accomplish this, but in the long run it will both save and make you money. Soils with

high organic matter levels house billions of beneficial microorganisms. In drought years, a high soil organic matter

percentage will help you lock in and store moisture for your soil. In high moisture years, good soil organic matter

allows for moisture to move quickly through pore spaces in the topsoil and store the water at deeper zones.

Putting a cover crop on your field also gives you ground cover through the winter to help keep your

precious top soil from blowing away. As we spend a lot of time driving across the Upper Midwest; during the brutal

winter months, we see a lot of soil that blows out of uncovered fields into ditches. There are several cost-effective

cover crop mixes to chose from that that more than pay for themselves, especially when you start looking at

fertilizer lose from wind erosion.

Another benefit you can get out of cover crops after harvest is utilizing the nitrogen and minerals in the soil

that your cash crop has left behind. By doing this it will be available for next year’s cash crop so you won’t have to

spend as much money on fertilizer. There are also numerous different components to a cover crop that can free-up

micronutrients for the following year.

For the farmer that has livestock, this is a great opportunity for you to help your soil and may also improve

the body condition scores of your livestock before winter. There are several farmers and ranchers we have spoken

to who have used our Pulse USA cover crops and not one has indicated - after utilizing our cover crops in their

rotations – that they would not use them again. So, the proof is in the pudding. Or, if you’re a cow, the proof is in

the Pulse USA Grazer Mix.

All in all fall planted cover

crops can be utilized for a

multitude of different reasons. We

want to see operations succeed,

and we care about the productivity

and health of your soils as well. We

are more than willing to assist in

any way, shape, or form in order to

help you achieve your goals. Please

feel free to contact at us at

any time for questions and further

information.

Luke Dukart & Emily Paul

Western & Eastern Sales

Representatives


Hard Red Spring Wheat HarvestWinter Annual Forages Picking a Fall Planted Forage Crop

When deciding weather to plant winter wheat, rye, or triticale this fall, for forage next spring, consider the strengths and weaknesses of each one. At Pulse USA we have the supply and expertise to provide with the highest quality seed for your needs.

Your best choice for early pasture grazing would be our winter rye. When planted early in the fall it will also provide you with the most fall growth. Out of the three winter forage crops at Pulse USA, rye is the most reliable to make it through the winter. Because rye is early maturing you may lose feed value and palatability earlier in the spring. The best options for harvesting winter rye as a forage is to graze in the fall or early spring, or hay or chop it in the boot or dough stages. If you’re looking for a winter annual forage to mature a little later in the season, to ensure high feed value and palatability in early spring, we recommend planting winter wheat or triticale.

Winter triticale is well suited for hay and silage on an operation. If necessary, it can be used for grazing during the months of May and June. The best time to harvest it for forage would be in the milk to soft dough stage. Winter triticale holds its feed value late into the spring, this makes it an excellent option for producers. In comparison to winter rye, triticale seems to be a bit more susceptible to winter injury.

Willow Creek winter wheat is the preferred winter wheat forage variety in the northern plains. Willow Creek is an awnless winter wheat; it’s tall in height and later maturing. It has become a very attractive option to producers because of its fine stems and good leaf mass. This variety works well for grazing, haying or chopping situations. In comparison to triticale or rye, winter wheat has less carrying capacity once it goes dormant.

A major advantage of winter cereals over spring seeded cereals for forage is early capitalization on win-ter and spring precipitation.

Please contact your Pulse USA representative to see what would work best for you.

Bryan Schatz Sales Manager Pulse USA

Winter Triticale Willow Creek Winter Wheat

Winter Rye


2014 Hard Red Spring Wheat Harvest The 2014 spring wheat harvest is beginning in some areas and complete in others.

After a summer of monitoring wheat fields, we developed high expectations for harvest

time. Our exclusive spring wheat varieties, Redstone & Prestige, and LCS Albany have been

harvested in several locations as of now. We will have more information to come on our LCS

varieties,, Breakaway, Iguacu, & Powerplay once they’re harvested. All spring wheat varieties

looked healthy across multiple states this year, and so far we are very pleased with the

results from growers and producers.

Redstone was an exceptional performing variety this year, and we’re really excited for

the future of it! It proved to have excellent standability across multiple locations, and it is a

little later maturing than other varieties. In a high moisture season like this year, the longer

maturity has helped capture some of this excess rain and turn it into yield. It’s excellent

disease package withstood stress and the elements very well this year. Pictured below is

Redstone being harvested near Hazelton, ND on August 22nd. It was under irrigation and

yielded 100 bushels/acre!

