Western 6-Row Barley Cooperative Variety Evaluation
Crop Type(s):
Barley
Centre(s):
PCDF
Year(s):
2018
Collaborators(s):
Dr. Joseph Nyachiro – Barley breeder Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
Donna Westling – Research Technician Field Crop Development Centre Barley Program
Objective(s):
To evaluate different lines of six-row barley for malting and feed
Background:
AAFC Brandon’s barley breeding effort is aimed at developing new varieties of six-row malting barley with improved disease resistance and agronomic performance, combined with enhanced quality traits to expand market opportunities.
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