NPGA celebrating 25 years of pulse production throughout the region

By RYAN CROSSINGHAM, Assistant Editor
Nov 9, 2017
Nov 9, 2017 Updated Nov 9, 2017

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By RYAN CROSSINGHAM, Assistant Editor

BISMARCK, N.D. – The pulse industry in the Upper Midwest has continued to expand in recent years, and the Northern Pulse Growers Association (NPGA) is celebrating 25 years of successful pulse production.

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