Prestige also did exceptional this season as well. It is a little earlier maturing variety

than Redstone. Prestige seems to be a very versatile spring wheat variety; it does well

through droughty conditions, but it has huge yield potential under irrigation as well. It has a

sound disease resistance package, standability is good, and it’s a shorter stature wheat

variety. Prestige was harvested near Billings, MT under irrigation and yielded 115 bushels/

acre!

LCS Albany was harvested

near Fairview, MT this summer and

yielded 125 bushels/acre under

irrigation.

For more information, please

feel free to contact us at anytime.

We will also be providing more

updates on harvest on our

Facebook page, stay tuned!

Luke Dukart & Emily Paul

Western & Eastern Sales

Representatives


2014 Field Pea Trial Results & Outlook As I write this article nearing the end of August, I can’t help but to think about this past growing

season and the weird weather pattern this has been throughout the center and upper sections of the

Midwest. During this timeframe we usually have a lot growers finishing up their small grain harvest in the

north. This year I still have growers trying to finish their field pea harvest in ND, and they have harvested

very little HRSW. This whacky weather has also caused the field pea trials to be later than normal, and I only

have received preliminary data from the Carrington Research Extension Center to date.

Our Pulse USA tried and true varieties performed well, but some of our newer varieties performed

even better! Some of the newer named yellow varieties that showed very well this year are Nette, Abarth,

Mystique and Durwood. One of the

notable differences that we saw in the

trials was the later maturity of Mystique

and the very early maturity of Nette in

multiple trial locations. Our proven

performers in the green field pea trials

continue to show their strength and

reliability. Not only do these green

varieties yield in the top of the trials, but

they also have the quality that the

processors desire. SW Arcadia once again

came out as the highest yielding green pea

at CREC, and I expect the seed will be in

very high demand and sold out early for

this coming year. Our new experimental

varieties also showed well in the yellow

and green field pea trials. Numbered

varieties in the yellow peas to keep an eye

on are PUSA 11001-2, PUSA 0514, PUSA

0714 and PUSA 1114. We have one numbered variety in the green peas to watch closely and it is LN 1123. I

am sure this variety will be receiving a name in the near future, and we will start expanding it ASAP.

As the other field pea trial data continues to come across my desk, I am sure we will have other

decisions to make on varieties. Pulse USA uses multiple trial locations for field peas in ND, SD, NE, MT, CO

and Canada which helps us to better understand what varieties excel in what environments. We are

extremely focused on matching specific varieties to geographic areas so we can maximize yields and provide

better agronomics. We are looking forward to the coming season and to continue providing additional PUSA

varieties for years to come.

Byron Lannoye

General Manager


Operations Department Excited for the Future As another harvest is coming to an end, our warehouse staff would like to update you

on our goings-on. Our Operations Manager Mike Strand has just celebrated his fifth

anniversary of full-time service while his right hand man Mack Ternes just completed his first

year of full-time employment with Pulse USA. James Kostelecky has been working in our

warehouse doing everything from blending seed to putting new desks together since early

2012. James just completed two years at Bismarck State College and is now a Junior at

Dickinson State through BSC. We were sad to lose James’s counterpart Matt Elder to his

freshman year of college at NDSU this fall; but we are excited for him to be entering the ag

education program there after working at Pulse USA for nearly four years. We will get Matt

back on his school breaks, no doubt! For extra help in our warehouse, we are welcoming Jake

Becker who is currently a freshman at BSC.

Our warehouse staff, along with the rest of the Pulse USA staff, is anxiously awaiting the

completion of our new building. When this venture is completed, we hope to increase the

efficiency with eliminating multiple warehouse locations; having all of our products under one

roof for the first time in many years will save so much staff time and energy. We will also have

better pallet racking set up for increased storage, more bins and ample acreage for expansion.

Mike Strand & Mack Ternes

Operations Manager & Warehouseman


For Sale: USC LP 2000 Seed Treater

Details include: 2 flow meters,

1 stainless steel mix tank, 2

Cones (mixing & inoculant),

150 gallon fresh water tank.

Begin service in 2007.

Asking $27,500.

Located in Bismarck, ND.

If interested contact our office

toll-free at (888) 530-0734.


