A laboratory at Montana State University that provides seed testing for pathogens affecting pulse crop productivity and trade invites growers in Montana and neighboring states to share samples for testing or seek a diagnosis.
The Regional Pulse Crops Diagnostic Laboratory at MSU, which opened in 2014, is the only laboratory in the United States dedicated exclusively to diagnostics of pulses, a family of crops that includes chickpeas, lentils and field peas. The lab offers a range of diagnostic services for growers, from detecting Ascochyta blight and other fungal pathogens to bacterial, viral and nematode diseases. The lab provides services for Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon and Washington.
For more information, visit https://plantsciences.montana.edu/pulsecropdiagnosticlab/.
