List of Researchers working on Pulse Crops

List of Researchers working on Pulse Crops, by province

British Columbia

• Dave Oomah

Alberta

• Deng-Jin Bing
• Parthiba Balasubramanian
• Robert Blackshaw
• Francis Larney
• Newton Lupwayi

Saskatchewan

• Yantai Gan
• Eric Johnson
• Bruce Gossen
• Guy Lafond
• William (Bill) May
• Peter Chang
• Lone Buchwaldt
• Wes Taylor
• Janitha Wanasundara

Manitoba

• Anfu Hou
• Robert Conner
• Debra McLaren

Ontario

• Alireza Navabi
• Kangfu Yu
• Lorna Woodrow
• Frédéric Marsolais
• Qiang Liu
• Krista Power
• Rong Cao
• John Shi

Quebec

• Joyce Boye

AAFC Contact for Crop Genetic Enhancement:

Researcher	Expertise
Dr. Jeff Stewart	Science Director, AAFC-Lethbridge, AB jeff.stewart@agr.gc.ca

Pulse Crop Genetic Enhancement and Breeding:

Researcher	Expertise
Dr. Deng-Jin Bing	Pea Genetics and Breeding, AAFC-Lacombe, AB dengjin.bing@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Alireza Navabi	Bean Genetics and Breeding (long season cultivars), AAFC-Guelph, ON alireza.navabi@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Kangfu Yu	Molecular Genetics, AAFC-Harrow, ON kangfu.yu@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Lorna Woodrow	Seed Quality, AAFC-Harrow, ON lorna.woodrow@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Anfu Hou	Bean Genetics and Breeding (mid season cultivars), AAFC-Morden, MB anfu.hou@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Parthiba Balasubramanian	Bean Genetics and Breeding (short season cultivars), AAFC-Lethbridge, AB parthiba.balasubramanian@agr.gc.ca

Crop Management (Pathology, Agronomy and Environment):

Researcher	Expertise
Dr. Robert Conner	Plant Pathology, AAFC-Morden, MB robert.conner@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Debra McLaren	Plant Pathology, AAFC-Brandon, MB debbie.mclaren@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Bruce Gossen	Plant Pathology, AAFC-Saskatoon, SK bruce.gossen@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Lone Buchwaldt	Plant Pathology, Genetic Resources, AAFC-Saskatoon, SK lone.buchwaldt@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Yantai Gan	Agronomy (Alternative Crops), AAFC-Swift Current, SK yantai.gan@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Guy Lafond	Agronomy (Production System), AAFC-Indian Head, SK guy.lafond@agr.gc.ca
Dr. William (Bill) May	Agronomy (Production System), AAFC-Indian Head, SK william.may@agr.gc.ca
Mr. Eric Johnson	Agronomy (Weed Biologist), AAFC-Scott, SK eric.johnson@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Francis Larney	Agronomy (Environmental Health), AAFC-Lethbridge, AB francis.larney@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Robert (Bob) Blackshaw	Agronomy (Weed Science), AAFC-Lethbridge, AB robert.blackshaw@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Newton Lupwayi	Agronomy (Soil Microbiology), AAFC-Lethbridge, AB newton.lupwayi@agr.gc.ca

Nutrition, Health and Novel-uses of Pulses:

Researcher	Expertise
Dr. Joyce Boye	Value-added Processing and Functional Application, Food Allergy, AAFC-St. Hyacinthe, QC joyce.boye@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Krista Power	Nutrition and Health, AAFC-Guelph, ON krista.power@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Qiang Liu	Carbohydrate Chemistry (Starch structure and function), AAFC-Guelph, ON qiang.liu@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Rong Cao	Functional Food and Nutraceuticals, AAFC-Guelph, ON rong.cao@agr.gc.ca
Dr. John Shi	Functional Food and Nutraceuticals, AAFC-Guelph, ON john.shi@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Frédéric Marsolais	Protein Chemistry and Seed Quality (genomics), AAFC-London, ON frederic.marsolais@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Peter Chang	Starch and Protein Chemistry (Bioprocessing), AAFC-Saskatoon, SK peter.chang@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Janitha Wanasundara	Protein Chemistry and Food Application, AAFC-Saskatoon, SK janitha.wanasundara@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Wes Taylor	Natural Products Chemistry, AAFC-Saskatoon, SK wes.taylor@agr.gc.ca
Dr. Dave Oomah	Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, AAFC-Summerland, BC dave.oomah@agr.gc.ca