Barley Program Upcoming Events
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2020 Virtual Field Day!
MSU Info about the 2020 Virtual Field Day and Links to all Field Day Videos
MSU Barley Breeding Program videos
July 30th Live Question and Answer Session
On July 30th a live question and answer session will be hosted from 9am to 3pm. Each research group will have scheduled time slots - which we will post here when info is available. The session will be hosted by MAES and the College of Ag. To submit questions please e-maile to: agnews@montana.edu
Ever wonder why breeding takes so long? Here program Field Manager Greg Lutgen reviews the 10 year process of making a new barley variety.
MSU Barley Breeder Jamie Sherman explains why winter barley could offer a distinct advantage to Montana farmers and discusses the work MSU is doing on the new program for Winter Barley Breeding!
MSU Barley Breeder Jamie Sherman discusses our most recent malt barley release, Buzz, and talks about our upcoming forage release
Joe Jensen talks about his work on Pre-Harvest Sprout (PHS), Dormancy, and Speed of Hydration -- issues for farmers and maltsters - check it out!
First Video up! Learn about the Stay-Green Trait with MS Candidate Jessica Williams!!
Barley Program Releases New Variety!
New Variety - Buzz - read more about it here.
.pdf version of 2019 barley variety release can be found here
2019 Craft Malt Conference
Hosted at Montana State University
February 1 - 3, 2019
Get more info at the Craft Maltster's Guild webpage
Advanced Course in Craft Malt also to be hosted at MSU
week prior to conference: January 28th - 31st
Get more info at the Craft Maltster's Guild webpage
Jamie Sherman and Jen Blair, the Director of the Craft Maltster's Guild, discuss the upcoming conference with Brad Smith on the BeerSmith Podcast
Montana Department of Commerce publishes updated report:
Malting: Industry Analysis Report
Read about the MSU Breeding Program in the April Addendum!
Jamie Sherman discusses Malt on Montana Ag Live!
A new article was just published by the Prairie Populist!
BARLEY BREEDING GETS MONTANA INDUSTRIES HOPPING
By Andie Creel
Vision:
The MSU Barley Breeding Program will bring to bear innovative methods and utilize the full range of stakeholder input to collaboratively create improved varieties for quality, stability, and sustainability to catalyze a strong Montana economy.
Mission:
The MSU Barley Breeding Program will research, educate, and serve to improve barley, providing an economic benefit to Montana stakeholders.
