Who We Are

Our goal is to increase pulse crop productivity by reducing pathogen-related decline through rigorous testing of seed lots for economically important pathogens.

• We are the only laboratory exclusively dedicated to pulse crop diagnostics. Pulse crops consist of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.), and field pea (Pisum sativum L.).

• We are a regional laboratory providing services for Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oregon and Washington.

•  We are supported by Farm Bill APHIS 10201 funding, the Montana Department of Agriculture, MSU College of Agriculture, and the MSU Department of Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology.

•  We collaborate with the Montana State Seed Testing Laboratory to offer testing.
  
  

The Pulse Crop Diagnostic Laboratory is currently managed by:

Erin Gunnink-Troth
Department of Plant Sciences & Plant Pathology
Tel: 406-994-7738
Email: pulsediagnostics@montana.edu