Pulse USA Intern - In the Spotlight!

Hello again, to those I have already had the opportunity of meeting, and for those I have not yet had the

pleasure to meet, my name is Nicole Braun and I have been Pulse USA’s Summer Intern for the year. I will start off with

telling you a little bit about my background before I jump into my experience at Pulse USA. I grew up south of Flasher,

ND on a farm by the little town of Raleigh, where we raised sheep and cattle. Growing up I knew agriculture was

definitely in my heart. My attendance at Bismarck State College opened my eyes to a new side of agriculture that I

wasn’t exposed to very much, Agronomy. This spring I decided to pursue Pulse USA as my freshman year Internship.

Getting this internship, has only brightened my view of Agronomy and driven me to double major in both Agriculture

Business and Agronomy.

My main duties have been assisting the sales staff with orders, customer service, checking fields, marketing,

and planting the two plots outside of our office. Large amounts of traveling definitely made quite a few weeks fly by.

The different field days, trials, and fields looked at taught me something new whether it be in varieties, soil

management practices, or diseases. It was amazing to see how much all of these factors can vary in North Dakota

alone, as well as Montana and Canada.

I have also assisted in the Business department quite a bit with keeping files up to date, royalty forms, and

mailing tons of letters! I have not had the chance to spend a whole lot of time back in the warehouse, but I have been

updating inventory for them and doing some deliveries. I learned how to get freight quotes and ship product out as

well. This summer was full of new and exciting experiences for me! Now for some Q and A with the sales staff!

EMILY-Q: What has been your favorite task here at Pulse USA?

NICOLE-A: I have enjoyed many of the tasks here and don’t believe I can pick out a single favorite, but I

really enjoyed the diversity of and the trust they have in me to accomplish tasks from customer service, warehouse

work, to the never ending paperwork. Working with and listening to the experience of farmers and such large scale

growers has been very intriguing and beneficial to me learning something new every day!

LUKE-Q: What has been your most memorable experience with us this summer?

NICOLE-A: While first working here it never crossed my mind that I would be dealing with such important

information or the breeders that make Pulse USA the quality company it is with their varieties. The extensive traveling

this summer has been well worth it, meeting and getting to know how they do their selections and breeding has been

crucial when looking at varieties. It is much easier to look at 70 or more pea varieties in a day when you know the work

and purpose behind them and what growers are looking for!

BRYAN-Q: How has your experience at Pulse USA been beneficial for your future?

NICOLE-A: All of the staff here has been extremely accommodating in helping me learn even the tiniest

aspects of their company, which will only make me that much more experienced and versed in the agriculture industry.

Whether it be from the business or the agronomy side I feel much more confident that I am going down the right

career path in my life.

I can proudly say that Pulse USA has decided to hire me, so I will continue to work during school part-time, and

start full-time again next spring! I am looking forward to helping out between my classes this winter and cannot wait

until spring when we get into our new building, it’s amazing to watch this company expand and grow and I am thrilled

that I get to be a part of it!

Nicole Braun

Pulse USA Intern


Ingredients: 2 Egg 1 cup Canola Oil 1 Cup Lentil Puree 2 cup Canned Apple Pie filling 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 4 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray muffin pan with nonstick vegetable cooking spray or line with paper bake cups.

2. Beat egg in a large mixing bowl, stir in oil, add puree and apple filling.

3. In a separate bowl, combine flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, allspice, and nutmeg.

4. Stir dry mixture into puree mixture just until flour is moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin.

5. Bake 15 minutes, or until top of muffin bounces back when touched or a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Servings: 12 Muffins

Recipe: Lentil & Apple Spice Muffins


Calendar of Events Schedule is subject to change

September

16th: Western Triangle Agriculture Research Center in Conrad, MT

October

3rd-5th: Young Ag Leadership Conference in Bozeman, MT

December

5th: Montana Pulse Day & Trade Show in Great Falls, MT

January

5th-7th: Manitoba-ND Zero Tillage Farmers Association in Dickinson, ND

6th-7th: Lake Region Roundup in Devils Lake, ND

13th-14th: CropShere in Saskatoon

22nd-24th: Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society Winter

Conference in Aberdeen, SD

26th-27th: 22nd Annual Northern Pulse Growers Association Convention

in Minot, ND

28th-30th: KMOT Ag Expo in Minot, ND

February

10th-11th: KFYR Agri-International Trade Show in Bismarck, ND

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