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November-December 2005

• Bean Briefs -- Update on bean briefs.
• The 2005 Bean Harvest -- Reports from growers and elevators around the Northarvest Bean area find that despite some bean crops dogged by weather, it was a better crop than expected.
• One Roof, One Voice -- Advantages and efficiencies seen with consolidation of national dry bean groups into one.
• Dry Beans: A Food Staple in Central America -- U.S. Dry Bean Council trade delegation sees firsthand importance of beans to food aid in Guatemala, Honduras.
• Dry Bean Research -- New Kidney Bean Germplasm Line Resists Common Bacterial Blight Disease.
• Get Smart . . . Eat More Dry Beans -- by Lynne Bigwood, Northarvest Home Economist
• Manitoba Dry Bean Post-Harvest Market Outlook -- Manitoba dry bean crop looks well-below average in terms of yields and quality.
• Dry Beans and MyPyramid.gov -- Tips on including beans as part of a healthy diet.
• USDA puts $5 million into grants for legume genomic research -- Funding for functional genomics and bioinformatics research.
• U.S. Peas and Lentils Accused of Dumping -- Pulse growers say they will launch an investigation.
• What's tasty, healthy, traditional, cheap and a real gas? Pinto beans! -- Charlotte Observer columnist Bill Poteat sings the praises of what he calls "a southern tradition and one of the world's greatest foods" - the pinto bean.
• Market News -- Production expected higher than 2004 in 15 of 17 states.