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Barley Country - Alberta's
Barley Information Source- March 2008 - Spring
Edition
- Click here to see archived editions of Barley Country
Alberta Barley Commission has concerns over the future of the Lacombe barley program
- April 3, 2007 ABC letter
to Minister Groeneveld expressing concerns about the directions being taken at the Lacombe
Field Crop Development Centre
- Click here to see a presentation made before Rural Caucus April 19, 2007 in
collaboration with Alberta Pork, Alberta Beef Producers, Alberta Cattle Feeders, and Rahr
Malting Canada Ltd.
- Click here to read the Minister's May 1st reply on behalf
of the Premier regarding cutbacks to agronomic research in Lacombe and the end
of the 10 year research agreement between ABC, AAFC and AAF
- Click here to read the Minister's April 24th reply
indicating cutbacks to the barley program in favour of bio-fuel
Feed
Chain Newsletter
- Click here to read Feed
Chain - a newsletter distributed to Alberta's feedlots to inform how barley
check-offs benefit the livestock feeding industry
CES:
Crops Environmental Strategy
- Click here to read a report commissioned by the Alberta
Barley Commission, the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, and the Alberta Pulse Growers
to assess the environmental policy needs of the Alberta crop sector
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The Canadian Cattlemen's Association releases its study on
feed grainsYou may be
interested in reading the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) report: Feed grains
and forage research and commercialization in Canada. This report investigates
the current situation in feed grains and forage research and commercialization in Canada
and factors that hinder competitiveness. The report was completed by Strategic
Vision Consulting Ltd.
The report is available on the CCA
website on the "What's New" page: Click here. It is the first item at the top of the page. It
provides some valuable insight on the situation facing barley research today.
The
future of Alberta's Post-Registration Variety Testing program (RVT) for cereals, pulses,
and flax
- Click
here to read
Minister Groeneveld's November 6th letter to ABC outlining cuts to RVTs in Alberta
- January 30, 2007
ABC letter to Minister Groeneveld in support of
the provincial Regional Variety Trials
Press
Releases
- CLICK HERE for press releases and letters to the Federal
and Provincial governments on barley policy issues
BBOP: Barley Bioproducts Opportunities Project
- October 2007 - Update Click
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