b'duction to Koralta prior to the seed growers selling and supplying seed.Grain production will grow each year, expected to reach 50,000 acres by 2024 and potentially 100,000 acres by 2028. We havent finalized pricing, but we expect prices to be at a premium to peas in both the feed and food markets, says Choi. Prices are primarily driven by the value of incremental protein and the expectation that Canada can deliver a superior product compared to other lupin sources.McLean notes that if a large amount of lupin acreage is ever going to be achieved, farmers will also need crop insurance and more crop protection product options. There are only a few post-emergent broadleaf herbicides registered at this time, so McLean and the other contract growers have to stick with the limited basic chemistriesJ.S. Henry and Son Ltd. in Oak River, Man., was contracted to grow 140 for broadleaf weed control. acres of lupin this year. Photo courtesy Eric McLeanAgCall will continue with extensive research on this front. Post-emergent broadleaf weed control is still a challenge and more research is being undertaken to regis- ment to seed and grain production to the development of ter new herbicides since some existing pea herbicides canvalue-added processing technologies and end-use markets cause injury, Choi explains. We also anticipate havinghere in Canada and abroad.a liquid inoculant available to replace the existing peat- For now, we are excited about working with these based powder inoculant that is presently registered infive seed growers, he says, and look forward to grow-Canada for lupin. ing this new pulse crop into an established high-quality Choi and his team are excited about developing theprotein source, with Canada the supplier of choice for the entire value chain for lupinfrom variety develop- highest-quality lupin available worldwide. 28GERMINATION.CANOVEMBER 2021'