Articles
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Read ArticleStudy Confirms Wireworm Making Comeback
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Read ArticleRealAg Radio: 3 Pillars of Malt Barley Production
For higher yields and good kernel plumpness growers should be paying attention to their crop establishment, fertility management, and disease management.
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Read ArticleSeeding Rates Trending Upwards
Kelly Boles, owner-manager of Center Field Solutions, explains what variables you need to consider when determining your optimal seeding rate, and how rates have changed over the years.
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Read ArticleSeed Growers Get Sneak Peeks
Who doesn’t want front-row seats to the next big thing? That’s just one of the advantages of being a cereal seed grower. Syngenta Cereal Seed Associate, Randy Cay, discusses what the job entails.
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Read ArticleFarm Crafted Malt Flavours
How does malt barley take on the flavours of cereal, chocolate or cereal? Learn how changing the roasting time and temperature can bring a unique flavour to malt.
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Read ArticleGrowing Demand for AAC Synergy
Are you thinking of switching your malt barley variety? Find out more about AAC Synergy.
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Read Article2018 Delivers an Overall Good-Quality Crop
With the release of the Quality of Western Canadian Malting Barley 2018 Report, we look back at how barley fared in terms of quality, production and yield.
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Read ArticleBarley Breeding Goes Social
This interview with Dr. Ana Badea, a research scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), sheds light on the barley breeding process and how growers can get involved.
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Read ArticleMalt Barley Yields Surprise in Challenging 2018
With 2018 coming to end, we take look back at this season's surprising malt barley yields despite facing some challenging weather conditions.
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Read ArticleAn Education in Agronomy and Brewing
In this podcast, Advanced Cicerone Natasha Peiskar and Syngenta's Technical Development Lead Chris Spasoff sit down to discuss agronomy and brewing processes for malt barley.
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Read ArticleWatch for Signs of Wireworms at Harvest
Wireworms are one of the most challenging insects on the Prairies. Determine whether the yield-robbing pests are present in the fields you're planning to seed to malting barley next spring.
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Read ArticleRealAg Radio: Let’s Talk Plots
Mike Oro, Operations Manager for Alberta Field Crop Development Centre sits down with Shaun Haney at the 2017 Malt Masters event in Olds, Alberta to talk plots.
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Read ArticleOptimistic Market Conditions
Drought has plagued some key competitors this year. Because they'll have smaller supplies of malting barley, there’s a great opportunity for a strong malting barley export program this year.
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Read ArticleAdding Value Through Education
Based in Winnipeg, the Malt Academy provides courses that teach growers and maltsters about the entire malt value chain. Keep an eye out for the new courses they're adding!
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Read ArticleGrowers and Maltsters
This piece highlights Maker's Malt. It's a collective of barley growers that are also maltsters. They can make unique malts for the Canadian craft beer market.
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Read ArticleRealAg Radio: The Malt Barley Value Chain
Dr. Bryan Ulmer, Product Evaluation Scientist with Syngenta, explains why discussions among growers, maltsters and agronomists can be beneficial for all.
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Read ArticleBeer Style Primer
How well do you understand the differences between the different styles of beers? Brush up on your brew knowledge.
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Read ArticleThe Journey from Barley to Malt
This video and article summary from the Malt Academy outlines the journey that makes barley into malt.
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Read ArticleNew Brewer Gains from Field View
Natasha Peiskar teamed up with Chris Spasoff, Malt Barley Technical Development Lead with Syngenta Canada as part of the Advancing Agriculture program, sponsored by Alberta Wheat and Alberta Barley.
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Read ArticleRealag Radio: All about Malting with Red Shed Malting
Joe Hamill from Red Shed Malting started out with home brewing and ended up a maltster. He shares his story and how he malts for craft brewers.
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