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Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO)
About
As the UKs centre of excellence for peas and beans, the PGRO has a long and highly valued track record of providing authoritative, up to date information and project work based on solid, reliable research.
The PGRO is a non statutory levy body supported by our grower members, the UK trade and also by a substantial amount of outside funding for our research work. This is carried out both on our own and in partnership with UK, European and worldwide research and commercial organisations.
Our mission is to lead the provision of practical applied R&D and effective knowledge transfer on pulse and vegetable legume crop production, through the development of progressive and innovative approaches towards crop research and sustainable production, and to create and maintain extensive and close links with growers, processors, trade and fundamental researcher communities.
Education in the form of knowledge exchange or knowledge transfer activities forms a core part of the PGRO’s purpose and is seen as being a critical value for future long term success.
For more information about the PGRO’s commercial activities, research, services and knowledge exchange activities visit www.pgro.org and follow them on X: @pgroresearch.
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In the News
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First occurrence of pea bruchid in UK commercial crop confirmed
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Pulses could deliver half of UK agriculture’s carbon reduction target
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PGRO Descriptive List expands with 12 new pea and bean varieties
Yield and maturity considerations for growers planting winter beans this spring
PGRO alerts growers to SFI’s potential impact on pulse crops
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The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) launches Vining Pea Tool
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ATW23: Research to tackle the impacts of climate change
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PGRO launches new podcast for pea and bean growers
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Flavourless pea protein could provide UK alternative to soya
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BOFIN, PGRO AND ADAS: Farmers to reap slice of £5.9m Defra-funded pulse project
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Members at Cereals 2023
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Faba beans ‘in’ toast could grow its market value
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Pea and Bean 2023 Descriptive List Launched
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The Pulse Magazine Spring Edition
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Three new pea varieties added to PGROs Descriptive List
PGRO Pulse Agronomy: Field bean seed quality 2018
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PGRO Comment on the Pulse Market
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