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23rd North American Barley Researchers Workshop and 43rd Barley Improvement Conference

December 9, 2021

The combined 23rd North American Barley Researchers Workshop and 43rd Barley Improvement Conference will be held in Davis, at the University of California from 22 to 24 September 2022. This event is held every four or five years and it combines the latest research from Canada, the USA, and global barley breeding programs and malt…

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Field to Bench: Genetics, Test Plots, and Terroir

November 3, 2021

By Meghan Howes, Contributing Writer for RadCraft Long before the term “craft malt” entered the beer industry’s imagination, enterprising scientist Dr. Jamie Sherman was breeding and testing barley and other grains. Working within Montana State University’s (MSU) Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Sherman studied the composition of several grains in an attempt to better understand the genetics…

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Studying Roots Is Challenging But Could Help Wheat and Barley Breeders Improve Drought Tolerance

August 18, 2021

By Jessica Williams, Ph.D. Candidate at Montana State University’s Barley, Malt & Brewing Quality Lab In a semi-arid climate, it is important for crops to produce high yields and quality even if water is lacking. Since root systems are the part of the plant that absorbs water, they are a likely target for crop breeders…

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AMBA Recommended Malting Barley Varieties for 2019

January 4, 2019

Each year, the American Malting Barley Association (AMBA) releases its list of recommended malting barley varieties to US growers. AMBA is a nonprofit trade association of 76 brewing, distilling and malting companies that are end users of US malting barley. The list is meant to inform US producers which malting barley varieties the industry intends to use in the…

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Northeast SARE Now Accepting Farmer Grant Applications

October 16, 2018

Farmer Grant Applications Due November 27, 2018 Northeast SARE offers grants to farmers to conduct research addressing issues that affect farming and the food system in the Northeast. Competitive proposals offer innovation through techniques that test a new idea or apply a known idea in a new way. Reviewers look to fund projects that are well-designed…