10/19/2026
🌾 SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT SERIES 🌾
We could not do what we do without the generous support of companies and organizations who choose to invest in Leadership Idaho Agriculture.
Since 1985, LIA has worked to educate and equip a network of leaders who advocate for Idaho agriculture. Through hands-on leadership development, education, and experiences across our state, LIA prepares leaders to serve as informed voices for agriculture and rural communities for generations to come. And we’re grateful for the sponsors who help make that mission possible.
Today, we’re proud to spotlight USA Pulses!
USA Pulses is a nonprofit organization that has championed dry peas, lentils, chickpeas and dry beans in America’s food system since 1965. Based in Moscow, Idaho, it supports more than 5,000 growers, processors and exporters across the country. Its work runs from field to fork, strengthening the industry and growing demand for U.S.-grown pulses at home and around the world.
The organization’s roots run deep in Idaho soil. The U.S. pulse industry began in the early 1900s on the Palouse of northern Idaho and eastern Washington, which is still one of the nation’s top pulse-growing regions. USA Pulses invests in research to develop improved varieties and study health benefits. It works with policymakers to secure funding and open markets, and it promotes pulses through export, school, chef and consumer programs.
Pulses matter on the farm, too. They fix their own nitrogen, need less fertilizer than many crops, and are rotated with wheat and barley to build soil health and break disease cycles. USA Pulses aims to double pulse consumption and production for healthier farms, healthier people and a healthier planet. We’re grateful for its investment in Idaho’s agricultural leaders.
Thank you, USA Pulses, for investing in the people who are learning, leading, and advocating for Idaho agriculture.
Please join us in the comments and thank USA Pulses for supporting LIA and Idaho agriculture! 👇
